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ReviewThe lancet. Psychiatry2016

Epidemiology of maternal depression, risk factors, and child outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries.

Bizu Gelaye, Marta B Rondon, Ricardo Araya, Michelle A Williams

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Review in The lancet. Psychiatry, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05055674 (Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effects of Motherly), which is not on this map. Cited by 591 papers, 19 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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591citing papers in PubMed, 19 pooled it
44.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05055674 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effects of Motherly: a Standalone Smartphone Application Treatment for Women With Postpartum Depression

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Sao PauloRan2021 to 2022Enrolled264ConditionsPostpartum DepressionArmsMotherly app, COMVC app
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

591 citing papers in PubMed, 19 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 1,144 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Bizu GelayeDepartment of Epidemiology, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: bgelaye@hsph.harvard.edu.
Marta B RondonDepartment of Medicine, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, Lima, Peru.
Ricardo ArayaEpidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Michelle A WilliamsDepartment of Epidemiology, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Harvard University · USLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GBUniversidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia · PE

Funding

University of Washington MHIRT Training Program GrantT37MD001449 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI WILLIAMS, MICHELLE A. · 2005 to 2018
$3.5M
A Cohort Study of Preterm Delivery in Relation to Partner Abuse, Mood and AnxietyR01HD059835 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI WILLIAMS, MICHELLE A. · 2010 to 2014
$2.8M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD059835NIMHD NIH HHS T37 MD001449
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maternal depression, a non-psychotic depressive episode of mild to major severity, is one of the major contributors of pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality. Maternal depression (antepartum or post partum) has been linked to negative health-related behaviours and adverse outcomes, including psychological and developmental disturbances in infants, children, and adolescents. Despite its enormous burden, maternal depression in low-income and middle-income countries remains under-recognised and undertreated. In this Series paper, we systematically review studies that focus on the epidemiology of perinatal depression (ie, during antepartum and post-partum periods) among women residing in low-income and middle-income countries. We also summarise evidence for the association of perinatal depression with infant and childhood outcomes. This review is intended to summarise findings from the existing literature, identify important knowledge gaps, and set the research agenda for creating new generalisable knowledge pertinent to increasing our understanding of the prevalence, determinants, and infant and childhood health outcomes associated with perinatal depression. This review is also intended to set the stage for subsequent work aimed at reinforcing and accelerating investments toward providing services to manage maternal depression in low-income and middle-income countries.

Indexed as

Developing CountriesDepression, PostpartumDepressive DisorderFemaleHumansInfantPregnancyPregnant PeopleRisk Factors

Identifiers

PMID27650773
PMCPMC5155709
OpenAlexW2520629525

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