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Table 5 Properties of the Kirundi version of the SCARED-41 to detect children with anxiety disorders including PTSD

From: Validation of the Kirundi versions of brief self-rating scales for common mental disorders among children in Burundi

AUC (95% c.i.))

Cut-off score

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

PPV

NPV

J

0.69 (0.54–0.84)*

22

91

19

0.44

0.75

0.10

 

25

91

29

0.48

0.82

0.20

 

29

82

36

0.47

0.73

0.17

 

33

73

45

0.48

0.70

0.18

 

36

59

52

0.46

0.64

0.11

 

41

59

74

0.62

0.72

0.33

 

44

55

90

0.80

0.74

0.45

 

49

46

90

0.77

0.70

0.36

  1. AUC, area under curve; J, Youden’s index; NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predicted value; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder; SCARED-41, Screen for Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorder, 41-item version.
  2. * = p < 0.05.
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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