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Table 5 Results of the ROC analysis of EPDS at D2 post-partum, concerning the diagnosis of PPD according to DSM IV criteria

From: Early identification of women at risk of postpartum depression using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) in a sample of Lebanese women

Cut-Off score

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

5

100

33.08

6

94.74

40.00

7

89.47

47.69

8

78.95

50.00

9

78.95

56.92

10

78.95

70.00

11

78.95

77.69

12

73.68

82.31

  1. According to its sensitivity and specificity, a score of 7 on the EPDS could be selected as a threshold score for the detection of PPD.