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Table 5 True positive and negatives (TP, TN), false positive and negatives (FP, FN), chi-square (X2) results, odds ratios (OR), sensitivity (%) and specificity (%) results for DASS-21 total, depression and anxiety cut-off scores for probable MDD

From: Prevalence and psychometric screening for the detection of major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder in adults injured in a motor vehicle crash who are engaged in compensation

Cut off score

TP

TN

FN

FP

X 2

OR

95% CI

Sensitivity

Specificity

Total score

 30

45

36

15

13

25.4**

8.3**

3.5–19.7

77.6

70.6

 31

43

37

14

15

23.7**

7.6**

3.2–17.7

74.1

72.5

 32

43

37

14

15

23.7**

7.6**

3.2–17.7

74.1

72.5

 33

42

39

12

16

25.9**

8.5**

3.6–20.3

72.4

76.5

Depression

 10

42

38

13

16

23.9**

7.7**

3.3–18.0

76.4

70.4

 11

40

39

12

18

22.5**

7.2**

3.1–16.9

76.9

68.4

 12

40

39

12

18

22.5**

7.2**

3.1–16.9

69.0

76.5

 13

34

43

8

24

21.1**

7.6**

3.0–19.1

58.6

84.3

Anxiety

 6

42

32

19

16

13.6*

4.4*

1.9–9.9

72.4

62.7

 7

42

35

16

16

18.4**

5.7**

2.5–13.1

72.4

68.6

 8

42

35

16

16

18.4**

5.7**

2.5–13.1

72.4

68.6

 9

38

39

12

20

19.3**

6.2**

2.6–14.3

65.5

76.5

  1. * P < .01 **P < .001; 95% CI: 95% confidence intervals for OR