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. 2009 Sep 2;10:15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6939-10-15

Table 2.

Sensitivity and specificity of the Silberfeld, the MMSE and various clinical opinions with regards to patients' (n = 157) capacity to make decisions compared to the psychiatrist assessment.

Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%)
Silberfeld 35.7 91.6

MMSE 57.1 88.8

Resident 35.7 96.5

Nurse 50.0 94.4

Chief resident internist (CRI) 57.1 96.5

Referring general practitioner 36.3 97.8

CRI, Resident and Nurse
(majority decision)
78.6 94.3