Table 2 Sensitivity and specificity of the Silberfeld, the MMSE and various clinical opinions with regards to patients' (n = 157) capacity to make decisions compared to the psychiatrist assessment.
From: Assessment of the capacity to consent to treatment in patients admitted to acute medical wards
Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Silberfeld | 35.7 | 91.6 |
MMSE | 57.1 | 88.8 |
Resident | 35.7 | 96.5 |
Nurse | 50.0 | 94.4 |
Chief resident internist (CRI) | 57.1 | 96.5 |
Referring general practitioner | 36.3 | 97.8 |
CRI, Resident and Nurse (majority decision) | 78.6 | 94.3 |