Abstract Objective To evaluate the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) for
screening to detect major depression in pregnant and postpartum women. Design Individual …

Introduction Studies of the diagnostic accuracy of depression screening tools often used
data-driven methods to select optimal cut-offs. Typically, these studies report results from a …

Purpose To compare the predictive validity of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
(EPDS) and other tools for screening depression in pregnant and postpartum women …

Objectives Estimates of depression prevalence in pregnancy and postpartum are based on
the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) more than on any other method. We …

Abstract Background The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is widely used in
many countries to screen women for depression in the perinatal period. However, across …

Objectives: First, to explore the utility of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
in routine primary care through a large community screening program. Next, to compare …

Background: Around 10–15% of women suffer from depressive illness during pregnancy or
the first year postpartum. Depression during pregnancy constitutes a risk for prenatal stress …

Background In low resource settings, short, valid and reliable instruments with good high
sensitivity and specificity are essential for the screening of depression in antenatal care. A …

Objective: The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a self-rating scale
developed to screen for postnatal depression. The aim of this study was to validate a …

Background Universal screening for postpartum depression is recommended in many
countries. Knowledge of whether the disclosure of depressive symptoms in the postpartum …