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Table 3 Sleep and mental health measures used

From: A scoping review of non-pharmacological perinatal interventions impacting maternal sleep and maternal mental health

Sleep Measure

Studies Using Measure

Psychological Measure

Studies Using Measure

PSQI

18

EPDS

30

Actigraphy

7

STAI

5

ISI

6

PHQ

4

PSQS

6

GAD

4

Sleep diary

5

SIGH-SAD

3

ESS

4

DASS

3

GSDS

4

CES-D

2

Sleep quality analogue scale a,b,c,d

4

HAM A/D

2

Sleep quantity analogue scale e,f,g,h

4

SF-12/SF-36

2

Subjective sleep duration (hrs)

4

POMS-D

1

VSH

2

PAAS

1

Self-reported sleep problem

2

MADRS-S

1

DLMO

2

DSM-IV (SCID-I)

1

PAD

1

BMIS

1

CIRENS

1

WHOQOL-PH

1

Subjective sleep latency (mins)

1

QIDS-SR

1

GSQ

1

PSA

1

No. of good nights sleep (per week)i

1

IDA-I

1

PSG

1

PDSS

1

KSS

1

Total

65

Total

75

  
  1. BMIS Brief Mood Introspection Scale, CES-D Centre for Epidemiological Studies-Depression, CIRENS Circadian Energy Scale, DASS Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale, DLMO Dim light melatonin onset, DSM-IV (SCID-I) Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders, EPDS Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, ESS Epworth Sleepiness Scale, GAD Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, GSDS General Sleep Disturbance Scale, GSQ Generalized Sleep Questionnaire, HAM A/D Hamilton Anxiety/Depression Rating Scale, IDA-I Irritability Depression Anxiety (Irritability), ISI Insomnia Severity Index, KSS Karolinska Sleepiness Scale, MASRS-S Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (self-report), PAAS Perinatal Anxieties and Attitudes Scale, PAD Phase angle difference between DLMO and midpoint of sleep per wrist actigraphy, PDSS Postpartum Depression Screening Scale, PHQ Patient Health Questionnaire, POMS-D Profile of Mood States (depression), PSA Pregnancy-Specific Anxiety Measure, PSG Polysomnography, PSQI Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory, PSQS Postpartum Sleep Quality Scale, QIDS-SR Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms (self-report), SF-12/SF-36 Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form (12 or 36 item), SIGH-SAD Structured Interview Guide for the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Seasonal Affective Disorders, STAI State Anxiety Inventory, VSH-15 Verran and Snyder-Halpern Sleep Scale, WHOQOL-PH World Health Organisation Quality of Life Psychological Health Subscale
  2. a 8-point scale from 1 = “very bad” to 8 = “very good”
  3. b 9 cm visual scale from “very good” to “very bad”
  4. c 4-point scale and dichotomised at the midpoint into “good” vs “bad”
  5. d 4-point scale from “not nearly good enough” to “more than good enough”
  6. e 8-point scale from 1 = “not nearly enough” to 8 = “more than enough”
  7. f 9 cm visual scale from “more than enough” to “not nearly enough”
  8. g 4-point scale and dichotomised at the midpoint into “enough” vs “not enough”
  9. h 4-point scale from “not nearly enough” to “more than enough”
  10. i “In the last week, how often did you get a good night’s sleep?” dichotomized into good (> 3 nights/week) or poor (≤3 nights/week)
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