Table 4 Performance of the MHI-5 and MHI-3 for detecting depressive symptoms
Mild, moderate, or severe depressive symptoms (ZSDS scores of 40 or higher) | Moderate or severe depressive symptoms (ZSDS scores of 48 or higher) | Severe depressive symptoms (ZSDS scores of 56 or higher) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prevalence | 37% | 14% | 2% | |||
Instrument | MHI-5 | MHI-3 | MHI-5 | MHI-3 | MHI-5 | MHI-3 |
(cut-off score) | (68) | (14) | (60) | (13) | (52) | (11) |
Sensitivity | 71.5% | 76.4% | 74.7% | 77.1% | 91.8% | 90.0% |
Specificity | 79.1% | 71.1% | 80.0% | 71.8% | 84.6% | 84.2% |
Positive predictive value | 66.7% | 60.8% | 37.1% | 30.8% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
Negative predictive value | 82.5% | 83.7% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 99.8% | 99.8% |