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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Apr 26.
Published in final edited form as: Schizophr Res. 2022 Sep 22;248:309–319. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.09.005

Table 3.

Commonly endorsed item association with the SIPS.

Item Corresponding SIPS
Symptom Domain
SIPS+ /
PQ+
SIPS− /
PQ+
Chi-square test Sensitivity Specificity Positive
Predictive
Value
SIPS+ / PQ− SIPS− / PQ−
3. I have had difficulty organizing my thoughts or finding the right words. Disorganized communication 7 127 X2(1, N = 162) =0.53, p = 0.47 100 18.06 5.22
0 28
2. The passage of time has felt unnaturally faster or slower than usual. Unusual thought content / Delusional ideas 22 96 X2(1,N = 162) = 5.77, p = 0.02 95.65 30.94 18.64
1 43
37. I have had trouble focusing on one thought at a time. Disorganized communication 5 115 X2(1,N = 162) < 0.001, p = 1 71.43 25.81 4.17
2 40
23. I have wandered off the topic or rambled on too much when I was speaking. Disorganized communication 6 103 X2(1,N = 162) =0.42, p = 0.52 85.71 33.55 5.5
1 52
8. I seemed to live through events exactly as they happened before (déjà vu). Unusual thought content / Delusional ideas 18 92 X2(1,N = 162) =0.82, p = 0.36 78.26 33.81 16.36
5 47
38. I have felt that other people were watching me or talking about me. Suspiciousness/ Persecutory ideas 20 74 X2(1,N = 162) = 3.66, p = 0.06 76.92 45.59 21.28
6 62
49. My thinking has felt confused, muddled, or disturbed in some way. Disorganized communication 5 98 X2(1,N = 162) = 0.002, p = 0.97 71.43 36.77 4.85
2 57
77. I have been concerned that my closest friends and co-workers were not really loyal or trustworthy. Suspiciousness/ Persecutory ideas 17 69 X2(1,N = 162) = 1.34, p = 0.25 65.38 49.26 19.77
9 67
55. I have been worried that something may be wrong with my mind. Disorganized communication 5 85 X2(1,N = 162) = 0.23, p = 0.63 71.43 45.16 5.56
2 70
35. I have had superstitious thoughts. Unusual thought content / Delusional ideas 9 45 X2(1,N = 162) = 0.16, p = 0.69 39.13 67.63 16.67
14 94
90. People have found it hard to understand what I say. Disorganized communication 3 61 X2(1,N = 162) < 0.001, p = 1 42.86 60.65 4.69
4 94
60. I have experienced unusual bodily sensations such as tingling, pulling, pressure, aches, burning, cold, numbness, shooting pains, vibrations or electricity. Perceptual abnormalities / Hallucinations 8 49 X2(1,N = 162) = 2.27, p = 0.13 57.14 66.89 14.04
6 99
30. I have thought that I am very important or have abilities that are out of the ordinary. Grandiose ideas 5 52 X2(1,N = 162) = 4.33, p = 0.04 83.33 66.67 8.77
1 104
9. I have smelled or tasted things that other people didn't notice. Perceptual abnormalities / Hallucinations 10 41 X2(1,N = 162) = 9.40, p = 0.002 71.43 72.30 19.61
4 107
61. I have thought about beliefs that other people would find unusual or bizarre. Unusual thought content / Delusional ideas 13 53 X2(1,N = 162) = 2.06, p = 0.15 56.52 61.87 19.70
10 86

Note: Chi-squares testing relationship between the proportion of PQ item endorsement and a clinically relevant rating of 3 or above on the corresponding SIPS positive symptom.