Using patient-centred consultation when screening for depression in elderly patients: A comparative pilot study

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Table I. Test characteristics for PRIME-MD and patient-centred consultation: Depressive symptoms defined by the reference MADRS-S score ≥ 13.¹

	Sensitivity %	Specificity %	PPV %	NPV %
Consultation, GP's assessment	78 (66–90)	81 (76–86)	43 (32–53)	95 (93–98)
PRIME-MD 17–18	98 (94–100)	54 (48–60)	28 (21–35)	99 (98–100)
PRIME-MD 17–21	100	52 (45–58)	27 (20–33)	100

¹Prevalence of depressive symptoms was 15%.

Table II. Test characteristics for PRIME-MD and patient-centred consultation. Depressive symptoms defined by the reference MADRS-S score ≥20.¹

	Sensitivity %	Specificity %	PPV %	NPV %
Consultation, GP's assessment	93 (79–100)	75 (70–80)	15 (8–23)	100 (99–100)
PRIME-MD 17–18	93 (79–100)	48 (42–54)	8 (4–12)	99 (98–100)
PRIME-MD 17–21	100	46 (40–52)	8 (4–12)	100

¹Prevalence of depressive symptoms was 15%.