Examining the optimal cutoff values of HADS, PHQ-9 and GAD-7 as screening instruments for depression and anxiety in irritable bowel syndrome.
Johanna T W SnijkersWendy van den OeverZsa Zsa R M WeertsLisa VorkZlatan MujagicCarsten LeueMartine A M HesselinkJoanna W KruimelJean W M MurisRoel M M BogieAd A M MascleeDaisy M A E JonkersDaniel KeszthelyiPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2021)
Custom cutoff values deem the HADS subscales (HADS-D and HADS-A) concordant to PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scores. The choice of a cutoff value has substantial impact on sensitivity/specificity and is dependent on patient population, setting, and the purpose of use.
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