Table 3.
Association between cross-classified counts of DSM-5/PCL-5 Criterion D and E symptoms based on questions available in the PCL-C among soldiers satisfying Criteria A, B, C, and G
| Approximated number of DSM-5 symptoms | Number of DSM-5 PTSD Cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Criterion D | Criterion E | True Non-Casea | True Caseb |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 0 | 2 | 6 | 1FN |
| 0 | 3 | 9 | 2FN |
| 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 0 | 5 | 7 | 1FN |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1FN |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 1FN |
| 1 | 3 | 6 | 3FN |
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 10FN |
| 1 | 5 | 13 | 11FN |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1FP | 6 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | 5FP | 12 |
| 2 | 5 | 3FP | 18 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1FN |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 29 |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 64 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | 173 |
Abbreviations: PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder; PCL-C, civilian PTSD checklist for DSM-IV; PCL-5, PTSD checklist for DSM-5.
a
The sum of the column equals 82, the total number of soldiers who met DSM-5 PTSD Criteria A, B, C, and G but not D and/or E.
b
The sum of the column equals 420, the total number of true cases of DSM-5 PTSD.
FN
Conservative approximation false negatives (31 cases)
FP
Conservative approximation false positives (9 cases)