The World Health Organisation- Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5)

First Name *

Last Name *

DOB: *

Please indicate for each of the five statements which is closest to how you have been feeling over the last two weeks. *

All of the timeMost of the timeMore than half of the timeLess than half of the timeSome of the timeAt no time

I have felt cheerful and in good spirits

All of the timeMost of the timeMore than half of the timeLess than half of the timeSome of the timeAt no time

I have felt calm and relaxed

All of the timeMost of the timeMore than half of the timeLess than half of the timeSome of the timeAt no time

I have felt active and vigorous

All of the timeMost of the timeMore than half of the timeLess than half of the timeSome of the timeAt no time

I woke up feeling fresh and rested

All of the timeMost of the timeMore than half of the timeLess than half of the timeSome of the timeAt no time

My daily life has been filled with things that interest me

All of the timeMost of the timeMore than half of the timeLess than half of the timeSome of the timeAt no time

Example: If you have felt cheerful and in good spirits more than half of the time during the last two weeks, put a tick in the circle which says more than half the time.

Assessment *

It is recommended to administer the Major Depression (ICD-10) Inventory if the raw score is below 52 or if the patient has answered 0 to 1 to any of the five items. A score below 13 indicates poor wellbeing and is an indication for testing for depression under ICD-10.

Reference:

Topp C.W., Østergaard S.D., Søndergaard S., & Bech P. (2015). The WHO-5 Well-Being Index: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 84, 167-176.

WHO. (1998). Wellbeing Measures in Primary Health Care/The Depcare Project. WHO Regional Office for Europe: Copenhagen.

https://www.corc.uk.net/outcome-experience-measures/the-world-health-organisation-five-well-being-index-who-5/

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