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Table 3 Indicators of cut-off score candidates

From: Validation of the parent version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to screen mental health problems among school-age children in Mongolia

Indicator

Cut-off score

16/17

19/20

Sensitivity

71.9%

53.8%

Specificity

78.5%

90.5%

Positive likelihood ratio

3.34

5.64

Negative likelihood ratio

0.36

0.51

Proportion of high risk among community sample

21.5%

9.5%