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Validity and reliability of the Zarit Burden Interview in assessing caregiving burden
Seng BK, Luo N, Ng WY, Lim J, Chionh HL, Goh J, Yap P.. Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 2010-10-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Introduction This study aims to validate the Zarit Burden Interview as an instrument to measure the level of burden experienced by caregivers of patients with dementia (PWD) in Singapore. Materials and methods Adult family caregivers of PWD were recruited from the ambulatory dementia clinic of a tertiary hospital and the Alzheimer's Disease Association. All subjects completed a battery of questionnaires which consisted of demographic questions and the following instruments: the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), Burden Assessment Scale (BAS), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), Dementia Management Strategies Scale (DMSS), and the Revised Memory and Behaviour Problems Checklist (RMBPC). A subgroup of subjects also completed the ZBI for the second time 2 weeks after the fi rst survey. Results A total of 238 subjects completed the survey. As hypothesised, the Zarit burden score was strongly correlated with BAS, GHQ-28, DMSS, and RMBPC scores (Pearson's correlation coefficient: 0.53 to 0.73); caregivers who undertook the major role in caregiving, had spent >1 year in caregiving, or experienced financial problems had higher Zarit burden scores than those who were not main carers, with ≤1 year of caregiving, or reported no/minimal financial problems, respectively. The Cronbach's alpha value for the ZBI items was 0.93; the intra-class correlation coefficient for the test-retest reliability of the Zarit burden score was 0.89 (n = 149). Conclusion The results in this study demonstrated that the Zarit Burden Interview is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring the burden of caregivers of PWD in Singapore.
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Seng, B. K., Luo, N., Ng, W. Y., Lim, J., Chionh, H. L., Goh, J., et al. (2010). Validity and reliability of the Zarit Burden Interview in assessing caregiving burden. Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.v39n10p758
Vancouver
Seng BK, Luo N, Ng WY, Lim J, Chionh HL, Goh J, et al. Validity and reliability of the Zarit Burden Interview in assessing caregiving burden. Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. 2010. doi:10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.v39n10p758. PMID: 21063635.
BibTeX
@article{seng2010-21063635,
author = {Seng, B. K. and Luo, N. and Ng, W. Y. and Lim, J. and Chionh, H. L. and Goh, J. and Yap, P.},
title = {{Validity and reliability of the Zarit Burden Interview in assessing caregiving burden}},
journal = {Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore},
year = {2010},
doi = {10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.v39n10p758},
pmid = {21063635},
url = {https://doi.org/10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.v39n10p758}
}
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Key findings
- Results A total of 238 subjects completed the survey.
- Conclusion The results in this study demonstrated that the Zarit Burden Interview is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring the burden of caregivers of PWD in Singapore.
Why it matters
This study of 238 caregivers found that the Zarit Burden Interview is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring caregiver burden in Singapore. It is about a measurement tool and does not test any treatment or cure for Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Participants149
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 46/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore) |
| Journal's citation record | 1 / 4 | Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore: journal h-index 79 (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 | 2010 — within 20 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 2 / 4 | 149 participants |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 5 / 7 | Cited 288 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 3 / 5 | 16.0 citations a year over 18 year(s) since 2010 |
| Impact for its field and year | 2 / 6 | Cited 1.6× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 2 / 6 | Cited by 4 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 3 / 4 | Cited 65 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Philip Lin Kiat Yap: h-index 43 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | National University of Singapore: institution h-index 1,166 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 3 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 21063635) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 46 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.v39n10p758
- PubMed: 21063635
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