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).
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Ms. Kernot is supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship. Dr. Maher is supported by an Australian Research Council Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship.
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This study was approved by the University of South Australia’s Human Research Ethics Committee (protocol number: 00000030420). Participants provided written informed consent. Therefore, this study has been performed in compliance with the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments.
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Kernot, J., Olds, T., Lewis, L.K. et al. Test-retest reliability of the English version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Arch Womens Ment Health 18, 255–257 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-014-0461-4
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