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Table 2 Psychological outcome results by measure and follow-up time

From: Is group cognitive behaviour therapy for postnatal depression evidence-based practice? A systematic review

 

Intervention group

Control group

 

Author

N

Mean

SD

N

Mean

SD

Comparison

BDI – 3 months

       

Milgrom (2005)

31

14.48

8.8

18

18.78

8.5

RCT v usual care

Clark (2003)

9

15.9

8.5

11

20.6

9.2

non-RCT v waiting list

Clark (2008)

18

12.42

7.08

14

20.5

7.27

non-RCT v waiting list

Meager (1996)

6

16.8

10

6

29.14

10

non-RCT v waiting list

EPDS – 3 months

       

Rojas (2007)

101

8.5

6.41

108

12.8

6.92

RCT v usual care

Honey (2002)

23

14.87

5.97

22

16.95

5.44

RCT v usual care

EPDS – 6 months

       

Rojas (2007)

106

10.9

6.67

102

12.5

6.92

RCT v usual care

Honey (2002)

23

12.55

4.62

22

15.63

7.28

RCT v usual care

Meager (1996)

6

15.8

7.6

6

28

7.6

non-RCT v waiting list

  1. Abbreviations: BDI Beck Depression Inventory, EPDS Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, RCT Randomised Controlled Trial.
  2. Footnote: The total range of EPDS scores is 0–30. Scores within the range 12–30 suggest clinically significant depression. The total range of BDI scores is 0–63. Scores within the 1–9 range indicate minimal depression, 10–18 mild depression, 19–29 moderate depression, and 30–63 severe depression.
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BMC Psychiatry

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