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. 2012 Nov 10;12:125. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-12-125

Table 6.

Difference in prevalence of PTSD profile/symptom (women with complication vs. women without)

Study
N*
Instrument
Time of Assessment
PTSD profile & symptoms (%)
        Women with complication Women without (less) complication
Baecke et al. 2009
169
IES
6 – 18 mths
PTSD symptoms
 
 
 
 
 
44%: Preterm preeclampsia
41%: Preterm, no complication
 
 
 
 
11%: Term preeclampsia
11%: Term, uneventful
Cohen et al. 2004
198
DTS
8 – 10 wks
PTSD profile
 
 
 
 
 
0%: Maternal complication (2+)
0%: Maternal complication (0–1)
 
 
 
 
PTS
 
 
 
 
 
59%: Maternal complication (2+)
30%: Maternal complication (0–1)
Engelhard et al. 2002
113
PSS-SR
Within 2 yrs
PTSD profile
 
 
 
 
 
28%: Preterm preeclampsia
28%: Preterm, no complication
 
 
 
 
17%: Term preeclampsia
0%: Term, uneventful
Hoedjes et al. 2011
128
SRIP
6 wks
PTSD profile
N/A
 
 
 
 
9%: severe & mild preeclampsia
 
 
 
 
 
11%: severe preeclampsia
 
 
 
 
 
3%: mild preeclampsia
 
 
137
 
12 wks
PTSD profile
 
 
 
 
 
5%: severe & mild preeclampsia
 
 
 
 
 
7%: severe preeclampsia
 
 
 
 
 
0%: mild preeclampsia
 
Stramrood et al. 2010a
163
PSS-SR
6 wks
PTSD profile
 
 
 
 
 
11%: Preeclampsia
3% Term, uneventful
 
 
 
 
17%: PPROM
 
 
137
 
15 mths
PTSD profile
 
 
 
 
 
11%: Preeclampsia
0% Term, uneventful
        3%: PPROM  

* The number of women included in analysis.