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. 2024 May 2;12:e54622. doi: 10.2196/54622

Table 3.

Machine learning (ML) models did not accurately detect the postpartum depression (PPD)–equivalent period in women without PPD.

Time period and metric Value, mean (SD)
Prepregnancy period

Sensitivity 0.89 (0.15)

Specificity 0.91 (0.10)

Precision 0.88 (0.09)

Recall 0.89 (0.15)

F1-score 0.88 (0.13)
Pregnancy period

Sensitivity 0.85 (0.12)

Specificity 0.91 (0.06)

Precision 0.87 (0.07)

Recall 0.85 (0.12)

F1-score 0.86 (0.09)
Postpartum period

Sensitivity 0.74 (0.20)

Specificity 0.96 (0.04)

Precision 0.76 (0.16)

Recall 0.74 (0.20)

F1-score 0.75 (0.18)
PPD-equivalent period

Sensitivity 0.52 (0.33)

Specificity 0.99 (0.03)

Precision 0.69 (0.28)

Recall 0.52 (0.33)

F1-score 0.61 (0.30)