H. Ing|Gracia Fellmeth|Jitrachote White|Alan Stein|Julie A. Simpson|Rose McGready
Validation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) on the Thai–Myanmar border
Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit|Shoklo Malaria Research Unit|Mahidol University|Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit|Shoklo Malaria Research Unit|Mahidol University|University of Oxford|Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit|Shoklo Malaria Research Unit|Mahidol University|University of Oxford|University of Melbourne|Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit|Shoklo Malaria Research Unit|Mahidol University|University of Oxford
postnatal depression common may severe consequences women children locally validated screening tools required identify atrisk women marginalised populations edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds one frequently used tools globally crosssectional study assessed validity acceptability epds karen burmese among postpartum migrant refugee women thaimyanmar border epds administered participants results compared diagnostic interview local staff provided feedback acceptability epds focus group discussion results 670 women showed high accuracy reasonable internal consistency epds however acceptability local staff low limiting utility epds setting despite good psychometrics work required identify tool acceptable sensitive cultural manifestations depression vulnerable population