Comparison of two measures for Complicated Grief: Brief Grief Questionnaire (BGQ) and Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG)

Abstract Objective No prior studies have used a single sample of bereaved families of cancer patients to compare multiple scales for assessing Complicated Grief. Here, we compare the two measures. Methods We sent a questionnaire to the bereaved families of cancer patients who had died at 71 palliati...

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Published in:Japanese journal of clinical oncology 2021-02, Vol.51 (2), p.252-257
Main Authors: Igarashi, Naoko, Aoyama, Maho, Ito, Masaya, Nakajima, Satomi, Sakaguchi, Yukihiro, Morita, Tatsuya, Shima, Yasuo, Miyashita, Mitsunori
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged, 80 and over
Depression - psychology
Female
Grief
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Personality Inventory
Prevalence
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Abstract Objective No prior studies have used a single sample of bereaved families of cancer patients to compare multiple scales for assessing Complicated Grief. Here, we compare the two measures. Methods We sent a questionnaire to the bereaved families of cancer patients who had died at 71 palliative care units nationwide. Results The analysis included 3173 returned questionnaires. Prevalence of Complicated Grief was 7.8% by Brief Grief Questionnaire (with a cutoff score of 8) and 15.5% for Inventory of Complicated Grief (with a cutoff score of 26). The Spearman’s correlation coefficient between the Brief Grief Questionnaire and the Inventory of Complicated Grief was 0.79, and a ceiling effect was seen for the distribution of the Brief Grief Questionnaire scores. Although 6.4% of respondents scored both 8 or higher on the Brief Grief Questionnaire and 26 or higher on the Inventory of Complicated Grief, only 1.4% scored both 8 or higher on the Brief Grief Questionnaire and
ISSN:1465-3621
1465-3621
DOI:10.1093/jjco/hyaa185