Table 4.
Diagnostic efficiency of the PC-PTSD detecting PCL diagnostic cutoff: sex differences.
| Cutoff | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | OE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female Subsample | |||||
| 1 | .731 | .404 | .141 | .919 | .443 |
| 2 | .659 | .573 | .171 | .926 | .583 |
| 3 | .512 | .700 | .186 | .915 | .678 |
| 4 | .390 | .847 | .254 | .912 | .891 |
| Male Subsample | |||||
| 1 | .727 | .646 | .186 | .955 | .655 |
| 2 | .455 | .859 | .461 | .934 | .818 |
| 3 | .364 | .929 | .364 | .929 | .873 |
| 4 | .273 | .960 | .429 | .922 | .891 |
Note: “Cutoff” indicates PC-PTSD item threshold; PPV = positive predictive value (PPV); NPV=negative predictive value; OE = optimal efficiency.