The South Oaks Gambling Screen (SaGS): A New Instrument for the Identification of Pathological Gamblers Henry R. Lesieur, Ph.D., and Sheila B. The South Oaks Gambling Screen is a 20-item qu estionnaire based on DSM-Ill criteria for path ological gambling. The SOGS (South Oaks Gambling Screen) (Lesieur and Blume 1987) and its relation to grades in school. A univariate ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) on SOGS scores and grade level showed a statistically significant main effect (F = 7.73, p.001). Furthermore, a Sheffe´ test showed higher SOGS scores for younger students (8 grade compared to 10–11th.

SOUTH OAKS GAMBLING SCREEN-SCORE SHEET

Scores on the SOGS are determined by scoring one point for each question that shows the 'at risk' response indicated and adding the total points.

Question 1 Not counted

Question 2 Not counted

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Question 3 Not counted

Question 4 ________ Most of the time I lose, or Yes, every time I lose

Question 5 ________ Yes, less than half the time I lose or Yes, most of the time

Question 6 ________ Yes, in the past but not now or Yes

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Question 7 ________ Yes

Question 8 ________ Yes

Question 9 ________ Yes

Question 10________ Yes

Question 11________ Yes

Question 12 Not counted

Question 13________ Yes

Question 14________ Yes

Question 15________ Yes

Question 16a________Yes

Question 16b________Yes

Sogs Gambling Test Strips

Question 16c________Yes

Question 16d________Yes

Question 16e________Yes

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Question 16f________Yes

Question 16g________Yes

Question 16h________Yes

Question 16i________ Yes

Sogs Gambling Test Scoring

Question 16j Not counted

Question 16k Not counted

TOTAL: ___________

(maximum score = 20)

Interpreting the score:

0 No problem with gambling

1-4 Some problems with gambling

5 or more Probable Pathological Gambler