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. Issue 3 (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Levis, B.; Negeri, Z.; Sun, Y.; Benedetti, A.; Thombs, B.D.
• Is Part Of: Obstetric anesthesia digest. Volume 41:Issue 3(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: Nonobstetric Maternal Disease -- Systems Based Practice; Anesthesia in obstetrics -- Periodicals; Anesthesia in obstetrics -- Abstracts -- Periodicals; 617.968205
• DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0000766124.43216.49
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0275-665X

Abstract

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.