The bsi is a 53item selfreport symptom inventory designed to reflect the psychological symptom patterns. It takes 4 minutes to administer and complete, and measures somatization, depression, and anxiety in both inpatient and community settings. The 86item questionnaire has separate forms for parents and teachers, and typically takes 1015. Up to 2 missing data per dimension can be tolerated. Development and evaluation of the posttraumatic growth status inventory. A brief symptom inventory designed with reliability in mind, the bsi 18 assessment gathers patientreported data to help mea sure psychological distress in oncol ogy and primary care settings. The brief symptom inventory bsi is the shortened version of the symptoms checklist90. Behavior rating inventory of executive function wikipedia. Psychometric analysis of the brief symptom inventory 18 bsi18 in.
Confirmatory factor analyses cfas were performed to verify the bsi18s factor structure in a large sample of chinese insurance professionals n 2363, 62. The questionnaires global score summed up all the 18 items. Brief symptom inventory scores in neurorehabilitation outpatients with traumatic brain injury. Sum of scales for 6 items that comprise depression dimension. The bsi was designed to assess psychological symptoms during the last 7 days in medical patients, nonpatients, and subjects for experimental studies. The short version of the brief symptom inventory bsi18. Psychometric analysis of the brief symptom inventory 18 bsi18 in a representative german sample. The symptom items are rated on a fivepoint scale to indicate the degree of distress within the last week. Somatization, obsessioncompulsion, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid. The bsi 18 assesses three symptom scales, somatization, depression, and anxiety, and also includes a total symptom scale the gsi. Derogatis, 1993 and the symptom checklist90 revised scl90r. The brief symptom inventory bsi is a 53item, free standing, selfreporting survey measuring nine symptom dimensions and three global indices of distress. Derogatis, a global authority on symptom checklists and outcomes measurement and author of the scl90r, bsi, and bsi 18 tests, will present a free webinar on the history, design, and application of these respected instruments. Contrary to the scl90r and the bsi53, the bsi18 scores were calculated by sum scores.
Psychometric properties of the brief symptoms inventory18. The brief symptom inventory18 bsi18 is widely used to assess. Bsi53, the bsi18 scores were calculated by sum scores. Missing item estimates computed as follows the values 04 for all of the answered items are summed and then divided by the number of completed items. Administration, scoring, and procedures manual 4th ed. Use bsi to help assess patients and objectively support care management decisions. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 89, 958965. Norm tables can be found in appendix a of derogatis l. Bricsbiomedical research informatics computing system. Tests with missing data beyond these levels should be considered invalid. The corresponding raw score for the bsi18 symptom dimensions are converted ro area t scores. Symptom checklist90revised, brief symptom inventory, and. Derogatis, 2001 is an 18item selfreport checklist, a common screening tool for psychological symptoms adapted from the symptom checklist90revised scl90r. The brief symptom inventory 18 helps quickly measure and monitor.
The brief symptom inventory 18 bsi 18 the bsi 18 derogatis, 2001 is a short form consisting of 18 items taken from the of the scl90. Derogatis, 1994 and the brief symptom inventory bsi. The brief symptom inventory 18 bsi 18 is designed with reliability in mind. An exploratory factor analysis with a randomly chosen subsample supported a 3factor structure closely corresponding to the 3 bsi18 subscales. The scoring scale is at the end of the questionnaire.
A total score over all items can be calculated representing general distress, which is highly correlated with the total score from the bsi r. Psychometric analysis of the brief symptom inventory 18 bsi. The bsi 18 is the short version of the bsi, a multidimensional symptom questionnaire that gives an indication to what extend subject has experiences psychological andor physical complaints lately in the areas of anxiety, depression and somatic complaints. To identify selfreported clinically relevant psychological symptoms in adolescents and adults. Jan 26, 2017 internationally, the scl90 16, 21, 22 is the most used questionnaire for the assessment of psychological distress, especially in clinical practice.
