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Research type:

Secondary Research (e.g. systematic review) 

Title (lead author) etc:

Methods to identify postnatal depression in primary care: an integrated evidence synthesis and value of information analysis  (Hewitt) 230 pages, Volume 13, number 36

DOI

10.3310/hta13360
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Headline:

Study found that there is a simple, safe, precise and validated screening test for postnatal depression which is acceptable to the population, but that evidence surrounding the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of methods to identify postnatal depression is lacking 

This report should be referenced as follows:

Hewitt C E, Gilbody S M, Brealey S, Paulden M, Palmer S, Mann R, et al. Methods to identify postnatal depression in primary care: an integrated evidence synthesis and value of information analysis. Health Technol Assess 2009;13(36).

Project ref:

05/39/06 

Original project title:

The clinical validity, utility and cost effectiveness of methods for the identification of postnatal depression (PND) in primary care: an integrated evidence synthesis and value of information analysis 

Chief Investigator:

Professor Simon Gilbody, Prof of Psych Med and Health Services Research, Department of Health Sciences and HYMS Alcuin College, University of York

Start Date:

October 2006  

Date of publication in HTA journal series

July 2009

Cost:

£209,583 

MeSH* index primary terms:

FAMILY-PRACTICE Q-economics; DEPRESSIVE-DISORDER Q-economics; DEPRESSIVE-DISORDER Q-therapy (* = Medical Subject Headings)

MeSH* index secondary terms:

HUMANS; REVIEW  (* = Medical Subject Headings)

NRR* number, if applicable:

N0484184709 (*National Research Register) The National Research Register was a public database of ongoing and recently completed research projects funded by, or of interest to, the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS). It is now an archive of projects from early 2000 to September 2007. Search the NRR archive.

Project Protocol:

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