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. 2006 Apr 27;92(11):1656–1660. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.087213

Table 2 Summary of all statistical characteristics of BDI‐II items as depression screening tools.

BDI item(s) Positive response to screening item Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) PPV NPV OCC OR
1 29/131 82.4 86.8* 48.3* 97.1 86.3* 30.8
4 42/131 88.2 76.3 35.7 97.8 77.9 24.1
12 32/121 82.4 84.2 43.8 97.0 84.0 24.9
1/ 4 50/131 94.1* 70.2 32.0 98.8 73.3 37.6
1/12 43/131 94.1* 76.3 37.2 98.9* 78.6 51.6*

*Best values among all items.

BDI, Beck Depression Inventory II; NPV, negative predictive value; OCC, overall correct classification; OR, odds ratio; PPV, positive predictive value.