Validation of the Lithuanian version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
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Faculty of Medicine
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Institute of Physiology and Rehabilitation, Kaunas University of Medicine, Lithuania
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Medicina 2009, 45(7), 544; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/medicina45070072
Submission received: 28 April 2008
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Accepted: 7 July 2009
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Published: 12 July 2009
Abstract
Depression is prevalent postpartum and is a major health problem.
Objective. In this study, we aimed to evaluate how precise the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is in screening for depressive disorders postpartum.
Materials and methods. A random sample of 94 women was interviewed two weeks postpartum using the Composite International Diagnostics Interview Short-Form (CIDI-SF). In addition, they filled in the EPDS. We evaluated (a) internal consistency of the EPDS by the means of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient; (b) area under the ROC curve, sensitivity, specificity of the EPDS against the CIDI-SF diagnoses of depressive disorders.
Results. The internal consistency of the EPDS was 0.83. The optimal cutoff score of the EPDS for screening CIDI-SF diagnoses of depressive disorders was found to be 7 and more with an area under the ROC curve of 0.83, sensitivity of 92%, and specificity of 73%.
Conclusions. The EPDS has a good reliability as a screening instrument, and a cutoff score of 7 and more has to be used in screening for postpartum depressive disorders.
Objective. In this study, we aimed to evaluate how precise the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is in screening for depressive disorders postpartum.
Materials and methods. A random sample of 94 women was interviewed two weeks postpartum using the Composite International Diagnostics Interview Short-Form (CIDI-SF). In addition, they filled in the EPDS. We evaluated (a) internal consistency of the EPDS by the means of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient; (b) area under the ROC curve, sensitivity, specificity of the EPDS against the CIDI-SF diagnoses of depressive disorders.
Results. The internal consistency of the EPDS was 0.83. The optimal cutoff score of the EPDS for screening CIDI-SF diagnoses of depressive disorders was found to be 7 and more with an area under the ROC curve of 0.83, sensitivity of 92%, and specificity of 73%.
Conclusions. The EPDS has a good reliability as a screening instrument, and a cutoff score of 7 and more has to be used in screening for postpartum depressive disorders.
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Bunevičius, A.; Kusminskas, L.; Bunevičius, R. Validation of the Lithuanian version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Medicina 2009, 45, 544. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/medicina45070072
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Bunevičius A, Kusminskas L, Bunevičius R. Validation of the Lithuanian version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Medicina. 2009; 45(7):544. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/medicina45070072
Chicago/Turabian StyleBunevičius, Adomas, Laima Kusminskas, and Robertas Bunevičius. 2009. "Validation of the Lithuanian version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale" Medicina 45, no. 7: 544. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/medicina45070072
