PC-PTSD-5

Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5

Domain
Trauma
Items
5
Rater
Self-report

Cutoffs

BandScore
Positive≥3

Diagnostic performance

Sensitivity
0.95
Specificity
0.85
AUC / note
0.94

Clinical notes

Brief screen; positive triggers PCL-5 or CAPS-5.

Cutoffs and performance figures are pooled or landmark estimates and vary by population and comparator. Use only with appropriate clinical training. Not a diagnostic algorithm.