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Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) calculator

Enter the published formula inputs below to calculate and interpret this score.

Clinical inputs

EPDS item 1 (scored 0–3 per published wording)
EPDS item 2 (scored 0–3 per published wording)
EPDS item 3 (scored 0–3 per published wording)
EPDS item 4 (scored 0–3 per published wording)
EPDS item 5 (scored 0–3 per published wording)
EPDS item 6 (scored 0–3 per published wording)
EPDS item 7 (scored 0–3 per published wording)
EPDS item 8 (scored 0–3 per published wording)
EPDS item 9 (scored 0–3 per published wording)
EPDS item 10 (scored 0–3 per published wording)

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Clinical inputs

  • EPDS item 1 (scored 0–3 per published wording)
  • EPDS item 2 (scored 0–3 per published wording)
  • EPDS item 3 (scored 0–3 per published wording)
  • EPDS item 4 (scored 0–3 per published wording)
  • EPDS item 5 (scored 0–3 per published wording)
  • EPDS item 6 (scored 0–3 per published wording)
  • EPDS item 7 (scored 0–3 per published wording)
  • EPDS item 8 (scored 0–3 per published wording)
  • EPDS item 9 (scored 0–3 per published wording)
  • EPDS item 10 (scored 0–3 per published wording)

Primary source

Cox JL, Holden JM, Sagovsky R. Detection of postnatal depression. Development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Br J Psychiatry. DOI: 10.1192/bjp.150.6.782. PMID: 3651732. Scope: ten self-report items scored 0–3 (total 0–30); commonly used thresholds ≥10 (possible) and ≥13 (likely postnatal depression) for further assessment. (1987)

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