Key result
Self-perceived health status strongly affected K10 screening performance, with optimal cut-offs of 5/6 for excellent/very good health versus 14/15 for poor health.
Why the study?
Does self-perceived health status affect the screening performance of the Kessler K10 and K6 scales for psychological distress in a community sample?
Population
Community sample from the Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health and Well-Being (CCHS 1.2)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Self-perceived health may warrant adjusted K10 cut-offs in screening; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Cross-Sectional
Does self-perceived health status affect the screening performance of the Kessler K10 and K6 scales for psychological distress in a community sample?
Adjusting cut-off points of the Kessler K6 and K10 scales based on self-perceived health status improves their screening properties for psychological distress.
Schmitz et al. (2009) conducted a cross-sectional in Psychological distress. Self-perceived health status was evaluated on Optimal cut-off points for K6 and K10 scales balancing sensitivity and specificity for depression and anxiety disorders. Self-perceived health status strongly affected K10 screening performance, with optimal cut-offs of 5/6 for excellent/very good health versus 14/15 for poor health.
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