ArticleHeliyon2022
A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies validating Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in fathers.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Perinatal Mood, Anxiety, and Related Disorders: Guide de pratique 2024 du Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments pour le traitement des troubles de l'humeur, des troubles anxieux et des troubles connexes périnatals.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2025Guideline
- Towards effective screening for paternal perinatal mental illness: a meta-review of instruments and research gaps.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of a family-centered empowerment intervention on role adaptation and depressive symptoms in high-risk primigravidas and their partners.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Trial
- The Role of Marital Satisfaction and Paternal Attachment in Relation to Depression During the Transition to Fatherhood: Evidence from Turkey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Paternal Depression in the Child's First Year of Life and Subsequent Father-Child Co-Residence.Academic pediatrics · 2026Article
- Discrepancies between self- and partner-reported maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy: roles of maternal attachment and partner depressive symptoms.Attachment & human development · 2026Article
- Screening Measures of Perinatal Mental Health and Wellbeing in Fathers: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Implementation of perinatal mental health screening for parents of infants in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit: A quality improvement initiative.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025Article
- Paternal Depression and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Paternal postnatal depression and child development at age 7 years in a UK-birth cohort: the mediating roles of paternal parenting confidence, warmth, and conflict.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2025Article
- Edinburgh postnatal depression scale score elevation in caregivers of infants with cystic fibrosis.Pediatric pulmonology · 2025Observational
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- Association Between Postpartum Depression and Personality Traits Among Japanese Postpartum Mothers and Fathers.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of online psychological interventions to prevent perinatal depression in fathers and non-birthing partners: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Internet interventions · 2024Review
- Dynamics of postnatal depressive symptoms in early parenthood.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Birth in Brazil II: a postpartum maternal, paternal and child health research protocol.Cadernos de saude publica · 2024Article
- Is the mental health of couples with twins more at risk? Results from an Italian cohort study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Screening fathers for postpartum depression in a maternal-child health clinic: a program evaluation in a midwest urban academic medical center.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Factors influencing postpartum depression among Japanese parents: A prospective longitudinal study.Neuropsychopharmacology reports · 2023Article
- "Crying on the Bus": First Time Fathers' Experiences of Distress on Their Return to Work.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a reliable measure for detecting paternal postpartum depression. The study's purpose is to determine the appropriate cut-off scores of EPDS for fathers. Our research was conducted using PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus. The time frame of the search was from the issuance of EPDS in 1987 until January 2021. The analysis comprised of studies that compared EPDS scores for depression from validated diagnostic interviews. For EPDS cut-off values of 7-13, a bivariate random-effects meta-analysis was used to estimate pooled sensitivity and specificity, as well as the diagnostic odds ratio. Seven studies with a total of 2393 participants were identified. The pooled sensitivity and specificity were satisfactory at cut-off values of 7-10, with significant diagnostic odds ratio. The EPDS accuracy was unaffected by the prevalence of depression, the fathers' mean age, or the translated language. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale has acceptable properties for detecting paternal postpartum depression, with cut-off scores ranging from 7 to 10.
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