Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive values, and negative predictive values in the use of CBCL scales for the screening of psychiatric comorbidity in paediatrically referred ADHD youth
| Aggressive Behavior T-score | Delinquent Behavior T-score | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >60 | >70 | ||||||||
| PPV | NPV | SE | SP | PPV | NPV | SE | SP | ||
| PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; SE, sensitivity; SP, specificity. | |||||||||
| All numbers reported in tables are percentages. | |||||||||
| Conduct disorder | |||||||||
| >60 | 41 | 96 | 82 | 80 | 86 | 90 | 35 | 99 | |
| >70 | 45 | 89 | 29 | 94 | 80 | 89 | 24 | 99 | |
| Bipolar disorder | |||||||||
| >60 | 15 | 98 | 71 | 74 | 14 | 95 | 14 | 95 | |
| >70 | 18 | 95 | 29 | 92 | 20 | 95 | 14 | 96 | |
| Major depression | |||||||||
| >60 | 29 | 92 | 59 | 75 | 40 | 89 | 35 | 91 | |
| >70 | 44 | 88 | 24 | 95 | 43 | 88 | 18 | 96 | |
| Multiple anxiety | |||||||||
| >60 | 51 | 84 | 65 | 75 | 55 | 77 | 35 | 88 | |
| >70 | 65 | 77 | 32 | 93 | 64 | 75 | 21 | 95 | |
| Any comorbid disorder | |||||||||
| >60 | 65 | 67 | 45 | 82 | 80 | 63 | 24 | 96 | |
| >70 | 67 | 59 | 12 | 96 | 71 | 59 | 10 | 97 | |