Cut-off values for the applied version of the Beck Depression Inventory in a general working population

Table 3 BDI cut-off score, sensitivity, 1 – specificity, min-max, AUC for different criteria for male (n = 2,552)

Criterium	BDI-V Score	SENS	1 - SPEC	min- max	AUC
Work ability - physical^a	≥ 20	0.64	0.36	0.36	0.68
Work ability - mental^a	≥ 20	0.65	0.35	0.35	0.72
SF-12 role emotional 1	≥ 24	0.73	0.25	0.27	0.81
SF-12 role emotional 2	≥ 24	0.75	0.26	0.26	0.81
SF-12 social functioning	≥ 23	0.71	0.27	0.29	0.79