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 |