Accuracy of behavioral health variables in Oregon national violent death reporting system data: a linked cohort study

Table 3 Validity of Oregon NVDRS behavioral health variables using VA healthcare records as a criterion standard; n = 791 veteran decedents, 2003–2017

NVDRS variable	Concordance	Sensitivity	Specificity	PPV	NPV
Depression Diagnosis	0.68	0.49	0.79	0.57	0.73
plus Current Depressed Mood	0.58	0.65	0.54	0.45	0.73
PTSD Diagnosis	0.85	0.45	0.97	0.80	0.86
Anxiety Disorder Diagnosis	0.83	0.17	0.96	0.45	0.85
Substance Abuse Problems	0.75	0.56	0.82	0.53	0.84
Any Mental Health Problem	0.68	0.59	0.82	0.83	0.57
plus Substance Abuse Problems	0.69	0.69	0.69	0.77	0.60

NVDRS National Violent Death Reporting System; PPV positive predictive value; NPV negative predictive value; PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder

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