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How do different childbirth experience scales predict childbirth-related posttraumatic stress symptoms and disorder?

Tia MäkeläTerhi SaistoKatariina Salmela-AroHanna Rouhe
Published in: Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology (2023)
All included scales recognized partial or full PTSD well. Although W-DEQ-B performed best, VAS (measured twice) with cutoff value of 50 mm is most suitable for screening in clinical circumstances.
Keyphrases
  • posttraumatic stress disorder
  • social support
  • sleep quality
  • heat stress