Test-retest reliability of the English version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Jocelyn Kernot; Tim Olds; Lucy Lewis; Carol Maher

doi:10.1007/s00737-014-0461-4

Test-retest reliability of the English version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Jocelyn Kernot, Tim Olds, Lucy Lewis, Carol Maher

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Abstract

Test-retest reliability of the English version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) has not been established. This study aimed to address this gap in psychometrics by examining test-retest reliability in a sample of 118 Australian mothers with babies aged under 12 months, with a mean of 2.82 (SD 1.38) days between test occasions. The EPDS was found to have a high level of test-retest reliability for total scores (ICC = 0.92) and PND risk categories (90.7 % agreement).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	255-257
Number of pages	3
Journal	Archives of Women's Mental Health
Volume	18
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-014-0461-4
Publication status	Published - Apr 2015

Keywords

Assessment
Depression
Postpartum
Psychometric properties
Reliability

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