Comparison of response options and actual symptom frequency in the Japanese version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in women in early pregnancy and non-pregnant women

• Autore principale: Hiromi Suenaga (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Abstract Background The positive predictive rate of the Japanese version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is lower than those of other versions. This study aimed to confirm whether the EPDS Japanese version reflects actual symptom frequency and to examine the possibility of improvi...