Anxiety scales used in pregnancy: systematic review
BackgroundAnxiety disorders and self-reported symptoms are highly prevalent in pregnancy. Despite their negative impact on maternal and child outcomes, uncertainty remains regarding which symptoms can be considered accurate indicators of antenatal anxiety.AimsTo examine and synthesise the evidence i...
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| description | BackgroundAnxiety disorders and self-reported symptoms are highly prevalent in pregnancy. Despite their negative impact on maternal and child outcomes, uncertainty remains regarding which symptoms can be considered accurate indicators of antenatal anxiety.AimsTo examine and synthesise the evidence in relation to the psychometric properties and content of self-report scales used to detect anxiety symptoms in pregnant women.MethodA systematic search was carried out and the methodological quality of all included studies was assessed. Only those achieving a rating of good or excellent were considered in a synthesis of the best available evidence.ResultsSeveral anxiety symptoms and domains were identified as promising for screening for general antenatal anxiety and pregnancy-related anxiety, including elevated levels of worry, symptoms of panic, fear of childbirth and excessive worries about the baby's health.ConclusionsThis review contributes to the existing knowledge by identifying a number of anxiety symptoms that can be considered psychometrically robust indicators of antenatal anxiety.Declaration of interestNone. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9dee8df57f564f50b2bbc5002a830bb52023-03-09T12:28:50ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242019-01-01510.1192/bjo.2018.75Anxiety scales used in pregnancy: systematic reviewAndrea Sinesi0Margaret Maxwell1Ronan O'Carroll2Helen Cheyne3Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit, University of Stirling, UKProfessor of Health Services and Mental Health Research and Director, Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit, University of Stirling, UKProfessor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Stirling, UKProfessor of Maternal and Child Health and Deputy Director, Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit, University of Stirling, UKBackgroundAnxiety disorders and self-reported symptoms are highly prevalent in pregnancy. Despite their negative impact on maternal and child outcomes, uncertainty remains regarding which symptoms can be considered accurate indicators of antenatal anxiety.AimsTo examine and synthesise the evidence in relation to the psychometric properties and content of self-report scales used to detect anxiety symptoms in pregnant women.MethodA systematic search was carried out and the methodological quality of all included studies was assessed. Only those achieving a rating of good or excellent were considered in a synthesis of the best available evidence.ResultsSeveral anxiety symptoms and domains were identified as promising for screening for general antenatal anxiety and pregnancy-related anxiety, including elevated levels of worry, symptoms of panic, fear of childbirth and excessive worries about the baby's health.ConclusionsThis review contributes to the existing knowledge by identifying a number of anxiety symptoms that can be considered psychometrically robust indicators of antenatal anxiety.Declaration of interestNone.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472418000753/type/journal_articlePregnancyanxiety disordersscreeningpsychometric propertiespregnancy-specific anxiety |
| spellingShingle | Andrea Sinesi Margaret Maxwell Ronan O'Carroll Helen Cheyne Anxiety scales used in pregnancy: systematic review BJPsych Open Pregnancy anxiety disorders screening psychometric properties pregnancy-specific anxiety |
| title | Anxiety scales used in pregnancy: systematic review |
| title_full | Anxiety scales used in pregnancy: systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Anxiety scales used in pregnancy: systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anxiety scales used in pregnancy: systematic review |
| title_short | Anxiety scales used in pregnancy: systematic review |
| title_sort | anxiety scales used in pregnancy systematic review |
| topic | Pregnancy anxiety disorders screening psychometric properties pregnancy-specific anxiety |
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