Machine Learning Methods for Predicting Postpartum Depression: Scoping Review (Preprint)

Abstract

BACKGROUND Machine learning (ML) offers vigorous statistical and probabilistic techniques that can successfully predict certain clinical conditions using large volumes of data. A review of ML and big data research analytics in maternal depression is pertinent and timely given the rapid technological developments in recent years. OBJECTIVE This paper aims to synthesize the literature on machine learning and big data analytics for maternal mental health, particularly the prediction of postpartum depression (PPD). METHODS A scoping review methodology using the Arksey and O’Malley framework was employed to rapidly map the research activity in the field of ML for predicting PPD. Two independent researchers searched PsycInfo, PubMed, IEEE Xplore and the ACM Digital Library in September 2020 to identify relevant publications in the past 12 years. Data were extracted on the article’s ML model, data type, and study results. RESULTS A total of fourteen (14) studies were identified. All studies reported the use of supervised learning techniques to predict PPD. Support vector machine (SVM) and random forests (RF) were the most commonly employed algorithms in addition to naïve Bayes, regression, artificial neural network, decision trees and extreme gradient boosting. There was considerable heterogeneity in the best performing ML algorithm across selected studies. The area under the receiver-operating-characteristic curve (AUC) values reported for different algorithms were SVM (Range: 0.78-0.86); RF method (0.88); extreme gradient boosting (0.80); logistic regression (0.93); and extreme gradient boosting (0.71) respectively. CONCLUSIONS ML algorithms are capable of analyzing larger datasets and performing more advanced computations, that can significantly improve the detection of PPD at an early stage. Further clinical-research collaborations are required to fine-tune ML algorithms for prediction and treatments. ML might become part of evidence-based practice, in addition to clinical knowledge and existing research evidence.

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