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The Validation of the Edinburgh Post-natal Depression Scale on a Community Sample

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Lynne Murray  and
Andrew D. Carothers
Lynne Murray*
Affiliation:
Child Care and Development Group, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Free School Lane, Cambridge CB2 3RF
Andrew D. Carothers
Affiliation:
The Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit, Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XU
*
∗Correspondence
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The Edinburgh Post-natal Depression Scale (EPDS) was validated on a community sample of 702 women at six weeks post-partum using Research Diagnostic Criteria for depression. The estimates of sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value, being based on a large random sample, offer improved guidelines for the use of the EPDS by the primary care team.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 157 , Issue 2 , August 1990 , pp. 288 - 290
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1990 

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