Antenatal depression and its association with adverse birth outcomes in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Depression in pregnancy (antenatal depression) in many low and middle-income countries is not well documented and has not been given priority for intervention due to competing urgencies and the belief that it does not immediately cause fatalities, which mainly emanated from lack of comprehensive research on the area. To fill this research gap, this systematic review was conducted to investigate the burden of antenatal depression and its consequences on birth outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. METHODS:We systematically searched the databases: CINHAL, MEDLINE, EMCare, PubMed, PSyc Info, Psychiatry online, and Scopus for studies conducted in low and middle-income countries about antenatal depression and its association with adverse birth outcomes. We have included observ

SUBMITTER: Fekadu Dadi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6953869 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature