Table 3 Approximate numbers of false positives and negatives anticipated in PHQ diagnoses by sample
From: Clarification of the cut-off score for Zung’s self-rating depression scale
PHQ Diagnosis/Original sample | ||
|---|---|---|
True Positives | False Positives | |
Positive Clinical (n = 57) | 53–54 | 3–4 |
Positive Community (n = 38) | 28 | 10 |
True Negatives | False Negatives | |
Negative Clinical (n = 91) | 57 | 34 |
Negative Community (n = 172) | 154 | 18 |