It is a short alternative to the complete symptom checklist90revised scl90r. The bsi 18 is the latest, most concise test in an integrated series of instruments designed by derogatis to measure psychological distress. Bsibrief symptom inventory medical diagnosis mental. The brief symptom inventory and the outcome questionnaire. The approximate completion time for these items is 5 minutes. Bsi brief symptom inventory interpretive report leonard r. Administering the brief symptom inventory 18 bsi 18 in a telepractice context can be accomplished utilizing our qglobal software system. Theoretical and practi 86 bsi brief symptom inventory cal implications. The bsi18 contains the three sixitem scales somatization, depression, and anxiety as well as the.
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. For general assessment of mental health symptoms, one of the frequently suggested multidimensional selfreport instruments is the symptom checklist scl90r or its short form, the brief symptom inventory bsi 5 7. The brief symptom inventory bsi is a 53item, free standing, selfreporting survey measuring nine symptom dimensions and three global indices of distress. The brief symptom inventory bsi, derogatis, 1975, 1993 is a 53item selfreport questionnaire designed to offer rapid screening of the symptoms of psychological disorders. Sep 08, 2016 selfreport questionnaires are economical instruments for routine outcome assessment. The brief symptom inventory bsi was chosen because of. The brief symptom inventory bsi is a multidimensional symptom inventory designed to reflect psychological symptom patterns of psychiatric and medical patients. Derogatis1 and nick melisaratos from the department of psychiatry, johns hopkins university school of medicine, baltimore, maryland, usa synopsis this is an introductory report for the brief symptom inventory bsi, a brief psychological selfreport symptom scale. Does the brief symptom inventory18 case rule apply in adult. Factorial structure of the brief symptom inventory bsi. Comparisons with scl90r data showed comparable psychometric qualities for both instruments. Widely used instruments in the series are the brief symptom inventory bsi, 53 items. Designed to be brief and easy to administer, the bsi 18 assessment is wellsuited for helping measure symptom change throughout treatment.
Items are rated on a 5point likert scale, with higher scores indicating more severe psychological symptoms. Based on a representative sample of n 2516 participants aged 14. Factorial structure of the brief symptom inventory bsi 18 among chinese drug users. J o u r n a l o f e d u c a t i o n a n d t r a i n i n g s t u d i e s v o l. The brief symptom inventory 18 bsi 18 is designed with reliability in mind. Somatization, obsessioncompulsion, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid ideation and psychoticism. Somatization, obsessioncompulsion, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid. Derogatis, 1993 and the symptom checklist90 revised scl90r. The bsi 18 assessment gathers patientreported data to help measure psychological distress and psychiatric disorders in medical and community populations. This 53item selfreport is the short form of the scl90r instrument. Psychometric analysis of the brief symptom inventory 18 bsi. Brief symptom inventory bsi bsi or brief symptom inventory is an instrument that evaluates psychological distress and psychiatric disorders in people. This study extends the psychometric evidence on the brief symptom inventory bsi in a sample of greekspeaking adults n 818. The bsi is a widely used selfreport inventory designed to reflect current psychological symptom status.
Psychometric properties of the brief symptom inventory in. Bsi or brief symptom inventory is an instrument that evaluates psychological distress and psychiatric disorders in people. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 256, 578587. The bsi 18 contains the three sixitem scales somatization, depression, and anxiety as well as the. These focus on a wide range of substances from methamphetamine booth et al.
Digital scoring and reporting option available on qglobal we also distribute the bsi 18 test. The brief symptom inventory bsi consists of 53 items covering nine symptom dimensions. Bsi 53 measures the same dimensions and the items for each dimension of the bsi 53 were selected based on a factor analysis of the sclr90. The bsi was developed as a brief form of the symptom checklist scl90r, a selfreport clinical rating scale comprising 90 items that. The brief symptom inventory is a 53item selfreport symptom inventory designed to reflect the psychological symptom patterns of psychiatric and medical patients and nonpatients. Psychometric analysis of the brief symptom inventory 18 bsi18 in a representative german sample gabriele helga franke1,susannejaeger1, heide glaesmer2,clausbarkmann3, katja petrowski4 and elmar braehler2,5 abstract background. Somatization, obsessioncompulsion, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility. Details regarding the system and how it is used are provided on the qglobal product page helloq. A symptom is a sensation or perception of change related to health function experienced by an individual.
The bsi53 is a patient selfreport consisting of 53 questions about psychological and physical symptoms. Evidence that the brief symptom inventory can be used to. In this study, the performance of the german version of the outcome questionnaire45 oq45 and the brief symptom inventory bsi was evaluated when applied in analysis of the outcome quality of psychiatric and psychotherapeutic interventions. The bsi was developed from its longer parent instrument, the scl90r, and psychometric evaluation reveals it to be an acceptable short alternative to the complete scale. Symptom assessment tools md anderson cancer center. The brief symptom inventory bsi is the shortened version of the symptoms checklist90. Brief symptom inventory 18 bsi 18 pearson assessment. Brief symptom inventory bsi 53 the bsi is the short version of the sclr90 and contains only 53 items derogatis, 1975, derogatis and spencer, 1982.
Brief symptom inventory how is brief symptom inventory. The bsi 18 is the latest and shortest of the multidimensional versions of the symptom checklist 90r, but its psychometric properties have not been sufficiently clarified yet. The brief symptom inventory bsi is a 53itemselfreport instrument. The brief symptom inventory and the outcome questionnaire45. Selfreport questionnaires are economical instruments for routine outcome assessment. Comparisons with scl90r data showed comparable psychometric qualities for.
