Boscarino et al reported the New York PTSD risk score to evaluate patients in clinical practice for post-traumatic stress disorder. The authors are from Geisinger Clinic, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Temple University, Kent State University and Tulane University.
Parameters:
(1) primary care PTSD screen
(2) responses to PHQ2 depression screen
(3) number of traumatic injuries
(4) difficulty sleeping during the past year
(5) regular primary care provider
Parameter
Finding
Points
primary care PTSD screen
negative
0
positive
100
PHQ2
0 items positive
0
1 items positive
21.4
2 items positive
60.3
number of injuries
0
5.4
1
0
2 or 3
24.5
>= 4
25.5
difficulty sleeping
no
0
yes
45.9
regular care provider
no
21.4
yes
0
total score =
= SUM(points for all 5 parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 253.1
• The higher the score the greater the likelihood that the patient has PTSD.
