Table 1

Specificity and sensitivity of different cut-off scores on the BDI with ICD-10 clinical diagnosis as gold standard.

Cut-off score
Sensitivity (%)
(95% CI)
Specificity (%)
(95% CI)
Cut-off score
Sensitivity (%)
(95% CI)
Specificity (%)
(95% CI)

≥ 1
100.0 (71.3–100.0)
3.5 (1.3–7.5)
≥ 19
54.5 (23.5–83.1
83.5 (77.1–88.8)
≥ 2
90.9 (58.7–98.5)
4.7 (2.1–9.1)
≥ 20
36.4 (11.2–69.1
84.7 (78.4–89.8)
≥ 3
90.9 (58.7–98.5)
7.1 (3.7–12.0)
≥ 21
36.4 (11.2–69.1)
88.8 (83.1–93.1)
≥ 4
90.9 (58.7–98.5)
11.2 (6.9–16.9)
≥ 22
27.3 (6.3–60.9)
90.0 (84.5–94.1)
≥ 5
90.9 (58.7–98.5)
17.6 (12.2–24.2)
≥ 24
27.3 (6.3–60.9)
90.6 (85.2–94.5)
≥ 6
81.8 (48.2–97.2
22.9 (16.9–30.0)
≥ 25
27.3 (6.3–60.9)
91.2 (85.9–95.0)
≥ 7
81.8 (48.2–97.2
28.8 (22.1–36.3)
≥ 26
27.3 (6.3–60.9)
92.9 (88.0–96.3)
≥ 8
72.7 (39.1–93.7
34.7 (27.6–42.4)
≥ 27
27.3 (6.3–60.9)
94.7 (90.2–97.5)
≥ 9
72.7 (39.1–93.7
37.6 (30.3–45.4)
≥ 28
27.3 (6.3–60.9)
95.3 (90.9–97.9)
≥ 10
72.7 (39.1–93.7)
40.6 (33.1–48.4)
≥ 29
18.2 (2.8–51.8)
95.9 (91.7–98.3)
≥ 11
63.6 (30.9–88.8)
45.9 (38.2–53.7)
≥ 30
18.2 (2.8–51.8)
95.9 (91.7–98.3)
≥ 12
63.6 (30.9–88.8)
52.4 (44.6–60.1)
≥ 32
18.2 (2.8–51.8)
97.6 (94.1–99.3)
≥ 13
63.6 (30.9–88.8)
55.3 (47.5–62.9)
≥ 33
18.2 (2.8–51.8)
98.8 (95.8–99.8)
≥ 14
63.6 (30.9–88.8)
61.2 (53.4–68.5)
≥ 34
18.2 (2.8–51.8
99.4 (96.8–99.9)
≥ 15
63.6 (30.9–88.8)
66.5 (58.8–73.5)
≥ 37
18.2 (2.8–51.8
100.0 (97.8–100.0)
≥ 16
63.6 (30.9–88.8)
70.6 (63.1–77.3)
≥ 40
9.1 (1.5–41.3
100.0 (97.8–100.0)
≥ 17
63.6 (30.9–88.8)
73.5 (66.2–80.0)
≥ 42
0.0 (0.0–28.7)
100.0 (97.8–100.0)
≥ 18
54.5 (23.5–83.1)
76.5 (69.4–82.6)




Basker et al. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2007 1:8   doi:10.1186/1753-2000-1-8