The M3 Score
The M3 Score provides a single rating of general mental health
Based on their M3 responses each person is also assigned a single number, the M3 Score, which represents the likelihood that the symptoms disclosed reflect a clnically significant disorder. A University of North Carolina study of the M3 has shown that among patients with no diagnosis, 83% receive an an M3 Score below 33, whereas 81% of those with confirmed diagnoses fall above this threshold. The higher the M3 Score the more likely the patient's responses are clinically significant and the symptoms reported are having a real impact on quality of life. Therefore, the M3 Score could be viewed as a general mental wellness grade, with lower scores indicative of good mental health. For those receiving treatment it provides a target for treatment success.