Table 4.
BMH cut-points, sensitivity and specificity, and PPV and NPV values
Cut-point | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | Correctly classified (%) | n | PPV (%) | NPV (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AUD-C* (N=1 207) | ≥4 | 82.35 | 82.51 | 82.50 | 222 | 42.2 | 96.8 |
≥5 | 64.71 | 88.07 | 87.74 | 152 | |||
≥6 | 58.82 | 91.93 | 91.46 | 106 | |||
PHQ-2† (N=1 207) | ≥2 | 78.95 | 49.26 | 50.66 | 628 | ||
≥3 | 57.89 | 77.37 | 76.45 | 293 | 73.5 | 92.9 | |
≥4 | 42.11 | 86.86 | 84.74 | 175 | |||
GAD-2† (N=1 197) | ≥2 | 82.35 | 56.74 | 57.11 | 525 | ||
≥3 | 58.82 | 75.66 | 75.42 | 297 | 89.8 | 93.5 | |
≥4 | 11.76 | 87.11 | 86.04 | 154 |
BMH = Brief Mental Health; PPV = positive predictive value; NPV = negative predictive value; AUD-C = Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; PHQ-2 = Patient Health Questionnaire; GAD-2 = Generalized Anxiety Disorder measure.
International scale recommended cut-off: ≥3 for females and ≥4 for males. In this instance, one international cut-off was used: ≥4.
International scale recommended cut-off: ≥2.