Caregiver burden and medication adherence
Family Burden Interview Schedule (FBIS)
Family Burden Interview Schedule (FBIS) — administration and scoring reference.
Reference information · Official-form reference
- Last content update
- 2026-10-26
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- Not independently reviewed
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- Official-form reference
| Field | Instrument context |
|---|---|
| Version | FBIS; Pai and Kapur semi-structured family-burden interview |
| Respondent | Interviewer with caregiver |
| Purpose | Family Burden Interview Schedule (FBIS) — administration and scoring reference. |
Administration
Interview the relevant family informant about practical and perceived burden using the original schedule and local language context.
Scoring method
Objective/subjective family-burden domains per selected original edition.
Interpretation & limitations
- Report objective domains and subjective burden according to the selected version rather than substituting a caregiver questionnaire.
- Interpret the findings alongside the clinical interview, functioning, history and relevant physical assessment.
- Different adaptations may change items and aggregation. Burden describes the family’s experience and does not establish the patient’s symptom severity.
- Use the original instrument and manual for item wording, rating anchors, missing-data rules and any normative conversions. This reference does not establish a diagnosis or select treatment.