Yousef Veisani|Ali Delpisheh|Kourosh Sayehmiri|Shahab Rezaeian
Trends of Postpartum Depression in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Ilam University|Medical University of Ilam|Ilam University|Medical University of Ilam|Ilam University|Medical University of Ilam|Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
background postpartum depression ppd serious mental health disorder affecting 13 women developed communities present study reviews available epidemiological publications ppdrelated aspects iranian women help policy makers health workers design preventative strategies researches materials methods systematic review constructed based computerized literature valid database 95 confidence intervals calculated random effects models metaregression introduced explore explain heterogeneity studies data manipulation statistical analyses performed using stata 11 results overall 41 studies met inclusion criteria pooled prevalence ppd iran 253 95 ci 227279 amongst subgroups unwanted delivery illiterate housewives history depression prevalence 434 356511 316 181450 307 252363 452 354531 respectively conclusions interventions would specifically target women prior history depression illiterates housewives women unwanted pregnancies could helpful decrease prevalence postpartum depression iran