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Table 3 Sensitivity (%) and specificity (%) of the Major Depression Inventory compared to DSM-diagnoses at different cut-off points (N = 228)

From: Sensitivity and specificity of the Major Depression Inventory in outpatients

Cut-off

Sensitivity

Specificity

≥ 19

85.71

43.62

≥ 20

85.71

45.21

≥ 21

85.71

47.34

≥ 22

82.86

49.47

≥ 23

78.57

51.06

≥ 24

77.14

53.19

≥ 25

74.29

56.91

≥ 26

71.43

59.57

≥ 27

65.71

62.77

≥ 28

58.57

64.36

≥ 29

55.71

68.62

≥ 30

55.71

70.21

≥ 31

52.86

75.53

≥ 32

48.57

77.66

≥ 33

47.14

79.79

≥ 34

41.43

81.91

≥ 35

38.57

84.04