# Coronavirus Anxiety Scale

CAS

Status: LIVE
Price: $0.005 USDC
`GET /api/calc/cas`
HTML: https://magentlab.com/docs/cas
Markdown: https://magentlab.com/docs/cas.md

Not a medical device. Not a diagnosis, dose, or listing recommendation.

## What it computes

Sum five caller-assigned Lee 2020 Coronavirus Anxiety Scale integers (0-4) and return the published total (max 20) and ≥9 screen.

## When to use

When an agent has already assigned Lee 2020 CAS 0-4 integers for each of the five items over the past two weeks and needs the published total and ≥9 screen, not a GAD-7 score, PHQ-9, or an anxiety diagnosis. magent does not interview the patient.

## When not to use

- Not a medical device and not a diagnosis or treatment order.
- dizzy, sleep, paralyzed, appetite, and nausea are caller-assigned integers 0-4 for the past two weeks (0 not at all, 1 rare less than a day or two, 2 several days, 3 more than 7 days, 4 nearly every day). magent does not interview the patient or interpret the items.
- Lee 2020 published an optimized cut of ≥9 for probable dysfunctional coronavirus-related anxiety (90% sensitivity, 85% specificity in this paper). magent does not invent extra mild/moderate severity bands. screen_ge_9 is that published screen, not a diagnosis.
- This is Lee 2020 CAS only (five items; max 20). The scale is public domain per the author; still cite Lee 2020. magent does not score GAD-7 or PHQ-9 here.

## Formula

```
CAS = dizzy + sleep + paralyzed + appetite + nausea; each caller-assigned 0-4 (Lee 2020 / DSM-5 cross-cutting: 0 not at all, 1 rare less than a day or two, 2 several days, 3 more than 7 days, 4 nearly every day); past two weeks; max 20; screen_ge_9 iff score ≥ 9
```

## Citation

[Coronavirus Anxiety Scale: A brief mental health screener for COVID-19 related anxiety](https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2020.1748481)
Lee SA
Death Studies. 2020;44(7):393-401
DOI: [10.1080/07481187.2020.1748481](https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2020.1748481)

## Worked example

### All items 0

Given: `appetite=0, dizzy=0, nausea=0, paralyzed=0, sleep=0`

1. dizzy 0 + sleep 0 + paralyzed 0 + appetite 0 + nausea 0
2. Score = 0 (max 20); screen_ge_9 false


### Published ≥9 cut

Given: `appetite=2, dizzy=2, nausea=1, paralyzed=2, sleep=2`

1. dizzy 2 + sleep 2 + paralyzed 2 + appetite 2 + nausea 1
2. Score = 9 (max 20); screen_ge_9 true (threshold is ≥9)


### All items 4

Given: `appetite=4, dizzy=4, nausea=4, paralyzed=4, sleep=4`

1. Score = 20 (max 20)
2. screen_ge_9 true


## Also searched as

- Coronavirus Anxiety Scale
- CAS
- Lee 2020 CAS
- COVID-19 related anxiety scale
- coronavirus anxiety screener
- five-item coronavirus anxiety
- Lee CAS score

## Parameters

- `dizzy` (integer, required): Caller-assigned Lee 2020 CAS item 1 (integer 0-4, past two weeks): I felt dizzy, lightheaded, or faint when I read or listened to news about the coronavirus (0 not at all, 1 rare less than a day or two, 2 several days, 3 more than 7 days, 4 nearly every day). magent does not interview the patient.
- `sleep` (integer, required): Caller-assigned Lee 2020 CAS item 2 (integer 0-4, past two weeks): I had trouble falling or staying asleep because I was thinking about the coronavirus (0 not at all, 1 rare less than a day or two, 2 several days, 3 more than 7 days, 4 nearly every day). magent does not interview the patient.
- `paralyzed` (integer, required): Caller-assigned Lee 2020 CAS item 3 (integer 0-4, past two weeks): I felt paralyzed or frozen when I thought about or was exposed to information about the coronavirus (0 not at all, 1 rare less than a day or two, 2 several days, 3 more than 7 days, 4 nearly every day). magent does not interview the patient.
- `appetite` (integer, required): Caller-assigned Lee 2020 CAS item 4 (integer 0-4, past two weeks): I lost interest in eating when I thought about or was exposed to information about the coronavirus (0 not at all, 1 rare less than a day or two, 2 several days, 3 more than 7 days, 4 nearly every day). magent does not interview the patient.
- `nausea` (integer, required): Caller-assigned Lee 2020 CAS item 5 (integer 0-4, past two weeks): I felt nauseous or had stomach problems when I thought about or was exposed to information about the coronavirus (0 not at all, 1 rare less than a day or two, 2 several days, 3 more than 7 days, 4 nearly every day). magent does not interview the patient.

## Bulk (POST)

POST the same path with a JSON items array. The first item is the GET unit; each additional item is $0.002. Invalid items return HTTP 400 before settlement.

