TableĀ 4

Positive (PPV) and negative predictive values (NPV) for different case definitions of depression and CMD

DepressionCommon mental disorder
Case definitionNPV (95% CI)PPV (95% CI)NPV (95% CI)PPV (95% CI)
Current treatment93.4% (92.1% to 94.6%)41.7% (25.5% to 59.2%)87.5% (85.1% to 89.1%)45.3% (31.6% to 60.0%)
Current diagnosis93.1% (91.7% to 94.3%)57.1% (28.9% to 82.3%)87.0% (85.2% to 88.6%)45.2% (27.3% to 64.0%)
Current diagnosis, treated93.0% (91.6% to 94.2%)60.0% (26.2% to 87.8%)86.7% (84.9% to 88.4%)47.1% (23.0% to 72.2%)
Current diagnosis or symptoms94.0% (92.7% to 95.1%)53.3% (37.9% to 69.3%)87.9% (86.2% to 89.5%)50.8% (37.9% to 63.6%)
Current diagnosis or symptoms, treated93.3% (91.9% to 94.5%)45.0% (23.1% to 68.5%)87.1% (85.3% to 88.7%)53.6% (33.9% to 72.5%)
Current diagnosis or symptoms or treatment94.2% (92.9% to 95.3%)45.9% (33.1% to 59.2%)88.3% (86.6% to 89.9%)46.6% (35.9% to 57.5%)
Historical or current diagnosis, currently treated93.1% (91.7% to 94.3%)66.7% (34.9% to 90.1%)86.9% (85.1% to 88.5%)52.4% (29.8% to 74.3%)
Historical or current diagnosis or symptoms, currently treated93.3% (92.0% to 94.5%)57.1% (34.0% to 78.2%)87.2% (85.4% to 88.8%)53.1% (34.7% to 70.9%)
Historical diagnosis, currently treated OR current diagnosis93.2% (91.8% to 94.4%)62.5% (35.4% to 84.8%)87.2% (85.4% to 88.8%)48.6% (31.4% to 66.0%)
Historical diagnosis, currently treated OR current diagnosis or symptoms94.1% (92.8% to 95.2%)54.3% (39.0% to 69.1%)88.0% (86.3% to 89.6%)51.5% (38.9% to 64.0%)
Historical or current diagnosis or symptoms, currently treated OR current diagnosis93.4% (92.0% to 94.6%)59.1% (36.4% to 79.2%)87.4% (85.6% to 89.0%)51.2% (35.1% to 67.1%)
Historical or current diagnosis or symptoms, currently treated OR current diagnosis or symptoms94.1% (92.8% to 95.2%)54.3% (39.0% to 69.1%)88.0% (86.3% to 89.6%)50.7% (38.2% to 63.2%)