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Table 1 Variables and measures used in each phase of the study

From: Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on perinatal mental health (Riseup-PPD-COVID-19): protocol for an international prospective cohort study

Variables

Measures

Baseline

T1

T2

T3

Independent/predictor

 COVID-19 epidemiology and public health measures

OxCGRT

X

X

X

X

 Demographic variables

14 questions

X

   

 Perinatal health care experiences related with COVID-19

COPE-IS

X

   

 COVID-19 exposures and symptoms

COPE-IS; COPE-IU

X

X

X

X

 COVID-19 financial impact

COPE-IS; COPE-CF

X

X

X

X

 COVID-19 social support impact

COPE IS; COPE-CF

X

X

X

X

 COVID-19 coping strategies

COPE-IS; COPE-IU

X

X

X

X

 COVID-19 emotional impact

COPE-IS; COPE-IU

X

X

X

X

 Health background, mental health, and substance use

COPE-IS

X

   

 Psychological distress

BSI-18

X

X

X

X

Dependent/outcome

 Depression symptoms

EPDS

X

X

X

X

 Anxiety symptoms

GAD-7

X

X

X

X

 PTSD symptoms

10 questions from PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 included in COPE-IS; COPE-IU

X

X

X

X

  1. T1: 1-month follow-up; T2: 3-month follow-up; T3: 6-month follow-up; PTSD: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder; OxCGRT: Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker; COPE-IS: Coronavirus Perinatal Experiences - Impact Survey; COPE-IU: Coronavirus Perinatal Experiences Scale - Impact Update; COPE-CF: Coronavirus Perinatal Experiences Scale - Care Follow Up; BSI-18: Brief Symptom Inventory-18; EPDS: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; GAD-7: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener