Protocol for a bibliometric analysis and mapping review of parental anxiety and postpartum depression across the perinatal period
Objective: The objective of this bibliometric analysis and mapping review is to describe the characteristics and trends in published research on anxiety and perinatal depression across the perinatal period from emergence to end of 2020. Introduction: There has been significant growth in the literature around depression and anxiety across the perinatal period over the past decades. To focus future research and identify gaps, it is important to explore current patterns and trends in the current literature. Inclusion criteria: All published literature with an English abstract on perinatal anxiety and depression as a primary or secondary outcome will be included up until December 31, 2020. Quantitative and qualitative studies will be eligible, with reviews, discussion papers, editorials, dissertations, conference abstracts, books/book chapters, book reviews, animal studies, and commentaries excluded. Methods: Titles and abstracts will be screened by two reviewers with disagreements resolved through discussion. Data will be extracted from only the abstracts by one reviewer with 20% verified by a second reviewer. Meta-data of the articles will also be extracted. A narrative summary will accompany the charted results and will describe how the results relate to the reviews objective.