THE VALIDATION OF THE EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE ON A COMMUNITY SAMPLE

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MURRAY, L [1 ]
CAROTHERS, AD [1 ]
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[1] MRC,HUMAN GENET UNIT,EDINBURGH EH4 2XU,SCOTLAND
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10.1192/bjp.157.2.288
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R749 [精神病学];
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100205 ;
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The Edinburgh Post-natal Depression Scale (EPDS) was validated on a community sample of 702 women at six weeks post-partum using Research Diagnostic Criteria for depression. The estimates of sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value, being based on a large random sample, offer improved guidelines for the use of the EPDS by the primary care team.
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