Problem Areas In Diabetes - Short Form (PAID-5)

Clinical intent

The Problem Areas In Diabetes (PAID-5) is a 5-item short form of the PAID-20 scale. It focuses on understanding how diabetes has impacted the participant's life, including diabetes-associated injuries, lifestyle changes, and medical care.

Calculation

The total score is calculated by summing the scores of all 5 items (range: 0-20).

Clinical interpretation

A total score of >= 8 indicates possible diabetes-related emotional distress, which warrants further assessment.

References

[1] McGuire BE, Morrison TG, et al. Short-form measures of diabetes-related emotional distress: The Problem Areas In Diabetes Scale (PAID)-5 and PAID-1. Diabetologia. 2010;53(1):66-9. [2] Snoek FJ, Kersch NYA, et al. Monitoring of Individual Needs in Diabetes (MIND): baseline data from the cross-national Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes, and Needs (DAWN) MIND study. Diabetes Care. 2011;34(3):601-3. [3] PAID-5 Diabetes Questionnaire (scoring document): https://docs.aireadi.org/v1/questionnaires/paid-5.pdf