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Table 2 The timeline of enrolment, interventions and assessments

From: A study protocol of mobile phone app-based cognitive behaviour training for the prevention of postpartum depression among high-risk mothers

 

Study period

Enrolment

Allocation

Intervention

Follow-up

Timepoint

 

t0

1st week

2nd week

3rd week

4th week

5th week

6th week

t1

t2

t3

Enrolment:

 eligibility screen

          

 informed consent

          

 allocation

 

         

Interventions:

 intervention group

  

   

 control group

  

   

Assessments:*

 baseline

 

         

 immediately after the last intervention

        

  

 3 months following the intervention

         

 

 6 months following the intervention

          

  1. *Variables assessed at baseline include demographic factors, socioeconomic factors, depression status, negative emotion symptoms, parenting competence
  2. *Variables assessed at other three times are the same, they were depression status, negative emotion symptoms, parenting competence