Meta-Analysis
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World J Psychiatr. Apr 19, 2020; 10(4): 71-80
Published online Apr 19, 2020. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v10.i4.71
Diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility of non-English versions of Edinburgh Post-Natal Depression Scale for screening post-natal depression in India: A meta-analysis
Paul Swamidhas Sudhakar Russell, Swetha Madhuri Chikkala, Richa Earnest, Shonima Aynipully Viswanathan, Sushila Russell, Priya Mary Mammen
Paul Swamidhas Sudhakar Russell, Swetha Madhuri Chikkala, Richa Earnest, Shonima Aynipully Viswanathan, Sushila Russell, Priya Mary Mammen, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632 002, India
Author contributions: Russell PSS and Chikkala SW contributed equally to this work; Russell PSS and Chikkala SM conceived and designed the study; Chikkala SM and Earnest R did the literature search and collected data; Russell S and Viswanathan SA extracted the data; Viswanathan SA and Mammen PM appraised the quality of the studies; Russell PSS resolved the conflicts in data synthesis; Russell PSS did the statistical analyses; all authors contributed to the writing and approval of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Paul Swamidhas Sudhakar Russell, MBBS, MD, Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College, Bagayam, Vellore 632 002, India. russell@cmcvellore.ac.in
Received: December 26, 2019
Peer-review started: December 26, 2019
First decision: February 19, 2020
Revised: March 3, 2020
Accepted: March 25, 2020
Article in press: March 25, 2020
Published online: April 19, 2020
Core Tip

Core tip: Post-natal depression (PND) affects both the mother and baby. Currently, although one of the most common psychiatric disorders among women, early identification and treatment is underprovided in low and middle-income countries. Paper-and-pencil tests remain the primary mode of identifying PND, and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale is widely used and validated in many languages in India. This meta-analysis documents that the diagnostic parameters are good for Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in India, and that its use can significantly help to scale up the services for PND.