PDSS: Postpartum self-admin Cutoff: 60 (MnDD), 80 Depression Screening 35 items (MDD) Scale 5-10 mins Sensitivity: 91-94% $85 for kit: 25 AutoScore test forms and scoring manual Specificity: 72-98% available in Spanish 3rd 7th grade reading level – explores domains” of PPD “7 PHQ-9: self-admin Cutoff typically ≥10 Patient Health 9 items Sensitivity: 75% 5-10 mins Specificity: 90% free Questionnaire-9 available in Spanish staff- or self-scored Multipurpose instrument used for screening, diagnosing, monitoring and measuring the severity of depression On a periodic basis, MDPH will conduct a literature search to determine if any newly validated screening tools could be considered for inclusion in the MDPH list of approved PPD Screening Tools. In addition, MDPH will consider any written requests for consideration of a validated PPD screening tool for inclusion in the MDPH list of approved PPD Screening Tools. If you are interested in submitting a request for consideration, please submit your request in writing along with the screening tool and any relevant clinical publications to . Do not consider your proposed request for consideration to be accepted by MDPH unless you receive express written approval for the consideration by MDPH.
PDSS: Postpartum Depression Screening Scale self-admin 35 items 5-10 mins Cutoff: 60 (MnDD), 80 (MDD) Sensitivity: 91-94% Specificity: 72-98% $85 for kit: 25 AutoScore test forms and scoring manual available in Spanish 3rd – 7th grade reading level explores “7 domains” of PPD PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire-9 self-admin 9 items 5-10 mins Cutoff typically ≥10 Sensitivity: 75% Specificity: 90% free available in Spanish staff- or self-scored Multipurpose instrument used for screening, diagnosing, monitoring and measuring the severity of depression On a periodic basis, MDPH will conduct a literature search to determine if any newly validated screening tools could be considered for inclusion in the MDPH list of approved PPD Screening Tools. In addition, MDPH will consider any written requests for consideration of a validated PPD screening tool for inclusion in the MDPH list of approved PPD Screening Tools. If you are interested in submitting a request for consideration, please submit your request in writing along with the screening tool and any relevant clinical publications to . Do not consider your proposed request for consideration to be accepted by MDPH unless you receive express written approval for the consideration by MDPH.
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