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This study evaluated its accuracy compared to six validated mental health screening tools in collegiate athletes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Division I collegiate athletes (n=2758) completed the APSQ alongside validated screening tools for anxiety (Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)), depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)), sleep disturbance (Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire-Sleep Difficulty Score (ASSQ-SDS)), alcohol use (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C)), substance use (Cutting down, Annoyance by Criticism, Guilty feelings and Eye openers Adapted to Include Drugs (CAGE-AID) and disordered eating (Eating Disorder Examination\u2014Questionnaire Short (EDE-QS)) between June 2020 and June 2023. The APSQ\u2019s performance was assessed using sensitivity, specificity and area under the curve (AUC).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of 2758 completed APSQ, 720 (26.1%) screened positive. The rates of positive screens for other measures were GAD-7=7.7%, PHQ-9=11.6% (3.1% reported suicidal ideation on item 9), ASSQ-SDS=21.0%, AUDIT-C=14.5%, CAGE-AID=2.9% and EDE-QS=4.8%. Compared with the APSQ, we observed high accuracy for anxiety (GAD-7: AUC=0.92, sensitivity=90%, specificity=83%) and depression (PHQ-9: AUC=0.91, sensitivity=82%, specificity=84%). There was moderate accuracy for disordered eating (EDE-QS: AUC=0.85, sensitivity=82%, specificity=81%), while accuracy was lower for sleep disturbance (ASSQ-SDS: AUC=0.72, sensitivity=52%, specificity=84%), substance use (CAGE-AID: AUC=0.69, sensitivity=61%, specificity=79%) and alcohol use (AUDIT-C: AUC=0.64, sensitivity=46%, specificity=81%). False-negative rates ranged from 9.9% (GAD-7) to 55% (AUDIT-C).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The APSQ accurately identifies athletes at risk for anxiety and depression but is less accurate for detecting other mental health issues. 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