From: Evaluating cutpoints for the MHI-5 and MCS using the GHQ-12: a comparison of five different methods
Scale | Optimisation Criterion | Cutpoint | Sensitivity | Specificity | Positivity1Rate | Error Rate2% |
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MHI-5 | Youden Index | 76 | 0.756 | 0.771 | 0.362 | 23.3 |
 | (0,1)3 | 76 | 0.756 | 0.771 | 0.362 | 23.3 |
 | Misclassification Rate | 60 | 0.473 | 0.943 | 0.163 | 17.6 |
 | Minimax method | 68 | 0.615 | 0.882 | 0.244 | 18.5 |
 | Prevalence Matching | 68 | 0.615 | 0.882 | 0.244 | 18.5 |
MCS | Youden Index | 51.7 | 0.745 | 0.787 | 0.348 | 22.4 |
 | (0,1) | 52.1 | 0.759 | 0.772 | 0.362 | 23.1 |
 | Misclassification Rate | 44.8 | 0.476 | 0.941 | 0.164 | 17.6 |
 | Minimax method | 48.9 | 0.630 | 0.874 | 0.253 | 18.8 |
 | Prevalence Matching | 48.9 | 0.630 | 0.874 | 0.253 | 18.8 |