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Discover LudwigThe phrase "cut-off score" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in contexts such as testing, assessments, or evaluations to indicate the minimum score required to pass or qualify.
Example: "To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must achieve a cut-off score of 85% on the entrance exam."
Alternatives: "minimum score" or "threshold score."
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No cut-off score has been reported.
A cut-off score ≥15 indicates sexual distress.
A cut-off score of 12/30 or above was considered as indicative of Major Depression.
However, there appears to be no empirical rationale supporting this cut-off score decision.
The maximum score is 52, with a cut-off score of 30 [30].
For anxiety and depression the HADS cut-off score of ≥8 were used [49 51].
CSFQ-14 = Changes of Sexual Functioning Questionnaire (study population, impaired sexual function cut-off score ≤41).
Clinically significant apathy was identified according to cut-off score of 38 [22].
The cut-off score is 20.
The cut-off score for severe fatigue is ≥35 [ 49].
*HADS depression cut-off score: ≤9 out of 21 points.
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