Impact of visiting restrictions on Edinburgh postnatal depression scale screening scores at one month postpartum during the spread of COVID-19: a single-center case-control study in Japan

• Main Authors: Sho Kudo (Author), Harumichi Banno (Author), Taro Itou (Author), Hiroshi Kawamura (Author), Daisuke Inoue (Author), Nozomu Takahashi (Author), Makoto Orisaka (Author), Yoshio Yoshida (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate whether "visiting restrictions" implemented due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are a risk factor for postpartum depression using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Methods This case-control study participan...