Screening performance of the postpartum depression screening scale--Spanish version. |
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Authors: | Cheryl T Beck Robert K Gable |
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Institution: | University of Connecticut, USA. |
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Abstract: | The purpose Puerto Rican/Caribbean (n = 68), Mexican (n = 64), and Central/South American (n = 18). For the three subgroups, the PDSS total score alpha reliabilities were .96, .95, and .95, respectively. Based on the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, a cutoff score of 60 is recommended as a positive screen for combined major and minor depression. This cutoff point obtained a sensitivity of 84% and specificity of 84%. When compared to the original English version of the PDSS, the psychometrics for the Spanish version were slightly lower but well within the acceptable range. |
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