Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry,Keele University,UK.
Br J Psychiatry. 2019 Mar;214(3):127-129. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2018.245.
The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was published over 30 years ago as a ten-item self-report questionnaire to facilitate the detection of perinatal depression - and for use in research. It is widely used at the present time in many regions of the world and has been translated into over 60 languages. It is occasionally misused. In this editorial, updated recommendations for optimal use in primary and secondary care as well as research are provided. Future studies to evaluate its use and validity in naturalistic community populations are now required, and to determine the psychometric properties and practical usefulness of the EPDS when completed online.Declaration of interestJ.C. has no financial interest in the use of, or reproduction of, the EPDS.
爱丁堡产后抑郁量表（EPDS）于 30 多年前发表，是一种十项自评问卷，用于促进围产期抑郁的检测——并用于研究。目前，它在世界许多地区广泛使用，并已被翻译成 60 多种语言。它有时被滥用。在这篇社论中，提供了在初级和二级保健以及研究中最佳使用的最新建议。现在需要进行未来的研究来评估其在自然社区人群中的使用和有效性，并确定 EPDS 在在线完成时的心理测量特性和实际有用性。利益声明 J.C. 对 EPDS 的使用或复制没有经济利益。
