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Table 5.

Bivariate Stepwise Correlation of Change in Caregivers’ Burden, patient and Caregivers’ characteristics and Change in Patients’ Psychiatric and Behavioral Problems

	Change Burden Interview			Change Beck Depression Inventory			Change Distress Scale
	Part R²	F	df	Part R²	F	df	Part R²	F	df
Change NPI	0.19	67.2^**	1,288	0.05	10.0^*^	1,284
Change BPRS							0.20	57.4^**	1,234
Change in the CSDD							0.04	11.4^**	2,234
Change in MMSE							0.02	5.7^**	3,234
Change in AD-Related Quality of Life	0.01	5.49	4,288	0.01	4.23	2,284

Note. BPRS = Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale. CSDD = Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia. MMSE = Mini Mental State Examination.

P < 0.01

^**

P < 0.001