Somatic Symptom Test (PHQ-15)
The official PHQ-15 questionnaire about how much you have been bothered by physical complaints over the past 4 weeks: pain, dizziness, palpitations, stomach trouble. It takes about 4 minutes to complete.
Instructions
This is the official PHQ-15 questionnaire. It asks one thing: how much you have been bothered by physical complaints over the past 4 weeks. For each of the 15 items, choose the answer that best describes that period.
If an item does not apply to you — the question about periods, for example — choose the first answer. It counts as 0 points, exactly what a skipped item is worth.
Important: this questionnaire measures how much symptoms bother you — it does not establish where they come from. A high score does not mean your symptoms are "all in your head", and a low one does not rule out illness. Symptoms such as chest pain, fainting or shortness of breath always need a medical assessment, whatever this questionnaire says.
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These questionnaires are optional. They often cover overlapping feelings and do not show that you have another condition. You do not need to take them all.
Instrument and source information
PHQ-15 (Patient Health Questionnaire physical-symptoms scale), derived from the full PHQ by the licensor's documented rule · Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke and colleagues; developed with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc.
Published cutoffs do not validate edited questions, translations or added score bands. Use them as informational context. If you are concerned, seek a professional assessment regardless of your score.
The items and response scale come from the PHQ-15, developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke and colleagues with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc. No permission is required to reproduce, translate, display or distribute it (phqscreeners.com). The Polish, English, German and Spanish versions are the licensor's official translations; in Japanese and Turkish the sleep and tiredness items are official and the rest are our own translations.
The cutpoints of 5, 10 and 15 are this questionnaire's published thresholds, not ours. Even so, the test is for information only and does not replace a diagnosis. It measures how severe your complaints are, not what causes them — physical symptoms need a medical assessment whatever your score.
Common questions
Can this questionnaire diagnose a condition?
No. It is a snapshot based on how you report feeling at this time. It cannot confirm or rule out a condition.
Do I need an email, and how long is my result kept?
No. You can see your result without an account or email. Email is optional, for one requested report. The waitlist has a separate checkbox, unchecked by default. Private access lasts 30 days. Expired results are deleted from the active database within one day of expiry. Backups have separate retention periods described in the privacy policy.
What can I do next?
Choose a small step that suits you. If you are worried, speak with a qualified professional regardless of your score. Related questionnaires are optional and do not provide diagnoses.
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