Resources for the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment based
Proactive and Personalised Primary Care of the Elderly
BPGS-5
Brief Problem Gambling Screen (5 item)
Purpose : Brief 5 question screen for problem and pathological gambling
Admin time : 3-5 min
User Friendly : High
Administered by : GP or nurse
Content : 5 Questions pertaining to gambling
Author : Volberg, R. A., & Williams, R. J. (2011)
Copyright : Public domain. Free to use.
BPGS-5
BPGS-5
Advantages:
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Short and easy to use
Accuracy (Dowling N. A.et al, 2017) :
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Sensitivity = 0.98
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A sensitivity of 98 per cent suggests that the BPGS detects 98 per cent of people with problem gambling (true positives) but that 2 per cent go undetected (false negatives).
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Specificity = 0.90
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A specificity of 90 per cent suggests that the BPGS correctly reports 90 per cent of people without problem gambling as negative (true negatives) but that 10 percent without problem gambling are incorrectly identified as positive (false positives).
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Positive predictive value = 0.54
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A positive predictive value of 0.54 suggests that 54 per cent of people who screen positive on the BPGS will be identified as a problem gambler.
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Negative predictive value = 0.99
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A negative predictive value of 0.99 suggests that 99 per cent of people who screen negative on the BPGS will be correctly identified as a non-problem gambler.
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This Tool is used in the assessment of Gambling in Late life
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This is one of several topics presented in the Thorny Issues sector of this toolkit