Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
Screens for depression in the postnatal period.
INSTRUCTIONS
Use this tool to screen for depression in the postpartum period. The original literature uses a cutoff score of 10 for a positive screen, as does our calculator. However, some studies and institutions use other cutoffs for a positive screen.
When to Use
In the past 7 days…
As much as I always could
0Not quite so much now
+1Definitely not so much now
+2Not at all
+3As much as I ever did
0Rather less than I used to
+1Definitely less than I used to
+2Hardly at all
+3No, never
0Not very often
+1Yes, some of the time
+2Yes, most of the time
+3No, not at all
0Hardly ever
+1Yes, sometimes
+2Yes, very often
+3No, not at all
0No, not much
+1Yes, sometimes
+2Yes, quite a lot
+3No, I have been coping as well as ever
0No, most of the time I have coped quite well
+1Yes, sometimes I haven’t been coping as well as usual
+2Yes, most of the time I haven’t been able to cope at all
+3No, not at all
0Not very often
+1Yes, sometimes
+2Yes, most of the time
+3No, not at all
0Not very often
+1Yes, quite often
+2Yes, most of the time
+3No, never
0Only occasionally
+1Yes, quite often
+2Yes, most of the time
+3Never
0Hardly ever
+1Sometimes
+2Yes, quite often
+3Result:
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