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Table 3 Sensitivity (Sens.), specificity (spec.), AUC and positive and negative predictive value (PPV, NPV) for the PSC at cut-off 27, using CBCL Total, Internalising and Externalising Problems, and under treatment for psychosocial problems as criteria (n = 674).

From: Use of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist for the detection of psychosocial problems in preventive child healthcare

 

Cut-off 0–27 vs. 28+

Cut-off 0–21 vs. 22+

AUC

(95% CI)

 

Sens.

Spec.

PPV

NPV

Sens.

Spec.

PPV

NPV

  

CBCL

          

   Totalb

33.3%

98.4%

66.7%

93.8%

71.7%

93.0%

50.0%

97.1%

0.94

(0.92–0.96)

   Internalisingc

24.4%

98.3%

66.7%

90.4%

53.7%

92.9%

51.2%

93.5%

0.89

(0.86–0.92)

   Externalisingd

30.8%

97.7%

53.3%

94.4%

57.7%

91.0%

34.9%

96.3%

0.90

(0.87–0.93)

Currently under treatment

18.9%

96.8%

33.3%

93.3%

47.2%

90.2%

29.1%

95.2%

0.80

(0.74–0.86)