Table 3 Planned subgroup analysis
Key questions | Both populations | General adult | Pregnancy and postpartum |
|---|---|---|---|
1 and 1a | â–ª Socioeconomic status (e.g. income, level of education, as assessed by study authors) â–ª Race/ethnicity (will be determined post hoc, depending on populations encountered in studies) â–ª Geographical location (e.g. rural vs urban settings, country/region) â–ª Validated vs non-validated tools | â–ª Gender/sex | â–ª Timing period and frequency of screening (e.g. prenatal, immediate postpartum) |
1 only | ▪ Age groups (e.g. < 25 years of age) ▪ Immigrant status |  | ▪ Support status (e.g. single mother with no family support vs other) ▪ Partum status (e.g. first child vs later) |
1a only | â–ª Risk factors for depression (to be determined post hoc, depending on the combination of risk factors as reported in studies). | Â | Â |