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Beyond the global score of the Zarit Burden Interview: useful dimensions for clinicians
Ankri J, Andrieu S, Beaufils B, Grand A, Henrard JC.. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 2005-03-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Objectives The purpose of this study was to explore the structure of the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) for informal caregivers of patients suffering from AD or related disorders, and to examine the relations of the dimensions found with functional disabilities and other patient health indicators. Design 152 dyads of community-dwelling older adults with dementia and their primary caregivers were analysed. Methods Caregiver burden was measured by the 22-item ZBI.
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Ankri, J., Andrieu, S., Beaufils, B., Grand, A., & Henrard, J. C. (2005). Beyond the global score of the Zarit Burden Interview: useful dimensions for clinicians. International journal of geriatric psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.1275
Vancouver
Ankri J, Andrieu S, Beaufils B, Grand A, Henrard JC. Beyond the global score of the Zarit Burden Interview: useful dimensions for clinicians. International journal of geriatric psychiatry. 2005. doi:10.1002/gps.1275. PMID: 15717336.
BibTeX
@article{ankri2005-15717336,
author = {Ankri, J. and Andrieu, S. and Beaufils, B. and Grand, A. and Henrard, J. C.},
title = {{Beyond the global score of the Zarit Burden Interview: useful dimensions for clinicians}},
journal = {International journal of geriatric psychiatry},
year = {2005},
doi = {10.1002/gps.1275},
pmid = {15717336},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.1275}
}
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Key findings
- Design 152 dyads of community-dwelling older adults with dementia and their primary caregivers were analysed.
- Methods Caregiver burden was measured by the 22-item ZBI.
- Caregivers' and care recipients' characteristics were collected with the MDS (Minimum Data Set) of the RAI (Resident Assessment Instrument) Home Care instrument.
- Data on dementia (diagnosis, severity, MMSE) were also obtained.
Why it matters
This study explored the structure of the Zarit Burden Interview and how its dimensions relate to patient disability and health in caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders. It is about measuring caregiver burden, not about treating, curing or preventing the disease.
Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 43/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on senior author's track record, so that was left out: it earned 41 of the 96 points we could judge it on, which is 43 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (International journal of geriatric psychiatry) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry: journal h-index 190 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2005 — older than 20 years, still counted |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 5 / 7 | Cited 219 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 3 / 5 | 9.5 citations a year over 23 year(s) since 2005 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 3.3× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 2 / 6 | Cited by 7 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 2 / 4 | Cited 19 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | — / 4 | Senior author's record not available — left out of this score |
| Institution's track record | 2 / 3 | Inserm: institution h-index 1,988 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 3 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 15717336) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Points | 41 / 96 | Scored on 19 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 41 of the 96 points we could judge it on is 43 out of 100. |
| Total | 43 / 100 | — |
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