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While the EPDS is widely used, there is a lack of rigorous validation studies specifically for Hindi-speaking postpartum mothers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Hindi EPDS in postpartum mothers against a clinical diagnosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>An observational study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital involving 181 mothers, 48 hours to 7 days after childbirth. The original English EPDS underwent a five-stage translation and adaptation process, including independent forward and back-translations and expert committee reviews. Validity was assessed against a clinical diagnosis made by a psychiatrist. Statistical analysis included Cronbach\u2019s alpha for internal consistency, Principal Axis Factoring with Promax rotation for construct validity, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis to determine the optimal cut-off score.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The prevalence of depression in the cohort was 26.0% (47\/181). Hindi EPDS showed good internal consistency (Cronbach\u2019s \u03b1 =0.859) and demonstrated good diagnostic accuracy with an Area Under the Curve (AUC) of 0.912. At an optimal cut-off score of 9, the scale showed a sensitivity of 70.2% and a specificity of 91.8%. Factor analysis revealed a three-factor structure: Anxiety, Depressed Affect, and Anhedonia, which accounted for 62% of the total variance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Hindi version of the EPDS is a valid, reliable, and culturally sensitive tool for screening postpartum depression in Indian tertiary care settings. 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