Table 3. Sensitivity of general hospital diagnoses of SMI 2006–17, at the level of emergency hospital admissions only.
| Psychiatric Diagnosis | HES Diagnosis |
Number of True Positives | Sensitivity % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any F code | 32,033/45,706 | 70.1 (69.7–70.5) | |
| F20-29 | % with any F | 24,143/33,941 | 71.1 (70.7–71.6) |
| % with F20-29 | 15,453/33,941 | 45.5 (45.0–46.1) | |
| F30-31 | % with any F | 7,890/11,765 | 67.1 (66.2–67.9) |
| % with F30-31 | 4,660/11,765 | 39.6 (38.7–40.5) |
F20-29 Schizophrenia, schizotypal, and delusional disorders (excluding acute and transient psychotic disorders; and induced delusional disorder); F30-31 Manic episodes and bipolar affective disorder.
CI = confidence interval; HES = Hospital Episode Statistics; SMI = severe mental illness.