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 ===== Variables =====
-The PMHQ questionnaire consisted of (parts of), among others:
-  * The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
+The PMHQ questionnaire consisted of a combination of the following validated screening tools and questionnaires, of which some were already included in Lifelines. All were adjusted to inquire about women’s mental health in the peripartum period (during pregnancy or in the 12 months after pregnancy).
-  * The ROAQ add-on questionnaire
-  * The Long-term Difficulties Inventory (LDI)
+If women had multiple pregnancies, we asked them to report on the pregnancy during which they experienced the most severe symptoms of depression and anxiety.
-  * The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
-  * The Psychosis Screening Questionnaire (PSQ)
+  * The **Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)**
-  * The Lifetime Depression Assessment Self-Report (LIDAS)
+  * The **ROAQ** add-on questionnaire: ROAQ items were included regarding the onset of pregnancy, duration, complications, smoking and alcohol use during pregnancy
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+  * The **Long-term Difficulties Inventory (LDI)**
-Questions or instructions were sometimes slightly reformulated for a better fit with the scope of the study (i.e. to apply to pregnancy or the period thereafter).
+  * The **Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)**: MINI questionnaire items for major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) were included within the context of the peripartum onset.
+  * The **Psychosis Screening Questionnaire (PSQ)**
+  * **Family history of peripartum depression and anxiety** in first degree relatives, adapted from the family history items in the LIDAS.