Summary Recommendations
| 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 |