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Recommendation Level of Evidence References Adult patients should be routinely screened for depression in those practices that have systems in place to assure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and follow-up. B 47 The EPDS is the most extensively studied postpartum depression screen, but no ideal postpartum depression screen has yet been identified, and additional studies with representative, adequately sized samples are recommended. B 5, 69 Screening for postpartum depression can be performed at postpartum or well-child visits, with well-child visits providing more screening opportunities. B 44 to 46, 49, 50, 51, 60 to 62