ArticleBMJ open2022
Prognostic factors for post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression in women after early pregnancy loss: a multi-centre prospective cohort study.
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- Global prevalence of post-miscarriage anxiety, depression, and stress: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of global health · 2025Pooled it
- The landscape of recurrent spontaneous abortion registered on clinical trials.gov.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Pooled it
- Associations Between Miscarriage and Postpartum Depression, Perceived Social Support, and Medical Needs in Pregnant Women: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2026Article
- Predictors of depressive symptoms and depression in women with previous pregnancy loss.The British journal of clinical psychology · 2026Article
- The diagnosis and management of extrauterine and uterine ectopic pregnancy.Human reproduction update · 2026Review
- Factors Associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Women Treated for Miscarriage in the Emergency Department of a Peruvian National Hospital.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A guide to selecting psychological interventions that can be delivered by people who are not mental health specialists in low-resource settings.PLOS global public health · 2025Review
- Prevalence and associated factors of depression, anxiety, and stress among pregnant women in Herat, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Psychologic Sequelae in Early Pregnancy Complications.International journal of women's health · 2023Review
- Pregnancy loss: Consequences for mental health.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Review
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objectivesTo investigate prognostic factors for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress (PTS) symptoms 1 month after early pregnancy loss (EPL).
designA prospective cohort study. Consecutive women were recruited, and demographic and clinical data were collected. Surveys containing the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Post-traumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale (PDS) were emailed 1 month after a loss. Univariable logistic regression was performed to link factors with caseness of anxiety, depression or PTS according to screening measures.
settingEarly pregnancy units of three central London hospitals.
participants737/1116 eligible women with an EPL were recruited. 492 responded to HADS and 487 to PDS. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary outcome is the area under the curve (AUC) to predict any psychological morbidity (defined as moderate/severe anxiety or depression, or meeting screening criteria for PTS) for each variable. Further outcomes are explained variation (R
resultsWomen who had a past diagnosis of a psychiatric condition were more likely to meet criteria for anxiety, depression or PTS (75% for current diagnosis vs 55% for past vs 30% for no diagnosis; AUC 0.61; R
conclusionsWomen with a history of mental health problems, or those with previous losses, may be at higher risk of psychological illness 1 month after pregnancy loss. However, prognostic ability was poor overall. All women should be considered at risk.
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