Interventions to treat and prevent postpartum depression: a protocol for systematic review of the literature and parallel network meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Postpartum depression has costly consequences for the mother, baby, and society. Numerous pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions are available for the prevention and treatment of postpartum depression. To date, no attempt has been made to synthesize the evidence from comparisons of interventions both within and across these categories.

Methods

We will perform a systematic review of the literature and perform network meta-analysis of interventions to (a) prevent and (b) treat postpartum depression. This review will include studies of primiparous or multiparous women during pregnancy or within 12 months of delivery of their baby that assess either interventions initiated during pregnancy or within 1 year of childbirth. Comparators will be other elig

SUBMITTER: Monks DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9798606 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature