BSFC-s burden check
- When
- Optional web check at /assessment
- Length
- 10 questions · About 3 minutes
- Looks for
- Subjective caregiver burden.
- Output
- A 0-30 burden reading and its published interpretation.
·Assessment methodology
How GiveCare assessments work
The web check measures caregiver burden. Text assessments help Mira understand your capacity and how you feel over time.
0-30BSFC-s burden range
The four checks
You can sign up for SMS support directly. The web burden check is optional. Mira asks for consent before assessments by text.
Structural baseline
- When
- SMS onboarding, then about monthly
- Length
- 6 questions · About 2 minutes
- Looks for
- Pressures across six areas of caregiver life.
- Output
- A capacity profile that helps guide support.
Moment check-in
- When
- Every few days at first, then weekly
- Length
- 3 questions · About 30 seconds
- Looks for
- Current stress, mood, and coping.
- Output
- An EMA-3 reading that updates the GiveCare Score after the six-question baseline.
Focused follow-up
- When
- With consent, when one area needs more context
- Length
- 4 questions · About 1-2 minutes
- Looks for
- The specific facts that can change the next practical step.
- Output
- More detail to help Mira suggest a practical next step.
| Layer | When | Length | Looks for | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSFC-s burden check | Optional web check at /assessment | 10 questions About 3 minutes | Subjective caregiver burden. | A 0-30 burden reading and its published interpretation. |
| Structural baseline | SMS onboarding, then about monthly | 6 questions About 2 minutes | Pressures across six areas of caregiver life. | A capacity profile that helps guide support. |
| Moment check-in | Every few days at first, then weekly | 3 questions About 30 seconds | Current stress, mood, and coping. | An EMA-3 reading that updates the GiveCare Score after the six-question baseline. |
| Focused follow-up | With consent, when one area needs more context | 4 questions About 1-2 minutes | The specific facts that can change the next practical step. | More detail to help Mira suggest a practical next step. |
The six areas of capacity
Mira can offer six questions by text to understand pressure in these areas. You choose whether to answer.
- Social support
- Physical health
- Housing
- Finances
- System navigation
- Emotional wellbeing
How to read the public burden check
BSFC-s is a 0-30 burden measure. Higher totals mean greater burden; they are not a suicide-risk classification or a 0-100 GiveCare Score.
0-4
No increased risk of physical complaints or depression
5-14
Increased risk of physical complaints; no increased risk of depression
15-30
Greatly increased physical-complaint risk and increased depression risk
The GiveCare Score measures capacity.Higher values on its 0-100 scale mean more capacity. It starts with the six-question baseline and can change with EMA-3 check-ins. Your BSFC-s burden reading stays separate.
Burden Scale for Family Caregivers — short version (BSFC-s) is not a GiveCare instrument. Graessel, E., Berth, H., Lichte, T., & Grau, H. Subjective caregiver burden: validity of the 10-item short version of the Burden Scale for Family Caregivers (BSFC-s). BMC Geriatrics, 14, 23, 2014. doi:10.1186/1471-2318-14-23
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