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Table 2 Sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios at various cut-off points of the Latvian version of the PHQ-9

From: Validity of the PHQ-9 and PHQ-2 to screen for depression in nationwide primary care population in Latvia

PHQ-9 score

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Classified (%)

LR+

LR−

≥ 6

82.3

69.6

70.7

2.71

0.25

≥ 7

77.2

77.3

77.3

3.40

0.29

≥ 8

74.7

83.7

82.9

4.57

0.30

≥ 9

70.9

87.9

86.4

5.84

0.33

≥ 10

60.8

91.1

88.5

6.84

0.43

≥ 11

55.7

94.1

90.8

9.47

0.47

≥ 12

49.4

95.8

91.8

11.75

0.53

≥ 13

44.3

97.4

92.8

16.78

0.57

≥ 14

36.7

98.2

92.9

20.39

0.64