Table 3 Impact of micro-skills training to improve diagnostic accuracy by mental health practitioners
Indicators of diagnosis accuracy | Pre-training | Post-training |
|---|---|---|
Sufficient information recorded for DSM-5 diagnosis | 141/167 (84.4%) | 40/44 (90.9%) |
Practitioner diagnosis also available | 110/141 (78.0%) | 36/40 (90.0%) |
Practitioner diagnosis matches DSM-5 diagnosis | 63/110 (57.3%) | 18/36 (50.0%) |
Anorexia false positive | 22/141 (15.6%) | 2/40 (5.0%) |
Anorexia false negative | 8/30 (26.7%) | 4/7 (57.1%) |