Operating characteristics of short and long scales to screen for depression in older patients*
| Scales | Sensitivity | Specificity | +LR | −LR | Area under ROC curve (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *GDS = Geriatric Depression Scale; MHI = Mental Health Inventory; ROC = receiver operating characteristic. Other diagnostic terms defined in glossary; LRs calculated from data in article. | |||||
| MHI-1 | 88% | 71% | 3.08 | 0.17 | 0.88 (0.79 to 0.97) |
| GDS-4 | 82% | 67% | 2.50 | 0.26 | 0.80 (0.68 to 0.93) |
| GDS-15 | 82% | 60% | 2.06 | 0.29 | 0.82 (0.71 to 0.93) |
| GDS-30 | 100% | 62% | 2.70 | 0.00 | 0.85 (0.77 to 0.94) |