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The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale: validation for an Italian sample

Benvenuti, P·1999·Journal of Affective Disorders

DOI 10.1016/s0165-0327(98)00102-5

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A sample of 113 women has been recruited for the Italian validation of Edinburgh Post Natal Depression Scale (EPDS). These women, between the eighth and the twelfth week after delivery, were admnistered the EPDS and diagnosed according the DSM-III-R criteria using the MINI Interview. At the 8/9 cut-off score the sensitivity is 94.4%, specificity 87.4% and PPV 58.6%. The internal consistency of the EPDS Italian version was tested using Chronbach's alpha coefficient (0.7894) and Guttman split-half coefficient (0.8191). Finally a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was carried out to evaluate the global functioning of the scale: the area under ROC curve AUC is 0.7470 and the logistic estimate for the threshold score of 11/12 fitted the model sensitivity at 75% and model specificity at 67%. Our data confirm the validity of EPDS in identifying postnatal depression also in its Italian version and the scale could be used as an useful instrument in the clinical practice.

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Authors: Benvenuti, P.
Affiliations: University of Florence (IT)
Corresponding author: Benvenuti, P
Venue: Journal of Affective Disorders
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 1999-05-01
Volume: 53
Issue: 2
Pages: 137-141
ISSN: 0165-0327 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/s0165-0327(98)00102-5
OpenAlex: W2024660361
Cited by: 300
References: 18
Citations by year: 2026: 14 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 25 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 26 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 15 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 5
FWCI: 1.59
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Affective Disorders (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Florence Research (University of Florence) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
Keywords: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, postpartum depression, Italian validation, psychometric properties, sensitivity and specificity, internal consistency, cut-off values, postpartum women, screening tool
MeSH terms: Adult, Female, Humans, Italy, Language, Predictive Value of Tests, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Severity of Illness Index, Translations, Reproducibility of Results, Depression, Postpartum

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