Assessment of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Maternal Postpartum Depression Using the Consensus-Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments Guideline: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Maternal depression is frequently reported in the postpartum period, with an estimated prevalence of approximately 15% during the first postpartum year. Despite the high prevalence of postpartum depression, there is no consensus regarding which patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) should be used to screen for this complex, multidimensional construct.

Objective

To evaluate psychometric measurement properties of existing PROMs of maternal postpartum depression using the Consensus-Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) guideline and identify the best available patient-reported screening measure.

Evidence review

This systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA

SUBMITTER: Sultan P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9233232 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature