Table 3. Sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios at various cutoff points of the PHQ-9 (n=81).
PHQ-9 score | Sensitivity | Specificity | LR+ | LR- |
---|---|---|---|---|
≥5.00 | 0.95 | 0.53 | 2.03 | 0.10 |
≥6.00 | 0.95 | 0.65 | 2.67 | 0.08 |
≥7.00 | 0.95 | 0.69 | 3.09 | 0.08 |
≥8.00 | 0.89 | 0.74 | 3.47 | 0.14 |
≥9.00 | 0.89 | 0.79 | 4.27 | 0.13 |
≥10.00 | 0.74 | 0.85 | 5.08 | 0.31 |
≥11.00 | 0.63 | 0.92 | 7.83 | 0.40 |
≥12.00 | 0.53 | 0.94 | 8.16 | 0.51 |
≥13.00 | 0.47 | 0.94 | 7.34 | 0.56 |
≥14.00 | 0.42 | 0.97 | 13.05 | 0.60 |
≥15.00 | 0.37 | 0.97 | 11.42 | 0.65 |
LR+=positive likelihood ratio, LR-=negative likelihood ratio, PHQ-9=Patient Health Questionnaire.