Accuracy of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) for Screening to Detect Major Depression Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Individual Participant Data
Brooke Levis, Zelalem Negeri, Ying Sun, Andrea Benedetti, Brett D. Thombs
Abstract
( BMJ . 2020;371:m4022) Depression in pregnant and postpartum women is common and rates of detection and management could potentially improve with screening. Self-report depression symptom questionnaires such as the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) could be used as part of a full assessment when depression is suspected. This study used individual participant data meta-analysis to assess the accuracy of EPDS screening and whether EPDS screening accuracy differs by timing of screen, patient age, and residence.
Topics & Concepts
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression ScaleMedicineDepression (economics)Postpartum depressionMeta-analysisPsychiatryObstetricsClinical psychologyPregnancyDepressive symptomsInternal medicineAnxietyBiologyMacroeconomicsGeneticsEconomicsMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumAdolescent and Pediatric HealthcareFamily Support in Illness