DoloTest in General Practice Study: Sensitivity and Specificity Screening for Depression

Table 2

Average scores on DoloTest domains and DoloTest-Scores MDI Score and depression (MDD) prevalence ratio. ∗Statistical significance; ∗significant (𝑃<0.05).

	Contact: All			Study group			Control group			𝑃 value Pain/no pain
	Male	Female	𝑃 value	Male	Female	𝑃 value	Male	Female	𝑃 value
	(𝑛=257)	(𝑛=458)	M/F	(𝑛=92)	(𝑛=154)	M/F	(𝑛=165)	(𝑛=304)	M/F
Pain	28.0	31.6	0.085	48.4	54.0	0035*	16.6	20.2	0.059	<0.0001*
	(24.9–31.1)	(29.1–34.0)		(43.9–52.9)	(50.6–57.4)		(13.7–19.6)	(17.8–22.6)
Problems with light physical activity	20.3	24.8	0.004*	33.8	38.9	0.070	12.8	17.7	0.002*	<0.0001*
	(17.4–23.2)	(22.6–27.1)		(28.3–39.2)	(34.9–42.9)		(10.0–15.5)	(15.4–20.0)
Problems with more strenuous activity	31.5	33.0	0.28	50.9	49.6	0.86	20.6	24.5	0.025*	<0.0001*
	(27.7–35.3)	(30.2–35.7)		(44.8–57.0)	(44.8–54.5)		(16.6–24.6)	(21.5–27.4)
Problems doing job	25.5	31.4	0.023*	45.3	43.3	0.21	18.2	25.3	0.006*	<0.0001*
	(21.6–29.3)	(28.3–34.1)		(39.3–50.9)	(39.0–47.6)		(13.9–22.4)	(21.9–28.7)
	(𝑛=229)	(𝑛=415)		(𝑛=78)	(𝑛=127)		(𝑛=151)	(𝑛=288)
Reduced energy and strength	32.6	40.8	<0.001*	47.6	53.7	0.065	24.4	34.2	<0.001*	<0.0001*
	(29.1–36.1)	(38.1–43.4)		(41.5–53.2)	(49.5–58.0)		(20.6–28.2)	(31.0–37.4)
Low spirits	24.6	34.4	<0.0001*	34.6	43.3	0.008*	19.1	29.9	<0.0001*	<0.0001*
	(21.5–27.7)	(341.8–36.9)		(28.7–40.5)	(39.2–47.4)		(15.8–22.4)	(26.8–33.0)
Reduced social life	22.0	26.6	0.002*	33.0	37.0	0.12	15.9	21.4	0.007*	<0.0001*
	(18.7–25.4)	(24.1–29.2)		(26.3–39.7)	(32.3–41.7)		(12.6–19.2)	(18.6–24.2)
Problems sleeping	23.1	30.9	<0.001*	32.8	38.6	0.122	17.7	27.1	<0.001*	<0.0001*
	(20.0–27.8)	(28.3–33.6)		(26.8–38.9)	(34.0–43.2)		(14.4–21.3)	(24.0–30.2)
DoloTest Score	204.8	250.6	<0.0001*	314.4	352.5	0.053	143.7	199.0	<0.0001*	<0.0001*
	(183.4–226.3)	(234.1–267.0)		(277.2–351.5)	(326.8–378.1)		(122.4–165.1)	(180.3–217.0)
MDD prevalence ratio	0.128	0.181	0.048*	0.228	0.292	0.27	0.067	0.125	0.047*	<0.0001*
	(0.088–0.169)	(0.146–0.217)		(0.142–0.314)	(0.220–0.364)		(0.029–0.105)	(0.088–0.162)

MDI: Major Depression Index; MDD: major depressive disorder; *significant (𝑃<0.05).