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October 11, 2025American Journal of Perinatology

Prospective Economic Evaluation Alongside the Telephone-Based Nurse-Delivered Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Postpartum Depression Trial

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SHSusanne HayCDCindy‐Lee DennisPRPaula Ravitz

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Overview

Randomized trial compared cost-effectiveness of telephone-based IPT with standard postpartum care, indicating potential benefits for postpartum depression.

Key Points

  • Telephone-based IPT showed no significant differences in overall costs versus standard care, yet improved clinical outcomes.
  • Patients in the IPT group experienced more calls with health nurses (73% vs 55%) and fewer psychiatrist visits (9% vs 22%), with notable differences.
  • A societal perspective was used, considering medical and non-medical costs, with total societal expenditures reported as $6,653 for IPT versus $5,336 for control.
  • The incremental cost-effectiveness fell within the acceptable range, implying that telephone-based IPT should be recommended for postpartum depression patients.

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Hay et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e9b1d0ba7d64b6fc132a79https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2708-5194
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