Datasets from studies that met the following criteria were deemed eligible: they administered the EPDS; diagnostic classification for current major depressive disorder or major depressive episode used Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)24
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26 or international classification of diseases (ICD)27 criteria based on a validated semi-structured or fully structured interview; the EPDS and diagnostic interview were conducted no more than two weeks apart; participants were adult women aged at least 18 years who completed assessments during pregnancy or within 12 months of giving birth; and participants were not recruited because they were receiving psychiatric assessment or care, or because they were identified as having possible depression because screening seeks to identify women with otherwise unrecognised major depression.28 (
link) Studies in which some participants did not meet eligibility criteria were included in the IPDMA if primary data allowed for the selection of eligible participants.
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