Validated screening tools to identify common mental disorders in perinatal and postpartum women in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perinatal common mental disorders are associated with significant adverse outcomes for women and their families, particularly in low- and middle-income settings. Early detection through screening with locally-validated tools can improve outcomes.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Global Health, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Google Scholar for articles on the validation of screening tools for common mental disorders in perinatal women in India, with no language or date restrictions. Quality was assessed using the QUADAS-2 tool. We used bivariate and hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic models to calculate pooled summary estimates of sensitivity and specificity. Heterogeneity was assessed by visualising the distance of individua

SUBMITTER: Fellmeth G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8056564 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature