Table 2.

Sensitivity, specificity, Positive Predictive Value (PPV) and Negative Predictive Value (NPV) for a range of Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) cut-off scores compared to Structured Clinical Interview for a DSM diagnosis of a depressive disorder.

MADRS Score	All Diagnoses of Depression*
	Sensitivity	Specificity	PPV	NPV
>6	0.91	0.24	0.42	0.81
>7	0.88	0.27	0.42	0.80
>8	0.85	0.33	0.43	0.79
>9	0.82	0.39	0.45	0.79
>10	0.79	0.43	0.46	0.78
>11	0.76	0.47	0.46	0.77
>12	0.74	0.52	0.48	0.77
>13	0.70	0.56	0.49	0.75
>14	0.66	0.60	0.50	0.74
>15	0.61	0.64	0.51	0.73
>16	0.58	0.67	0.52	0.73
>17	0.55	0.72	0.54	0.72
>18	0.48	0.76	0.54	0.71
>19	0.44	0.78	0.55	0.70
>20	0.41	0.81	0.56	0.70
>21	0.38	0.83	0.57	0.69
>22	0.34	0.85	0.58	0.68
>23	0.31	0.87	0.58	0.68
>24	0.29	0.88	0.60	0.67
>25	0.26	0.90	0.62	0.67
>26	0.23	0.92	0.64	0.67

^*Depression diagnoses included: alcohol induced- mood disorders, major depressive disorders (recurrent, single episode and unspecified), dysthymic disorders, medical mood disorders, current bereavement and depressive disorders not otherwise specified