Why the study?
Does screening for postpartum depression increase the diagnosis and treatment of PPD in postpartum patients?
Does screening for postpartum depression increase the diagnosis and treatment of PPD in postpartum patients?
Observational evidence suggests that screening for postpartum depression is effective at identifying patients in need of diagnosis and treatment, challenging guidelines that recommend against screening based solely on RCT evidence.
In their recently updated guideline for depression screening during pregnancy and the postpartum period, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care concluded that evidence is uncertain as to whether screening is beneficial relative to usual care.[1][1] This was the key driver in their
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