Key result
Mothers who experienced severe maternal morbidity or a maternal near miss were twice as likely to develop postpartum depression compared to women without a maternal near miss (P=0.027).
Why the study?
Postpartum depression is a complication in mothers experiencing severe maternal morbidity or maternal near miss, but the risk level in this group is unclear.
Does severe maternal morbidity/maternal near miss increase the risk of postpartum depression?
Population
Mothers who have experienced severe maternal morbidity or maternal near miss
Comparison
Maternal near miss vs women without maternal near miss
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports postpartum depression screening after severe maternal morbidity; extends observational evidence but leaves causal mechanisms and interventions open.
Meta-Analysis
Does severe maternal morbidity/maternal near miss increase the risk of postpartum depression?
p-value: p=0.027
Mothers who experience severe maternal morbidity/maternal near miss have twice the risk of developing postpartum depression compared to those without.
Abdollahpour et al. (2021) conducted a meta-analysis in Postpartum depression. Severe maternal morbidity/maternal near miss (SMM/MNM) vs. Women without MNM was evaluated on Postpartum depression (PPD) (p=0.027). Mothers who experienced severe maternal morbidity or a maternal near miss were twice as likely to develop postpartum depression compared to women without a maternal near miss (P=0.027).
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