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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Mar 9.
Published in final edited form as: Minerva Psichiatr. 2012 Mar;53(1):47–59.

Table 4. Modified NY PTSD Risk Score Weights for Primary Care PTSD Screener (PCPS), Original NY Risk Score Factors, Additional Longitudinal Factors and Demographic Factors.

(A) (B) (C) (D)
Predictor Variables PCPS Screen Only PCPS Screen + NY Risk Score PCPS Screen + NY Risk Score + Additional Factors PCPS Screen + NY Risk Score + Additional Factors + Demos

Positive PCPS Results 100 100 100 100
Psychosocial Measures from Original NY PTSD Risk Score
PHQ-2 = 1 -- 24 5 3
PHQ-2 = 2 -- 66 37 39
Trauma Count = 2-3 -- 10 1 6
Trauma Count = 4+ 47 26 40
Sleep Disturbance = yes -- 56 43 41
No Regular Healthcare = yes -- 46 60 43

Additional Longitudinal Risk-Factors Measures for Modified NY PTSD Risk Score
Negative Events = 1 -- -- 53 56
Negative Events = 2+ -- -- 70 75
Handedness = left -- -- 18 31
Handedness = mixed -- -- 100 93
Pain Interferes = a little/moderate -- -- 20 11
Pain Interferes = a lot/extreme -- -- 71 56
Low self-esteem = yes -- -- 71 69

Demographics for Modified NY PTSD Risk Score
Latino = yes -- -- -- 53
Foreign Born = yes -- -- -- 60
PTSD Cut-off Score = 100 110 224 182
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Primary Care PTSD Screener (PCPS) with 3 positive items equals a Risk Score = 100. PHQ-2 = Patient Health Questionnaire, 2-item version.