Edinburgh Screening Tool

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS): A screening tool that can assist primary care health professionals in identifying mothers suffering from PPD. Available in English and Spanish. An online self-scoring version of the EPDS is also available online for consumers. Online Self-Scoring EPDS for Consumers This version of the EPDS screening tool provides instructions to help consumers tally their score and interpret its meaning. Users are cautioned that the screening tool does not diagnose PPD or anxiety and that, regardless of their score, they need to contact their health care provider.