The confidence interval estimates also showed a high degree of variability. Sensitivity and specificity estimates also varied between 64-100% and 73-100%, respectively. The aim of this review was to critically appraise and review antenatal validation studies of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS).Ī systematic search was performed in MEDLINE, EMBASE, ISI, CINAHL, SCIELO and Ps圜INFO for the period 1987-2013.Įleven validation studies met the inclusion criteria. Relatively few studies have focused on the validation of psychometric scales measuring depression during pregnancy.
