ArticleNursing open2026
Investigating the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Cut-Off Point and Predictors of Paternal Postnatal Depression in Fathers: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Article in Nursing open, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
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.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
5 authors.
Funding
Abstract
aimTo determine the optimal Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale cutoff and identifying risk factors and predictors of paternal postpartum depression.
designCross-sectional.
methodsThis study was conducted on 240 eligible fathers using a multi-stage sampling method. Data were collected using a survey about demographic and fertility characteristics and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Then, 77 participants were examined by an experienced psychiatrist via a diagnostic interview based on The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. A receiver operating characteristic curve was used to determine the optimal cut-off point of the questionnaire to identify those at risk for paternal postnatal depression.
resultsIn this study of Iranian fathers, a score greater than 7 was identified as the optimal Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale cut-off for detecting paternal postnatal depression with established sensitivity and specificity. This cut-off determined the frequency of paternal postnatal depression. A significant relationship was found between the groups from the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and factors such as life satisfaction, satisfaction with sex life, the gender of the child, pregnancy complications, the gender of previous children and history of abortion.
conclusionPaternal postnatal depression has a relatively high frequency. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION AND/OR PATIENT CARE: Screen fathers for paternal postnatal depression using appropriate tools and ensure timely referral and management. IMPACT: The identified Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale cutoff improves screening accuracy for paternal postpartum depression and facilitates early intervention in postnatal care. REPORTING
methodWe followed relevant EQUATOR guidelines and reported our observational study according to STROBE guidelines. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: No patient or public contribution (Due to the nature of the data collection and analysis involved in this study, patient or public involvement in its design, conduct, reporting, or dissemination was not applicable).
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.