Table 3.

Caregiver Stress.

Author name	Study type	Sample size	HRQoL tool	Outcomes
Douglas L Nguyen63	Prospective	50	SF-36	Significant decrease in HRQoL scores.
Jasmohan S Bajaj64	Prospective	104	ZBI	Previous HE, higher MELD scores, financial status, and cognitive dysfunction were the significant factors associated with caregiver burden.
Eliane Tiemi Miyazaki65	Prospective	61	CBS	Alcoholic etiology and higher MELD scores were the significant factors associated with caregiver burden.
Zachary M Saleh85	Prospective	25	ZBI, DT and CCI	HE and strict nutrition and diet were the significant factors associated with caregiver burden

Abbreviations: CBS: Caregiver Burden Scale; CCI: Caregiver Captivity Index; DT: Distress Thermometer; HE: Hepatic Encephalopathy; HRQoL: Health related quality of life; MELD: Model For End-Stage Liver Disease; ZBI: Zarit Burden Interview.