
Resources for the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment based
Proactive and Personalised Primary Care of the Elderly

BPGS-3
Brief Problem Gambling Screen (3 item)
Purpose : Brief 3 question screen for problem and pathological gambling
Admin time : 1-3 min
User Friendly : High
Administered by : GP or nurse
Content : 3 Questions pertaining to gambling
Author : Volberg, R. A., & Williams, R. J. (2011)
Copyright : Public domain. Free to use.
BPGS-3
Advantages:
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Short and easy to use
Accuracy (Dowling N. A.et al, 2017) :
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Sensitivity = 0.97
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A sensitivity of 97 per cent suggests that the BPGS detects 97 per cent of people with problem gambling (true positives) but that 3 per cent go undetected (false negatives).
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Specificity = 0.91
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A specificity of 91 per cent suggests that the BPGS correctly reports 91 per cent of people without problem gambling as negative (true negatives) but that 9 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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