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Table 2 Test-retest reliability (n = 20) of the 22 items concerning relatives' perceived needs (ICC = Intraclass Correlation Coefficient; CI 95% = 95% Confidence Interval)

From: A new self-report questionnaire called "ABC" to evaluate in a clinical practice the aid perceived from services by relatives, needs and family burden of severe mental illness

Item

ICC

95%

CI

P <

1) About which of the following topics would you like to have more information or instructions (please tick no more than three options):

    

1.1) drugs and their side effects

.55

.17

.79

.001

1.2) psychotherapy and/or rehabilitation

.90

.78

.96

.001

1.3) how we relatives may help P better

.53

.13

.80

.005

1.4) P's and we relatives' rights and entitlements

.59

.23

.81

.001

1.5) P's disorder causes

.36

-.04

.67

.004

1.6) P's disorder evolution in the future

.67

.33

.85

.001

2) Which of the following treatments or changes do you think P particularly needs (please tick no more than three options):

    

2.1) change of mental health unit, being taken care elsewhere

.90

.78

.96

.001

2.2) hospitalisation or remaining in hospital

.90

.78

.96

.001

2.3) mental health staff visiting at home

.70

.37

.86

.003

2.4) help to take drugs as prescribed

.62

.25

.83

.002

2.5) attending a day centre for rehabilitation

.50

.07

.76

.013

2.6) help in finding or keeping a job (e.g. through some vocational training)

.80

.57

.91

.001

2.7) meeting and seeing more people

.61

.25

.82

.001

2.8) going on holiday

.33

-.13

.67

.07

2.9) taking part to a patients' self-help group

.50

.07

.76

.012

3) Do you think that you or some other P's relative need particularly some of the following, because of P's situation (please tick yes to no more than three options):

    

3.1) taking part to a relatives' association or self-help group

.50

.08

.76

.011

3.2) having more time to spend for your personal problem

.54

.15

.79

.005

3.3) having P living elsewhere for a period

-.07

-.52

.38

.62

3.4) going on holiday

.69

.38

.86

.001

3.5) receiving some help for housekeeping tasks

.33

-.13

.67

.070

3.6) receiving some help for financial problem

.47

.07

.74

.012

3.7) more collaboration with family members

.74

.45

.89

.001

  1. For each item the answer levels are just two: yes; no. For each area others needs also may be reported.