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Data Element Detail

Pregnancy-antenatal screening Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score range
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 041959 v1
Data Element
Data Element
Draft
12-May-2015		Current
08-Jul-2015		Retired
30-Jun-2018
Standard
01-Jul-2015
30-Jun-2018
The score range for the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) assessed as part of antenatal screening during the pregnancy.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)
EPDS score range
Representational Attributes
Numeric
Code
N
1
1
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
1Not done
2Less than 10
310 or more
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
9Not stated/unknown
Collection and Usage Attributes
Code 1 Not done
The EPDS was not assessed as part of antenatal screening during the pregnancy.

Code 2 Less than 10
The EPDS was assessed as part of antenatal screening during the pregnancy and the score range was Less than 10.

Code 3 10 or more
The EPDS was assessed as part of antenatal screening during the pregnancy and the score range was 10 or more.

Code 9 Not stated/unknown
The EPDS was assessed as part of antenatal screening during the pregnancy and the score range was not stated or is unknown.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):
Must not be blank.
Must be code 1 (No) when Female (pregnant)-antenatal care indicator is code 1 (No).
Must be equal to 1, 2, 3 or 9.
Data can be sourced from the Pregnancy Health Record, via a self-assessed pre-admission questionnaire or via face to face self-reported response.
The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a set of 10 screening questions that can indicate whether a pregnant woman has symptoms that are common in women with depression and anxiety during pregnancy and in the year following the birth of a child. (Beyond Blue: http://www.beyondblue.org.au/resources/for-me/pregnancy-and-early-parenthood/edinburgh-postnatal-depression-scale).
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementPregnancy-antenatal screening Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) indicatorQH 042652 Version 1Superseded
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementPregnancy-antenatal screening Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scoreQH 042651 Version 1Superseded
Relates toData ElementData ElementPregnancy-antenatal care indicatorQH 041088 Version 1Current
Relates toData ElementData Element ConceptPregnancyQH 041690 Version 1Current
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

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ViewMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifer & VersionObligationApproval StatusEffective FromEffective To
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)QH 020003 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201530-Jun-2018
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Mother Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2016-2017QH 020321 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201630-Jun-2017
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Mother Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2017-2018QH 020354 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201730-Jun-2018
Source and Reference Attributes
Antenatal screening; Depression; EDS; EPDS;