The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS): translation and validation study of the Iranian version
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The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS): translation and validation study of the Iranian version
BACKGROUND The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a widely used instrument to measure postnatal depression. This study aimed to translate and to test the reliability and validity of the EPDS in Iran. METHODS The English language version of the EPDS was translated into Persian (Iranian language) and was used in this study. The questionnaire was administered to a consecutive sample ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Psychiatry
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1471-244X
DOI: 10.1186/1471-244x-7-11