{"id":1095,"date":"2025-05-07T11:14:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T09:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/?page_id=1095"},"modified":"2026-03-16T16:51:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T15:51:54","slug":"willkommen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to our website! We are delighted that you are interested in our assessment instruments. Our names are Prof. Dr. med. Elmar Gr\u00e4\u00dfel, head of Center for Health Services Research in Medicine, and Dr. rer. nat. Anna Pendergrass, head of the Informal Carer Research working group at the Center for Health Services Research in Medicine at the University Hospital Erlangen.<\/p>\n<p>Here you can access all assessment instruments that we have developed and validated.<\/p>\n<p>You can find more information about our current research projects on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychiatrie.uk-erlangen.de\/med-psychologie-soziologie\/\">website<\/a> of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology (Head: Prof. Dr. Elmar Gr\u00e4\u00dfel and Prof. Dr. Carolin Donath) at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University Hospital Erlangen (Director: Prof. Dr. Johannes Kornhuber).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Our goal: <\/strong><\/span><strong>We want to make these assessment instruments available for science and practice \u2014for noncommercial use without license fees.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Information for Download:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Those responsible for this website guarantee that all information provided during registration will be treated confidentially, in particular that it will not be passed on to third parties.<\/li>\n<li>Downloading is permitted for non-commercial use only!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li><strong>This means specifically for the Erlangen Test of Activities of Daily Living and for the Erlangen Test of Activities of Daily Living in Persons for with Mild Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment:<\/strong>\u00a0 (1) no immediate (direct) costs are incurred by the person being tested (billing as a health insurance benefit by third parties, e.g., doctors, is possible) and (2) the ETAM and E-ADL are not resold to third parties in any form as part of a larger test battery (e.g., as part of a larger, fee-based assessment instrument).<\/li>\n<li><strong>This means specifically for the Burden Scale for Family Caregivers (Long and Short Version), Benefits of Being a Caregiver Scale, Mild Behavioral Impairment Scale, Item for Relationship Quality and COPE 8:<\/strong> (1) the respondent completing the self-assessment tool incurs no immediate (direct) costs (billing as a health insurance benefit by third parties, e.g., doctors, is possible) and (2) the scales and instruments are not resold to third parties in any form as part of a combined survey tool consisting of several survey instruments (e.g., as part of a larger, fee-based assessment tool).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">You can find the various questionnaires and tests here:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rrze-elements accordion style_default\" id=\"accordion-0\">\n<div class=\"accordion-group med\">\n<h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"  href=\"#collapse_0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_0\" id=\"collapse_button_0\"> Benefits of Being a Caregiver Scale (BBCS) <\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse_0\" class=\"accordion-body\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse_button_0\">\n<div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">You can find information about the benefits that caregivers experience from their caregiving activities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/?page_id=2044&amp;lang=en&amp;preview=true\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can find information about the BBCS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/?page_id=2049&amp;lang=en&amp;preview=true\">here.<\/a><br \/>\nYou can find information about the construction and validation of the BBCS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/?page_id=2053&amp;lang=en&amp;preview=true\">here.<\/a><br \/>\nYou can find information about any research content obtained with the BBCS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/?page_id=2040&amp;lang=en&amp;preview=true\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can register to download the scale <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/download\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-group med\">\n<h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"  href=\"#collapse_1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1\" id=\"collapse_button_1\"> Burden Scale for Family Caregivers (BSFC and BSFC-s) <\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse_1\" class=\"accordion-body\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse_button_1\">\n<div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">You can find information about the subjective burden in general <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/subjektive-pflegebelastung\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">You can find information about the Burden Scale for Family Caregivers (BSFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/haeusliche-pflege-skala-langform\/\">here<\/a> (28 items).<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">You can find information about the Burden Scale for Family Caregivers short version (BSFC-s) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/haeusliche-pflege-skala-kurzform\/\">here<\/a> (10 items).<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">You can find information about any research content obtained with the BSFC and BSFC-s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/forschung\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">You can find information for practitioners and doctors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/die-hps-bewaehrt-in-forschung-und-praxis\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">You can register to download the scales <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/download\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-group med\">\n<h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"  href=\"#collapse_2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_2\" id=\"collapse_button_2\"> Coping with the Stress of Caregiving (COPE 6) <\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse_2\" class=\"accordion-body\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse_button_2\">\n<div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">You can find information about Coping Strategies in general here.<br \/>\nYou can find information about the COPE 6 here.<br \/>\nYou can find information about the construction and validation of the COPE 6 here.<br \/>\nYou can find information about any research content here.<br \/>\nYou can register to download the scale <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/download\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-group med\">\n<h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"  href=\"#collapse_3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_3\" id=\"collapse_button_3\"> Coping with the Stress of Caregiving (COPE 8) <\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse_3\" class=\"accordion-body\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse_button_3\">\n<div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">In process<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-group med\">\n<h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"  href=\"#collapse_4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_4\" id=\"collapse_button_4\"> Erlangen Test of Activities of Daily Living (E-ADL) <\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse_4\" class=\"accordion-body\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse_button_4\">\n<div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">You can find information about Activites of Daily Living <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/aktivitaeten-des-taeglichen-lebens\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can find information about the E-ADL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/e-adl\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can find information about the implementation of the E-ADL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/e-adl-durchfuehrung-des-e-adl\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can find information about the construction and validation of the E-ADL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/e-adl-validierungsstudien\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can find information about any research content <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/e-adl-forschung\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can register to download the test <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/download\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-group med\">\n<h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"  href=\"#collapse_5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_5\" id=\"collapse_button_5\"> Erlangen Test of Activities of Daily Living in Persons with Mild Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment (ETAM) <\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse_5\" class=\"accordion-body\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse_button_5\">\n<div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">You can find information about Activites of Daily Living <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/aktivitaeten-des-taeglichen-lebens\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can find information about the ETAM <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/e-tam-aktivitaeten-des-taeglichen-lebens-bei-personen-mit-leichter-demenz-oder-leichten-kognitiven-einschraenkungen\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can find information about the implementation of the ETAM <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/e-tam-durchfuehrung-des-e-tam\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can find information about the construction and validation of the ETAM <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/e-tam-validierungsstudie\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">You can find information about any research content <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/e-tam-forschung\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can register to download the test <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/download\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-group med\">\n<h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"  href=\"#collapse_6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_6\" id=\"collapse_button_6\"> Mild Behavioral Impairment Scale (MBI-S) <\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse_6\" class=\"accordion-body\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse_button_6\">\n<div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">You can find information about Mild Behavioral Impairment (MBI) in general <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/mild-behavioral-impairment\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can find information about the MBI-S <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/mild-behavioral-impairment-scale\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can find information about the construction and validation of the MBI-S <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/mbi-s-validierungsstudie\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can find information about any research content <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/mbi-s-forschung\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can register to download the scale <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/en\/download\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-group med\">\n<h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"  href=\"#collapse_7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_7\" id=\"collapse_button_7\"> Professional Care Team Burden (PCTB) Scale <\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse_7\" class=\"accordion-body\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse_button_7\">\n<div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">In process<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-group med\">\n<h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"  href=\"#collapse_8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_8\" id=\"collapse_button_8\"> Quality of Relationship between Caregiver and Care Receiver <\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse_8\" class=\"accordion-body\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse_button_8\">\n<div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">You can find all information about the item for assessing the quality of relationship between caregiver and care receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving-tests.de\/?page_id=2099&amp;lang=en&amp;preview=true\">here<\/a>.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">You can register to 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