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. 2019 Apr 24;16(4):300–305. doi: 10.30773/pi.2019.02.01

Table 3.

Screening ability on the cut-off point 10 of the PHQ-8 and PHQ-9 for major depressive disorder

PHQ-8 PHQ-9
Cutoff point ≥10 ≥10
AUC 0.76 (0.72–0.80) 0.76 (0.73–0.80)
Sensitivity 0.83 (0.77–0.88) 0.88 (0.83–0.92)
Specificity 0.58 (0.53–0.64) 0.56 (0.50–0.61)
PPV 0.53 0.53
NPV 0.86 0.89
LR+ 1.99 1.98
LR- 0.29 0.22

95% confidence interval. AUC: area under the curve, PPV: positive predictive value, NPV: negative predictive value, LR+: likelihood ratio positive, LR-: likelihood ratio negative, PHQ: Patient Health Questionnaire