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To evaluate the benefits and harms of pharmacological therapy for depression in women during pregnancy or the postpartum period. Antidepressant treatment of depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period |
McDonagh M, Matthews A, Phillipi C, Romm J, Peterson K, Thakurta S, Guise J-M |
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Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation McDonagh M, Matthews A, Phillipi C, Romm J, Peterson K, Thakurta S, Guise J-M. To evaluate the benefits and harms of pharmacological therapy for depression in women during pregnancy or the postpartum period.. Antidepressant treatment of depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 216. 2014 Authors' conclusions Evidence about the comparative benefits and harms of pharmacological treatment of depression in pregnant and postpartum women was largely inadequate to allow well-informed decisions about treatment. For pregnant women, this was mainly because comparison groups were not exclusively depressed women. For postpartum women, the lack of evidence arose chiefly from a scarcity of studies. These are major limitations, as depression is known to be associated with serious adverse outcomes. Given the prevalence of depression and its impact on the lives of pregnant women, new mothers, and children, new research to fill this informational
gap is essential. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Antidepressive Agents; Depression, Postpartums; Female; Postpartum Period; Pregnancy Language Published English Country of organisation United States English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence AHRQ, Center for Outcomes and Evidence Technology Assessment Program, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA Email: AHRQTAP@ahrq.hhs.gov AccessionNumber 32014000998 Date abstract record published 20/08/2014 |
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