Predictors of Participation in a Perinatal Text Message Screening Protocol for Maternal Depression and Anxiety: Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Universal screening for depression and anxiety in pregnancy has been recommended by several leading medical organizations, but the implementation of such screening protocols may overburden health care systems lacking relevant resources. Text message screening may provide a low-cost, accessible alternative to in-person screening assessments. However, it is critical to understand who is likely to participate in text message-based screening protocols before such approaches can be implemented at the population level.

Objective

This study aimed to examine sources of selection bias in a texting-based screening protocol that assessed symptoms of depression and anxiety across pregnancy and into the postpartum period.

Methods

Participants from the Montreal Antenatal

SUBMITTER: Barnwell J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11487212 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature