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Table 3 Criterion validity of cannabis screening instruments

From: Short scales to assess cannabis-related problems: a review of psychometric properties

Scale

Study

Criterion

Cut-off

Sensitivity

Specificity

Positive predictive value

Negative predictive value

Area under the curve

General population samples

SDS

Steiner et al. (2008)

DSM-IV dependence

2

[men: 4]

93.6% [81.0%]

74.0% [86.9%]

28.8%

99.0%

.92

SDS

Martin et al. (2006)

DSM-IV dependence

4

65.1%

94.3%

  

.85

SDS

Kedzior et al. (2007)

Any DSM-IV or ICD-10 diagnosis

 

72.7%a

96.4%a

94.1%a

81.8%a

 

PUM

Okulicz-Kozaryn (2007)

ICD-10 dependence

2

80.9%

87.5%

86.6%

82.2%

.91

CAST

Legleye et al. (2007)

POSITc

4

92.9%

81.4%

45.8%b

96.5%b

.92

CUDIT

Annaheim et al. (2008)

Use at school

7

71.1%

64.2%

14.1%b

96.4%b

.74

  

Use and drive

5

66.7%

58.9%

29.6%b

83.3%b

.63

  

Depression

5

57.8%

50.4%

43.8%b

64.2%b

.57

  

Use to cope

5

75.0%

58.9%

49.2%b

81.6%b

.76

  

Self-evaluation

7

71.3%

69.7%

36.6%b

91.0%b

.77

Specific user samples

SDS

Swift, Copeland & Hall (1998)

DSM-III-R dependence

3

64.0%

82.0%

  

.77

SDS

Hides et al. (2007)

DSM-IV dependence

2

86.0%

83.0%

83.0%

86.0%

 

CUDIT

Adamson & Sellman (2003)

DSM-IV dependence

8

73.3%

94.7%

84.6%

90.0%

.87

  1. a Computed by the authors. b Received on request
  2. c Problem Oriented Screening Instrument for Teenagers [28] measures psychological, physical and social problems.