Effects of stepped care on depression outcomes in perinatal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates stepped care interventions for perinatal depression, analyzing seven studies including randomized controlled trials and pre-post designs. The resource describes core components such as continuous monitoring, psychotherapy, and antidepressant treatment delivered by multidisciplinary teams in various formats. It reports pooled data indicating large reductions in depressive symptoms across pregnancy and postpartum periods, while noting considerable heterogeneity among the included studies.

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b3f6efa962aa455e
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PubMed Central
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Wanqin Hu, Ya Hu (Sun Yat-sen University), Agnes Yuen Kwan Lai, Liu Tai Wa, Jiafan He, Ran Huo, Janet Yuen Ha Wong (Hong Kong College of Health Service Executives)
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2026-02-11
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gold
DOI
10.1186/s12884-026-08770-6
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@article{allodium:b3f6efa962aa455e,
  title = {Effects of stepped care on depression outcomes in perinatal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis},
  author = {Wanqin Hu and Ya Hu and Agnes Yuen Kwan Lai and Liu Tai Wa and Jiafan He and Ran Huo and Janet Yuen Ha Wong},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1186/s12884-026-08770-6},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-026-08770-6}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Effects of stepped care on depression outcomes in perinatal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
AU  - Hu, Wanqin
AU  - Hu, Ya
AU  - Lai, Agnes Yuen Kwan
AU  - Wa, Liu Tai
AU  - He, Jiafan
AU  - Huo, Ran
AU  - Wong, Janet Yuen Ha
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1186/s12884-026-08770-6
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-026-08770-6
ER  -

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Hu, W., Hu, Y., Lai, A. Y. K., Wa, L. T., He, J., Huo, R., & Wong, J. Y. H. (2026). Effects of stepped care on depression outcomes in perinatal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-026-08770-6

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