Data collection
depressive symptoms
BLIND
Assessments were conducted over the phone. Data were collected at two timepoints: at baseline and 4-6 weeks post-intervention, by RAs blind to treatment allocation status of the study participants. The questionnaires were administered using a smartphone and responses were recorded by the RAs onto an online data capture form. This online form was access protected and all data imputed by the RAs were encrypted through a two-step authentication process.Within 24 hours, the site coordinator reviewed all assessments from the previous day to check for completeness and accuracy. The assessment forms contained only the case ID number of the participant to ensure confidentiality and anonymity of the data. Data were downloaded into a database at Marmara University, backed-up, and secured in a hard drive. At the end of the trial, data were collated into a dataset using the SPSS statistical package for analyses.The site coordinator referred women who were screened positive for depressive symptoms (EPDS scores > 12) to an on-call psychiatrist for clinical assessment and further management as per hospital routine practice.