Research Article

Assigning Clinical Significance and Symptom Severity Using the Zung Scales: Levels of Misclassification Arising from Confusion between Index and Raw Scores

Table 4

Number of papers applying severity ranges correctly and incorrectly.

ā€‰SDS (n = 60)SAS (n = 60)

Severity ranges not used3740
Consistent use: raw scores22
Consistent use: index scores74
Incorrect use97
Unclear application57