Method: `POST /api/calc/cas`
Max items: 25
Price: unit_amount + extra_item_amount * (n - 1) (unit 5000 atomic, extra 2000 atomic)
Status: PREVIEW

- 1 to 25 items. Each item uses the same keys as the GET query parameters.
- POST of 1 item costs the same as GET. Lists longer than 25: chunk into multiple POSTs. Extra items still execute; do not pad dummy rows.
- The first invalid item fails the whole request (index in the 400 JSON). You are not charged.
- HTTP 200 is {count, path, items}. Each items[i] is the GET 200 body for that row.
- Catalog misses (empty matches, found=false) stay paid 200s inside that slot.
- x402 resource URL is this path plus n and body_sha256. Browsers that prefer text/html get the same paywall as GET; Pay retries POST with the same items.

Example request:

```json
{
  "items": [
    {
      "appetite": "0",
      "dizzy": "0",
      "nausea": "0",
      "paralyzed": "0",
      "sleep": "0"
    },
    {
      "appetite": "0",
      "dizzy": "0",
      "nausea": "0",
      "paralyzed": "0",
      "sleep": "0"
    }
  ]
}
```

Human paywall (two-item fixture): https://api.magentlab.com/paywall/bulk/cas

Example 200:

```json
{
  "count": 2,
  "path": "/api/calc/cas",
  "items": [
    {
      "components": [
        {
          "value": 0,
          "factor": "dizzy",
          "points": 0,
          "present": true
        },
        {
          "value": 0,
          "factor": "sleep",
          "points": 0,
          "present": true
        },
        {
          "value": 0,
          "factor": "paralyzed",
          "points": 0,
          "present": true
        },
        {
          "value": 0,
          "factor": "appetite",
          "points": 0,
          "present": true
        },
        {
          "value": 0,
          "factor": "nausea",
          "points": 0,
          "present": true
        }
      ],
      "disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
      "citation": {
        "authors": "Lee SA",
        "doi": "10.1080/07481187.2020.1748481",
        "id": "lee-2020",
        "pmid": "32299304",
        "source": "Death Studies. 2020;44(7):393-401",
        "title": "Coronavirus Anxiety Scale: A brief mental health screener for COVID-19 related anxiety"
      },
      "formula": "cas",
      "formula_expression": "CAS = dizzy + sleep + paralyzed + appetite + nausea; each caller-assigned 0-4 (Lee 2020 / DSM-5 cross-cutting: 0 not at all, 1 rare less than a day or two, 2 several days, 3 more than 7 days, 4 nearly every day); past two weeks; max 20; screen_ge_9 iff score ≥ 9",
      "max_score": 20,
      "score": 0,
      "screen_ge_9": false
    },
    {
      "components": [
        {
          "value": 0,
          "factor": "dizzy",
          "points": 0,
          "present": true
        },
        {
          "value": 0,
          "factor": "sleep",
          "points": 0,
          "present": true
        },
        {
          "value": 0,
          "factor": "paralyzed",
          "points": 0,
          "present": true
        },
        {
          "value": 0,
          "factor": "appetite",
          "points": 0,
          "present": true
        },
        {
          "value": 0,
          "factor": "nausea",
          "points": 0,
          "present": true
        }
      ],
      "disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
      "citation": {
        "authors": "Lee SA",
        "doi": "10.1080/07481187.2020.1748481",
        "id": "lee-2020",
        "pmid": "32299304",
        "source": "Death Studies. 2020;44(7):393-401",
        "title": "Coronavirus Anxiety Scale: A brief mental health screener for COVID-19 related anxiety"
      },
      "formula": "cas",
      "formula_expression": "CAS = dizzy + sleep + paralyzed + appetite + nausea; each caller-assigned 0-4 (Lee 2020 / DSM-5 cross-cutting: 0 not at all, 1 rare less than a day or two, 2 several days, 3 more than 7 days, 4 nearly every day); past two weeks; max 20; screen_ge_9 iff score ≥ 9",
      "max_score": 20,
      "score": 0,
      "screen_ge_9": false
    }
  ]
}
```

## Response fields

- `formula` (string): cas
- `formula_expression` (string): Exact expression used
- `score` (integer): CAS points 0-20
- `max_score` (integer): 20
- `screen_ge_9` (boolean): true iff score ≥ 9 (Lee 2020 optimized cut: 90% sensitivity and 85% specificity for probable dysfunctional coronavirus-related anxiety). Not a diagnosis. No extra mild/moderate bands.
- `components` (array): Per-item caller-assigned points
- `citation` (object): Lee Death Studies 2020 citation
- `disclaimer` (string): Not-a-device notice

