Psychometric evaluation of the Mainland Chinese version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Wang, Yuqiong; Guo, Xiaojin; Lau, Ying; Chan, Kin Sin; Yin, Lei; Chen, Jing

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.01.010

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“…Similarly, the optimal 9/10 score obtained with the EPDS in pregnant women in Mexico is lower than the optimal EPDS 12/13 score found in Taiwanese pregnant women [19] and the optimal EPDS 13 or higher scores found in Maltese pregnant women [20] and Swedish pregnant women [21]. In contrast, our 9/10 score is similar to the 9.5 score found in Chinese pregnant women [22], the 10 score for detection of major depressive disorders in American pregnant women [23], and the 10 score for detection of major depressive episode in women during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy in The Netherlands [14]. Variability of optimal EPDS scores among studies stresses the need of performing validation studies of such instrument before it can be used for screening depression in pregnant women in a given country.…”

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Validation of the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale in a Population of Adult Pregnant Women in Mexico

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BackgroundThe Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS) is useful for screening depression in puerperal women as well as women during pregnancy. However, such instrument should be validated in a given language before it can be used. There is not validated Mexican version of the EPDS for use in adult pregnant women. Therefore, we sought to validate a Spanish translated Mexican version of the EPDS in a population of adult pregnant women.MethodsOne hundred fifty-eight adult women (mean age: 28 ± 6.8 years; range: 18 - 45 years) within their 2 - 9 months of pregnancy attending routine prenatal consultations in a public hospital in Durango City, Mexico were studied. All pregnant women submitted a Spanish translated Mexican version of the EPDS. In addition, participants were assessed for major and minor depression by using the DSM-IV criteria.ResultsOf the 158 pregnant women studied, 11 had major depression and 26 had minor depression by the DSM-IV criteria. The best EPDS score for screening combined major and minor depression in adult pregnant women was 9/10. This threshold showed a sensitivity of 75.7%, a specificity of 74.4%, a positive predictive value of 50.8%, a negative predictive value of 94.7% and an area under the curve of 0.89 (95% confidence interval: 0.71 - 1.06).ConclusionThe Mexican version of the EPDS can be considered for screening depression in Mexican adult pregnant women whenever a cut-off score of 9/10 is used.

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Validation of the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale in a Population of Adult Pregnant Women in Mexico

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“…Given the multicultural and linguistically diverse context of the area, the EPDS was administered to non-English speaking mothers through qualified interpreters. The EPDS has been translated and validated in a number of non-English speaking contexts [44], including studies of Iranian [45, 46], Bangladeshi [47, 48], Chinese [49], Serbian [50], and Greek women [51]. This population is part of the multi-cultural community in the study cohort.…”

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The Impact of Antenatal Depression on Perinatal Outcomes in Australian Women

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BackgroundIn Australia, there is limited evidence on the impact of antenatal depression on perinatal outcomes. This study investigates the association between maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy and key perinatal outcomes, including birth weight, gestational age at birth, breastfeeding indicators and postnatal depressive symptoms.MethodA retrospective cohort of mothers (N = 17,564) of all infants born in public health facilities within South Western Sydney Local Health District and Sydney Local Health District in 2014, in the state of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, was enumerated from routinely collected antenatal data to investigate the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes associated with maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy. Antenatal depressive symptoms were measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Logistic regression models that adjusted for confounders were conducted to determine associations between antenatal depressive symptoms and low birth weight, early gestational age at birth (<37 weeks), breast feeding indicators and postnatal depressive symptoms.ResultsThe prevalence of maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy was 7.0% in the cohort, and was significantly associated with postnatal depressive symptoms [Adjusted Odd Ratios (AOR) = 6.4, 95% CI: 4.8–8.7, P<0.001]. Antenatal depressive symptoms was associated with a higher odds of low birth weight [AOR = 1.7, 95% CI: 1.2–2.3, P = 0.003] and a gestational age at birth of <37 weeks [AOR = 1.3, 95% CI: 1.1–1.7, P = 0.018] compared to women who reported lower EPDS scores in antenatal period. Antenatal depressive symptoms were not strongly associated with non-exclusive breast feeding in the early postnatal period.ConclusionMaternal depressive symptoms in the antenatal period are strongly associated with postnatal depressive symptoms and adverse perinatal outcomes in Australian infants. Early identification of antenatal and postnatal depressive symptoms, and referral for appropriate management could benefit not only the mother’s mental health, but also the infant’s health and development.

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“…The positive and negative predictive values (PPVs and NPVs) with confidence intervals of the EPDS total scores for the detection of depression for each validation study are presented in Table 3, except for the Chinese validation (Wang et al, 2009) where they could not be calculated. PPVs ranged between 22% and 75%, whereas NPVs from 92% to 100%.…”

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Validation studies of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for the antenatal period

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2015

Journal of Affective Disorders

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Psychometric evaluation of the Mainland Chinese version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Cited by 154 publications

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Validation of the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale in a Population of Adult Pregnant Women in Mexico

Validation of the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale in a Population of Adult Pregnant Women in Mexico

The Impact of Antenatal Depression on Perinatal Outcomes in Australian Women

Validation studies of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for the antenatal period

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