Table 6

Summary of Broad and Narrow PTSD Criteria for the NVVRS and VES Samples

Scales

Criteria

Male Vietnam Theater Veterans

Male Vietnam Era Controls

N

Prev (%)

95% CI

N

Prev (%)

95% CI

NVVRS Current PTSD Diagnosis

Broad-DSM-III-R¹

1,188

15.8

12.9–18.6

406

8.4

4.9–11.9

Narrow-DSM-III-R¹

1,188

2.9

1.7–4.1

406

0.0

0.0–0.1

VES Current PTSD Diagnosis

Broad-DSM-III²

2,483

10.7

9.5–11.9

1,976

4.8

3.9–5.7

Narrow-DSM-III²

2,483

1.7

1.2–2.2

1,976

0.0

NA

Broad-DSM-III-R¹

2,483

12.2

10.9–13.5

1,976

4.8

3.9–5.7

Narrow-DSM-III-R¹

2,483

2.5

1.9–3.1

1,976

0.0

NA

1. Based on DSM-III-R definition for the DIS instrument.

2. Based on DSM-III definition for the DIS instrument.

Thompson et al. BMC Psychiatry 2006 6:19   doi:10.1186/1471-244X-6-19