Table 2 Criterion-validity of graphology-based ADHD score (0 as cutoff)
From: Handwriting in children with Attention Deficient Hyperactive Disorder: role of graphology
Gender | Graphology | DSM (gold standard) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | ADHD | |||
Female | Negative | Count | 16 | 2 |
% within DSM (95%CI) | 80.0 (specificity) (59.2–92.8) | 28.6 | ||
Positive | Count | 4 | 5 | |
% within DSM (range) | 20.0 | 71.4 (sensitivity) (35.2–93.5) | ||
Total | Count | 20 | 7 | |
% within DSM | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
Male | Negative | Count | 5 | 3 |
% within DSM | 62.5(specificity) (29.5–88.1) | 21.4 | ||
Positive | Count | 3 | 11 | |
% within DSM | 37.5 | 78.6 (sensitivity) (53.1–93.6) | ||
Total | Count | 8 | 14 | |
% within DSM | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
Total | Negative | Count | 21 | 5 |
% within DSM (range) | 75.0(specificity) (57.1–88.1) | 23.8 | ||
Positive | Count | 7 | 16 | |
% within DSM (range) | 25.0 | 76.2 (sensitivity) (55.4–90.3) | ||
Total | Count | 28 | 21 | |
% within DSM | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||