## Example JSON

Frozen fixture. Not a live lookup.

```json
{
  "components": [
    {
      "value": 0,
      "factor": "dizzy",
      "points": 0,
      "present": true
    },
    {
      "value": 0,
      "factor": "sleep",
      "points": 0,
      "present": true
    },
    {
      "value": 0,
      "factor": "paralyzed",
      "points": 0,
      "present": true
    },
    {
      "value": 0,
      "factor": "appetite",
      "points": 0,
      "present": true
    },
    {
      "value": 0,
      "factor": "nausea",
      "points": 0,
      "present": true
    }
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
  "citation": {
    "authors": "Lee SA",
    "doi": "10.1080/07481187.2020.1748481",
    "id": "lee-2020",
    "pmid": "32299304",
    "source": "Death Studies. 2020;44(7):393-401",
    "title": "Coronavirus Anxiety Scale: A brief mental health screener for COVID-19 related anxiety"
  },
  "formula": "cas",
  "formula_expression": "CAS = dizzy + sleep + paralyzed + appetite + nausea; each caller-assigned 0-4 (Lee 2020 / DSM-5 cross-cutting: 0 not at all, 1 rare less than a day or two, 2 several days, 3 more than 7 days, 4 nearly every day); past two weeks; max 20; screen_ge_9 iff score ≥ 9",
  "max_score": 20,
  "score": 0,
  "screen_ge_9": false
}
```

## Errors

- HTTP 400 `invalid_cas`: CAS needs the five Lee 2020 items as integers 0-4 (not at all through nearly every day). Returned before settlement; you are not charged.
- HTTP 400 `invalid_items`: POST body must be a JSON object with only an items array Returned before settlement; you are not charged.
- HTTP 400 `invalid_item_count`: items must be an array of 1 to 25 objects Returned before settlement; you are not charged.
- HTTP 400 `invalid_item`: each items entry must be a JSON object Returned before settlement; you are not charged.

Shared HTTP 402 and 503: https://magentlab.com/docs/payments

## Related tools

- [PHQ-9](https://magentlab.com/docs/phq-9) — Sum nine caller-assigned Kroenke 2001 PHQ-9 integers (0-3) and return the published total (max 27), severity cutpoints, and ≥10 screen.
- [GAD-7](https://magentlab.com/docs/gad-7) — Sum seven caller-assigned Spitzer 2006 GAD-7 integers (0-3) and return the published 0-21 total, 5/10/15 severity cuts, and ≥10 case-finding flag.

## Payment

Unpaid requests return HTTP 402 even if query parameters or POST items are missing or invalid, so CDP and agents can index the path. After a PAYMENT-SIGNATURE, invalid params return HTTP 400 JSON before settlement. magent does not charge. Fix the params, then request a new 402 quote for that complete URL. Catalog misses (empty matches, found=false) are valid paid 200s.

- GET the tool with Accept: application/json (do not send Accept: text/html unless you want the human paywall).
- HTTP 402 means you have not paid. Decode the base64 PAYMENT-REQUIRED header. HTTP 503 is not a new quote.
- Sign accepts[0] (exact, EIP-3009) with validBefore = now + maxTimeoutSeconds (600 seconds), or accepts[1] (batch-settlement deposit/voucher) on product GET. Ping and POST {items} stay exact. Magent retries transient facilitator 429/5xx before answering.
- Retry the same URL with PAYMENT-SIGNATURE (base64 JSON of accepted and payload). Magent attaches canonical extensions.bazaar on CDP verify/settle; echoing 402 bazaar is optional.
- Success is HTTP 200 JSON plus PAYMENT-RESPONSE. exact settles before the tool. batch-settlement verifies (and deposit-settles) before the tool and commits the charge after HTTP 2xx. HTTP 503: retry the same PAYMENT-SIGNATURE. Mint a new exact nonce only after a new HTTP 402.

- offered `exact` on eip155:8453: Fixed-price USDC on Base. The buyer authorizes the advertised amount (EIP-3009). magent settles before the tool runs (paymentFlow upfront). extra.assetTransferMethod=eip3009 extra.paymentFlow=upfront.
- offered `batch-settlement` on eip155:8453: Payment-channel vouchers claimed later in batches. Exact stays accepts[0]. Same-path POST {items} is still exact. extra.assetTransferMethod=eip3009 extra.paymentFlow=authorization.

- not offered `upto`: Not offered. Usage-based: buyer authorizes a ceiling, seller settles the actual amount after work. Reserved for a future metered tool. Not for current calculators or code search.

Same-path POST {items} is still scheme exact: one EIP-3009 authorization for GET unit plus $0.002 per extra item. That is not x402 batch-settlement (payment channels / vouchers).

Shared HTTP 402 and 503 table: https://magentlab.com/docs/payments

Stdio MCP (one process per host): https://magentlab.com/docs/mcp

## Guarantees

- HTTP 402 is unpaid, including a missing query. After PAYMENT-SIGNATURE, invalid parameters return HTTP 400 before settlement. You are not charged. HTTP 402 never includes the tool JSON.
- exact: settlement finishes before the tool (paymentFlow upfront). batch-settlement: verify/deposit before the tool; chargedCumulativeAmount commits after HTTP 2xx. Uncertain or failed settlement fails closed (HTTP 503). Retry the same PAYMENT-SIGNATURE.
- HTTP 402 is unpaid only. Do not sign a second authorization because of a 503.
- Execution is timeout-bounded and concurrency-capped.
- Calculator inputs are stored encrypted for allowlisted operators (Magent Console). They are not in public logs, SSH lookups, catalog, or rollups. Request logs store path without query.
