Validation of the Italian version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is described. Sixty-one postpartum women (aged 22-43 years) were evaluated. Degree of accuracy of the Italian EPDS was carried out by comparing results with those obtained by means of the clinical interview Present State Examination (PSE). Nine women (15%) were suffering from clinically significant depression. The bat cut-off score of the Italian EPDS was between 9 and 10; this shelved the highest sensitivity (100%) with a good specificity (83%). These results are concordant with the validation of the original English scale and of other translated versions. This sturdy confirms that the EPDS is an extremely useful screening instrument that shows consistent psychometric features when translated and used in different community contexts.
Validation of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale in Italy
CARPINIELLO, BERNARDO;CARTA, MAURO
1997-01-01
Abstract
Validation of the Italian version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is described. Sixty-one postpartum women (aged 22-43 years) were evaluated. Degree of accuracy of the Italian EPDS was carried out by comparing results with those obtained by means of the clinical interview Present State Examination (PSE). Nine women (15%) were suffering from clinically significant depression. The bat cut-off score of the Italian EPDS was between 9 and 10; this shelved the highest sensitivity (100%) with a good specificity (83%). These results are concordant with the validation of the original English scale and of other translated versions. This sturdy confirms that the EPDS is an extremely useful screening instrument that shows consistent psychometric features when translated and used in different community contexts.
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