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. 2015 Jan 25;2015(1):CD010653. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010653.pub2

8. Summary sensitivity and specificity of first rank symptoms for diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Test Comparison Number of studies Number of patients Summary sensitivity %
(95% CI)
Summary specificity %
(95% CI)
Schizophrenia versus all other diagnoses 20 5079 57.0 (50.4, 63.3) 81.4 (74.0, 87.1)
Schizophrenia versus other types of psychosis 16 4070 58.0 (50.3, 65.3) 74.7 (85.2, 82.3)
Schizophrenia versus non‐psychotic disorders 7 1652 61.8 (51.7, 71.0) 94.1 (88.0, 97.2)