Prognostic factors for post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression in women after early pregnancy loss: a multi-centre prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate prognostic factors for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress (PTS) symptoms 1 month after early pregnancy loss (EPL).

Design

A prospective cohort study. Consecutive women were recruited, and demographic and clinical data were collected. Surveys containing the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Post-traumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale (PDS) were emailed 1 month after a loss. Univariable logistic regression was performed to link factors with caseness of anxiety, depression or PTS according to screening measures.

Setting

Early pregnancy units of three central London hospitals.

Participants

737/1116 eligible women with an EPL were recruited. 492 responded to HADS and 487 to PDS.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

SUBMITTER: Farren J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8889314 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature