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Comparative validation of three screening instruments for posttraumatic stress disorder after intensive care
Jenny Rosendahl1, Hristina Kisyova2, Romina Gawlytta1
1Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller-University Jena, Institute of Psychosocial Medicine and Psychotherapy, Jena, Germany; Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller-University Jena, Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena, Germany.
Purpose:
Aim of the present study was to compare the validity of three screening instruments to assess symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after intensive care of sepsis.
Material And Methods:
Participants were recruited within a large multicenter patient cohort study on long-term sequelae of sepsis. Adult patients (n = 83) on average four months after intensive care of (severe) sepsis or septic shock were included (median age 64 years, 60% male). PTSD symptom severity was assessed by three different self-report measures: two versions of the Posttraumatic Stress Scale (PTSS-10; PTSS-14), and the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5). A clinical PTSD diagnosis was derived by using the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5).
Results:
Ten patients (12%) were diagnosed with PTSD. PTSS-10, PTSS-14, and PCL-5 revealed good reliability and concurrent validity. PTSS-14 showed the best accuracy in screening patients at risk for PTSD after intensive care with 80% sensitivity and 92% specificity at the recommended cutoff of 40.
Conclusions:
Compared to PTSS-10 and PCL-5, PTSS-14 appeared more appropriate for post-ICU PTSD screening when validated against a DSM-5 diagnostic interview.
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