This inventory reports profiles of nine primary symptom dimensions and three global indices of distress derogatis, 1993. Global severity indexgsi, positive symptom distress index, and positive symptom total. Factorial structure of the brief symptom inventory bsi18. The aim of this study was to provide evidence for the reliability and validity of the bsi in hospitalized ami patients.
Dimensional structure of the brief symptom inventory with. This is an introductory report for the brief symptom inventory bsi, a brief psychological selfreport symptom scale. Assess patients at intake for psychological problems. Six and ten item indices of psychological distress based. Onscreen report viewing pdf output progress reports to track patient results. Derogatis and spencer, 1983 has been widely used to assess mental health in both clinical and nonclinical populations, including studies of drug users. The bsi18 is the latest, most concise test in an integrated series of instruments designed by derogatis to measure psychological distress. Useful for initial patient evaluation, clinical situations of patient debilitation, outpatient clinics, and in measuring the progress of treatment. Pdf on jan 1, 2000, gabriele helga franke and others published franke, g. Brief symptom inventory 18 bsi 18 pearson clinical. Symptoms add to the burden of having a chronic disease, such as cancer, and they affect virtually all aspects of life. Paperandpencil, audiocassette, or computer administration.
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. Aug 07, 2012 brief symptom inventory bsi procedures termination bsi 1. All cancers 2 ccss data from dec2010 and march 2015 data freeze based on items in j. The bsi was designed to assess psychological symptoms during the last 7 days in medical patients, nonpatients, and subjects for experimental studies. The brief symptom inventory bsi the brief symptom inventory bsi is a 53item screener for mental health problems. Brief symptom inventory bsi pearson clinical australia. Psychometric analysis of the brief symptom inventory 18. The bsi also includes three indices of global distress. Psychometric analysis of the brief symptom inventory 18 bsi 18 in a representative german sample gabriele helga franke1,susannejaeger1, heide glaesmer2,clausbarkmann3, katja petrowski4 and elmar braehler2,5 abstract background. Psychometric properties of the brief symptom inventory in a. Administering the brief symptom inventory bsi in a telepractice context can be accomplished utilizing our qglobal software system. However, the length of these measures makes them impractical for. However, based on the number of published studies implementing these questionnaires.
The bsi18 is the latest and shortest of the multidimensional versions of the symptomchecklist 90r, but its psychometric properties have not been sufficiently clarified yet. However, there is limited evidence of reliability and validity of the bsi as a measure of anxiety in patients hospitalized for ami. Symptoms such as fatigue, pain and nausea can be classified according to their severity and perceived impact on function. The questions are divided into 9 categories of psychopathology eg, anxiety. The brief symptom inventory bsi is a 53item, selfreport measure that assesses nine primary symptom dimensions that can be summed to reflect a global index of distress derogatis 1993. 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. Psychometric properties of the brief symptoms inventory18. Factorial structure of the brief symptom inventory bsi18 among chinese drug users. Evaluation of the factor structure and psychometric properties of the brief symptom inventory 18 with homebound older adults. The bsi has nine subscales designed to assess individual symptom groups. Brief symptom inventory bsi spinal cord injury research. Internal consistency estimates for these two sub scales are. Bsibrief symptom inventory medical diagnosis mental and.
Bsi53 measures the same dimensions and the items for each dimension of the bsi53 were selected based on a factor analysis of the sclr90. The tsi contains items that correspond to dsmiv symptom criteria b, c, and d for ptsd, but does not specifically assess these criteria. Bsi collects data reported by patients for the evaluation. The bsi18 contains the three sixitem scales somatization, depression, and anxiety as well as the global severity index gsi, including all 18 items. Jan 26, 2017 the bsi 18 contains the three sixitem scales somatization, depression, and anxiety as well as the global severity index gsi, including all 18 items. This measure was added to the fast track protocol in year. The bsi is a 53item questionnaire covering nine symptom dimensions of depression. The reliability and validity of the brief symptom inventory bsi derogatis, 1993 was examined for a sample of n 1252 patients, mainly with anxiety disorders, who were treated in three outpatient clinics of the christoph dornier foundation for clinical psychology. The 53item brief symptom inventory bsi 37 assesses a variety of physical and mental symptoms based on a global severity index gsi and nine subscales somatization, obsessivecompulsive.
Interrelations of social gram for adolescent suicide attempters. The test can be used for areas such as patient progress, treatment measurements, and psychological assessment. The items on the bsi define a broad spectrum of physical and psychological symptoms. Jan 01, 2002 the reliability and validity of the brief symptom inventory bsi derogatis, 1993 was examined for a sample of n 1252 patients, mainly with anxiety disorders, who were treated in three outpatient clinics of the christoph dornier foundation for clinical psychology. There are nine symptom scales, one of which is the 6item depression scale, and three composite global indices. Raw scale scores are converted to t scores for the 10 clinical scales and the 3 validity scales based on a normative sample with separate norms based on gender and age. Brief symptom inventory bsi53 the bsi is the short version of the sclr90 and contains only 53 items derogatis, 1975, derogatis and spencer, 1982. The bsi 18 assesses three symptom scales, somatization, depression, and anxiety, and also includes a total symptom scale the gsi. The global indices measure current or past level of symptomatology, intensity of symptoms, and number of reported symptoms, respectively. The termination bsi ideally should be given in the 3rd to the last session since clients often disappear early near termination date. Derogatis, phd brief history of the scl90r bsi personal data sheet 1918 cornell medical index 1948 hopkins symptom checklist 1968 scl90r 1975 brief symptom inventory bsi 1975 bsi18 2000. Symptom assessment questionnaires a symptom is a sensation or perception of change related to health function experienced by an individual. History and design of the scl90r pearson assessments.