Kimberly Whalen|Susan Buchholz
The reliability, validity and feasibility of tools used to screen for caregiver burden: a systematic review
Purdue University Northwest|Purdue University Northwest
objective overall objective review quantitatively measure psychometric properties feasibility caregiver burden screening tools specific objectives determine reliability validity well feasibility tools used screen caregiver burden strain inclusion criteria review considered international quantitative research papers addressed psychometric properties feasibility caregiver burden screening tools search strategy search strategy aimed find published unpublished studies 19802007 published english language initial limited search medline cinahl undertaken followed analysis text words contained title abstract index terms used describe article second search identified keywords index terms across major databases third reference list identified reports articles searched additional studies methodological quality paper assessed two independent reviewers methodological quality prior inclusion review using appropriate critical appraisal instrument joanna briggs institutes system unified management assessment review sumari package limitations burden multidimensional construct defined internationally multitude terms studies whose title abstract keywords contained search terminology developed review identified retrieval results construct caregiver burden standardized many terms used describe burden caregiver also identified carer instruments exist multiple languages tested multiple populations total 112 papers experimental nonexperimental nature included review majority papers nonexperimental studies tested used caregiver burden screening tool nature papers metaanalysis results possible instead table used depict 74 caregiver burden screening tools meet psychometric feasibility standards review zarit burden interview zbi particular 22item version examined throughout literature addition sound psychometric properties zbi widely used across languages cultures implications practice research significant amount research already done psychometric testing caregiver burden tools provided solid foundation additional research although tools well tested many tools published limited psychometric properties feasibility data clinician needs aware may need team researcher obtain additional research data specific population using minimally tested caregiver burden screening tool caregiver burden multidimensional many different terms used describe burden clinician researcher need precise selection appropriate tool work