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Table 3 Cut-off points for the distress scale (range 0–32)

From: Mental health symptoms identify workers at risk of long-term sickness absence due to mental disorders: prospective cohort study with 2-year follow-up

Cut-off

Number (Percent)

Sensitivity

Specificity

>6

1747 (63)

0.73

0.43

>7

1641 (59)

0.73

0.47

>8

1536 (55)

0.73

0.51

>9

1427 (51)

0.70

0.55

>10

1341 (48)

0.66

0.58

>11

1249 (45)

0.61

0.61

>12

1162 (42)

0.53

0.64

>13

1073 (39)

0.49

0.67

>14

1002 (36)

0.49

0.70

>15

918 (33)

0.48

0.72

>16

832 (30)

0.44

0.75

>17

765 (28)

0.44

0.77