The bsi18 is the short version of the bsi, a multidimensional symptom questionnaire that gives an indication to what extend the subject has experienced psychological andor physical complaints lately in the areas of anxiety, depression and somatic complaints. The bpi allows patients to rate the severity of their pain and the degree to which their pain interferes with. Designed to be brief and easy to administer, the bsi 18 assessment is wellsuited for helping assess and measure symptom change throughout treatment. The brief symptom inventory bsi was chosen because of its. The brief symptom inventory bsi consists of 53 items covering nine symptom dimensions. The german version of the brief symptom inventory 18 bsi 18. The bsi 18 assessment gathers patientreported data to help measure psychological distress and psychiatric disorders in medical and community populations. An evaluation of the brief symptom inventory18 using item. Brief symptom inventory bsi short form bsi18 measure type. Domains assessed include somatization, depression, and anxiety symptoms. Consists of nine items that look at fatigue in the past that are rated on a 0 10 numeric rating scale where 0 is no fatigue or does not interfere and 10 is bad fatigue or completely interferes with activitywork.
Brief symptom inventory 18 bsi 18 pearson clinical. Qglobal administration, scoring, andor reporting, or manual scoring overview the efficient brief symptom inventory bsi instrument provides patientreported data to help support clinical decisionmaking at intake and during the course of treatment in multiple settings. Factor structure of the brief symptom inventory18 in. Derogatis, l 2017, symptom checklist90revised, brief symptom inventory, and bsi18. Examining factorial structure and measurement invariance of. The brief symptom inventory18 bsi 18 is widely used to assess psychological symptoms in cancer survivors, but the validity of conventional bsi18 cutoff scores in this population has been questioned. Pre and posttreatment assessment measure means, standard deviations, and standard errors for each subscale of the bsi are listed in the table below. Psychometric analysis of the brief symptom inventory 18 bsi 18 in a representative german sample. Validity of the brief symptom inventory18 bsi18 for. Digital scoring and reporting option available on qglobal. The bsi test is brief and requires only 810 minutes to complete, making it wellsuited for repeated administrations over time to evaluate patient progress. A total sample of 710 drug users was recruited using respondentdrive sampling rds from three states. Brief screening measure for psychologic distress and psychiatric disorders in patients with cancer.
Internationally, the scl90 16, 21, 22 is the most used questionnaire for the assessment of psychological distress, especially in clinical practice. Somatization, obsessioncompulsion, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid ideation and psychoticism. The purpose of this study is to examine the factorial structure of the brief symptom inventory 18 bsi18 and test its measurement invariance among different drug using populations. Brief fatigue inventory index rehabmeasures database. Bsi 18 is the latest in an integrated series of test instruments that include the scl90r, bsi 53 questions, and dprs instruments. Examining factorial structure and measurement invariance.
Jan 26, 2017 however, it is a very long and timeconsuming questionnaire, which is why two brief symptom inventory versions of the symptom checklist scl90r were developed 12, 18, 20, 21. The mean values of the 18 items and sum scores of the three scales and the gsi had a leftskewed distribution see table 1, table 2 reported gender and age differences. The brief symptom inventory bsi is a brief screening questionnaire used to assess adult selfreport of psychological problems. Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the brief. Conceptual organization the brief symptom inventory bsi consists of 53 items covering nine symptom. Global severity index helps measure overall psychological distress level. The brief symptom inventory bsi was chosen because of. The bsi18 is the shortest and most recent of the scales designed by derogatis. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 895, 958965. The bsi 18 is the latest, most concise test in an integrated series of instruments designed by derogatis to measure psychological distress. Pdf psychometric analysis of the brief symptom inventory 18. Brief symptom inventory 18 bsi18 global severity index area t score. Bsi 18 brief symptom inventory 18, administration, scoring, and procedures manual.
Psychometric analysis of the brief symptom inventory 18. A shortened form of the bsi instrument, the brief symptom inventory 18 bsi 18 gathers patientreported data to measure psychological distress and psychiatric disorders in medical and community populations. Tfcbt cohort 14 the brief symptom inventory bsi is a brief screening questionnaire used to assess adult selfreport of psychological problems. It is a selfreport inventory with three subscales consisting of 6 items each. Leonard r derogatis designed to reflect the psychological symptom patterns of psychiatric and medical patients as well as community nonpatient respondents. Scores are determined by summing values for each symptom. Administration is straightforward, taking 4 bsi18 to 810 min bsi to complete. The brief pain inventory md anderson cancer center. Full text psychometric properties of the brief symptom. The behavior rating inventory of executive function brief is an assessment of executive function behaviors at home and at school for children and adolescents ages 518. Becks depression inventory the indiana state medical. Bsi 18 brief symptom inventory 18 pearson assessments.
