# Risk modeling and shared decision making for postpartum depression

> **NIH NIH R41** · IRIS OB HEALTH INC. · 2021 · $444,962

## Abstract

PROJECT ABSTRACT
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a strikingly common and potentially life-threatening mental health condition,
affecting 1 in 5 mothers in the US. PPD poses serious health concerns, not only to mothers but also their children
and the family. PPD has been associated with increased infant mortality, higher rates of hospitalizations,
impaired mother-child attachment, developmental problems in children, and increased stress within families.
However, in reality, women who are at high risk for depression during the childbearing years are usually neither
identified nor treated. In addition, even when depression is detected by health professionals, women rarely obtain
assistance, despite the wide availability of treatment choices. In this project, we plan to leverage large-scale,
integrated electronic health record and claims from the New York City Clinical Data Research Network to develop
automated, scalable risk prediction models for PPD. We will also develop a digital shared decision-making (SDM)
tool for PPD treatment by working collaboratively with healthcare providers and patients. The PPD risk model
and the digital SDM tool for PPD treatment developed in this STTR Phase I project will be used to conduct a
future large, prospective, multi-site clinical effectiveness trial to test their feasibility and utility in routine clinical
care of women during the postpartum period.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10252153
- **Project number:** 1R41MH124581-01A1
- **Recipient organization:** IRIS OB HEALTH INC.
- **Principal Investigator:** Michael B. Laskoff
- **Activity code:** R41 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $444,962
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-07-21 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10252153

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10252153, Risk modeling and shared decision making for postpartum depression (1R41MH124581-01A1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10252153. Licensed CC0.

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