Association between postpartum depression and anaesthesia methods in women undergoing caesarean section: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Pooled result · Overall postpartum depressionResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 1.64 95% CI 1.23–2.19Study context
- Population
- Women undergoing caesarean section
- Participants
- 1,482,355 women · 7 studies
- Comparison
- GA vs non-GA for caesarean section
- Outcome
- Postpartum depression
Methodological detailssubgroup analysis by timing of diagnosis
- Subgroup analysis by timing of diagnosis
Pooled result
Overall postpartum depression
Odds ratio
1.64
95% CI 1.23–2.19
General anaesthesia vs Non-general anaesthesia
OR 1.64 (95% CI 1.23–2.19)
As reported in the abstract
Further pooled results
| Outcome | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Severe postpartum depression | 1.41 (1.35–1.47) | |
| 0.512Odds ratio (log scale) |
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Original publication
Association between postpartum depression and anaesthesia methods in women undergoing caesarean section: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Anaesthesiol. Published 6 August 2025. doi:10.
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