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Table 6 Difference in prevalence of PTSD profile/symptom (women with complication vs. women without)

From: A systematic review of the relationship between severe maternal morbidity and post-traumatic stress disorder

Study

N*

Instrument

Time of Assessment

PTSD profile & symptoms (%)

    

Women with complication

Women without (less) complication

Baecke et al. 2009

169

IES

6 – 18 mths

PTSD symptoms

 
    

44%: Preterm preeclampsia

41%: Preterm, no complication

    

11%: Term preeclampsia

11%: Term, uneventful

Cohen et al. 2004

198

DTS

8 – 10 wks

PTSD profile

 
    

0%: Maternal complication (2+)

0%: Maternal complication (0–1)

    

PTS

 
    

59%: Maternal complication (2+)

30%: Maternal complication (0–1)

Engelhard et al. 2002

113

PSS-SR

Within 2 yrs

PTSD profile

 
    

28%: Preterm preeclampsia

28%: Preterm, no complication

    

17%: Term preeclampsia

0%: Term, uneventful

Hoedjes et al. 2011

128

SRIP

6 wks

PTSD profile

N/A

    

9%: severe & mild preeclampsia

 
    

11%: severe preeclampsia

 
    

3%: mild preeclampsia

 
 

137

 

12 wks

PTSD profile

 
    

5%: severe & mild preeclampsia

 
    

7%: severe preeclampsia

 
    

0%: mild preeclampsia

 

Stramrood et al. 2010a

163

PSS-SR

6 wks

PTSD profile

 
    

11%: Preeclampsia

3% Term, uneventful

    

17%: PPROM

 
 

137

 

15 mths

PTSD profile

 
    

11%: Preeclampsia

0% Term, uneventful

    

3%: PPROM

 
  1. * The number of women included in analysis.