Caregiver Strain Index (CSI)
Caregiver Strain Index: 13 yes/no strain items.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Sleep
- Yes
- Inconvenient
- Yes
- Physical
- Yes
- Confining
- Yes
- Family
- Yes
- Plans
- Yes
- Other Demands
- Yes
- Emotional
- No
- Upsetting
- No
- Changed
- No
The other 3 values
- Work
- No
- Financial
- No
- Overwhelmed
- No
Result: CSI 7/13 — high level of caregiver strain.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- 0–6
- Below the high-strain threshold.
- ≥ 7
- High level of caregiver strain.
What you enter
- Sleep
- Inconvenient
- Physical
- Confining
- Family
- Plans
- Other Demands
- Emotional
- Upsetting
- Changed
The other 3 fields
- Work
- Financial
- Overwhelmed
How this is calculated
Robinson BC. Validation of a Caregiver Strain Index. J Gerontol. 1983;38(3):344-348. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.