Type of alert | Criteria |
Yellow (Mild) | Completing more than one EPDS assessment on the same day, with an overall EPDS score of 9 points or less and a score of 0 on question 10 of the EPDS |
Orange (Moderate) | Overall EPDS score between 10 and 12 points, with a score of 0 on question 10 of the EPDS |
Red (Severe) | Overall EPDS score of 13 points or more, and 1 or more points on question 10 of the EPDS, regardless of the overall EPDS score |
EPDS, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.