Brief Berger HIV Stigma Scale Diagnostic Accuracy Metrics for 285 Participants

A diagnostic accuracy analysis of the 12-item Brief Berger HIV Stigma Scale using a clinical cut-off score of ≥30. The dataset, created by Kamaldeen Sunkanmi Abdulraheem and last updated in March 2026, contains metrics likely derived from a study of 285 people living with HIV. It is a 5.5 KB Excel file shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Validate the diagnostic accuracy of the Brief Berger HIV Stigma Scale based on the recommended cut-off score.
• Compare stigma screening tool performance against other mental health indicators like the Patient Health Questionnaire or Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale.
• Assess the relationship between HIV stigma and vulnerability criteria among participants.
• Calculate diagnostic metrics such as the Youden Index or threshold probabilities from the provided data.

Strengths

• Focuses on a validated 12-item screening tool for a specific clinical condition.
• Based on a study sample of 285 participants, providing a defined population size.
• Uses a clinically recommended cut-off score (≥30) for analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Kamaldeen Sunkanmi Abdulraheem.

Collection Method

Likely contains diagnostic accuracy metrics calculated from a clinical study.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-19 17:27:18; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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