Brief symptom inventory 18 bsi18 psychischelichamelijke. This 53item selfreport is the short form of the scl90r instrument. The bsi 18 is the short version of the bsi, a multidimensional symptom questionnaire that gives an indication to what extend the subject has experienced psychological andor physical complaints lately in the areas of anxiety, depression and somatic complaints. Brief symptom inventory bsi pearson clinical australia. For researchers in the field of psychopathology, the brief symptom inventory bsi, developed by derogatis in 1975, represents an important, standardized screening instrument that enables one to quantitatively assess psychological distress and psychiatric disorders. The purpose of this study is to examine the factorial structure of the brief symptom inventory 18 bsi 18 and test its measurement invariance among different drug using populations. Brief symptom inventory 18 bsi18 faintness scale a scale to indicate how much the participant is distressed by faintness or dizziness.
Each item of the bsi is rated on a 5point scale of distress 04, ranging from not at all 0 at. The efficient brief symptom inventory instrument provides patientreported data to support clinical decisionmaking at intake and during the course of treatment in multiple settings. Psychometric properties of the brief symptom inventory in a sample of recovered iranian depressed patients. The bsi18 is the short version of the bsi, a multidimensional symptom questionnaire that gives an indication to what extend subject has experiences psychological andor physical complaints lately in the areas of anxiety, depression and. Learn how you can better serve your clients needs and expand your practice with the use of the derogatis checklist series. Administering the brief symptom inventory bsi in a telepractice context can be accomplished utilizing our qglobal software system.
This study assessed the accuracy of the bsi18 for identifying significant anxiety and depression in young adult cancer survivors yacs, by comparing it with a gold standard diagnostic. The factor structure of the brief symptom inventory18 bsi18. It is a short alternative to the complete symptom checklist90revised scl90r. The reliability and validity of the brief symptom inventory18 in persons with traumatic brain injury. Does the brief symptom inventory18 case rule apply in adult. The efficient brief symptom inventory bsi instrument provides patientreported data to help support clinical decisionmaking at intake and during the course of treatment in multiple settings. Previous studies have found that the bsi18 was highly correlated with its parent instrumentsthe scl90r and bsi53. The brief symptom inventory bsi nc child treatment program. Brief symptom inventory 18 bsi18 global severity index. In handbook of psychological assessment in primary care settings, second edition pp. Details regarding the system and how it is used are provided on the qglobal product page helloq. Alternative bsi18 scoring algorithms optimized for detecting psychiatric. The corresponding raw score for the bsi 18 symptom dimensions are converted ro area t scores. The test helps measure three primary symptom dimensions and is designed to provide an overview of a patients symptoms and their intensity at a specific point in time.
Brief symptom inventory an overview sciencedirect topics. It is used primarily to monitor mental health status during. Widely used instruments in the series are the brief symptom inventory bsi, 53 items. Each item of the bsi is rated on a 5point scale of distress 04, ranging from not at all 0 at one pole to extremely 4 at the other. The bsi instrument provides an overview of a patients symptoms and their intensity at a specific point in time. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties and factorial invariance of the brief symptom inventory18 bsi18. Derogatis, 2000 was investigated in a sample of adult survivors of childhood cancer enrolled in the childhood cancer survivor study ccss. Derogatis, 1991 is a 53item selfreport version of the symptom checklist90 derogatis, 1977. The brief symptom inventory bsi is a 53itemselfreport instrument. Qualification level level a this approval level enables you to buy our. The bsi is a 53item questionnaire covering nine symptom dimensions of depression.
Symptom checklist90revised, brief symptom inventory, and bsi18. Brief symptom inventory 18 bsi 18 pearson assessment. Factor structure of the brief symptom inventory18 in adult. The reliability and validity of the brief symptom inventory 18 in persons with traumatic brain injury. Multigroup cfa were performed to test the measurement invariance of the model. The brief symptom inventory18 bsi18 is one of the most widely used scales to appraise psychological distress derogatis, 2001. However, it is a very long and timeconsuming questionnaire, which is why two brief symptom inventory versions of the symptom checklist scl90r were developed 12, 18, 20, 21. The brief symptom inventory bsi is a multidimensional symptom inventory designed to reflect psychological symptom patterns of psychiatric and medical patients. Scores are obtained for nine primary symptom dimensions and three global indices of distress. Brief symptom inventory bsi spinal cord injury research. Psychometric properties of the brief symptoms inventory18 bsi18 in a spanish.
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