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Literature review for - Flourish Paediatrics

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the first 3 months postpartum, with 7.2%<br />

having major depression.<br />

All estimates have a wide CI showing<br />

significant uncertainty in their true levels<br />

were associated with higher<br />

prevalence estimates than interviewbased<br />

assessments. In sum,<br />

approximately 25% of the<br />

variance in prevalence of postpartum<br />

depression was accounted <strong>for</strong> by<br />

these two variables.<br />

Effect on risk Approximately 13% of women<br />

experience postnatal depression<br />

Clinical 4 1 1<br />

importance<br />

Clinical 1 1 1<br />

relevance<br />

Generalisability Y Y – Europe Y<br />

Applicability Y Y - Europe Y<br />

Reference Halbreich (2006) Klainin & Arthur (2009)<br />

Type of study SLR SLR<br />

Level of evidence I (aetiology) I (aetiology)<br />

Definition of<br />

breastfeeding<br />

Not defined<br />

Not defined<br />

Intervention/ prevalence of postpartum depression and depressive prevalence of postpartum depression among women in Asian<br />

comparator symptoms<br />

cultures<br />

N sample sizes ranged from 11 to 2514<br />

Population/study<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

Searched databases from 1980 to 2005. Additional articles<br />

were identified by being cited in retrieved articles. Studies<br />

A literature search was undertaken by using various<br />

electronic research databases. Studies were eligible <strong>for</strong> this<br />

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