Abstract: Objective: To translate and culturally adapt the Bereavement Risk Assessment Tool (BRAT) into Chinese, and evaluate the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of BRAT. Methods: Brislin's two-way translation method was used for translation. Experts were invited to evaluate the content validity of the Chinese version of the BRAT and re-assign each item. The bereavement risk cutoff of BRAT-C was reclassified according to the Public Health Approach to Bereavement Support Services Model. Results: BRAT-C included 39 items and 11 subscales. The content validity index of the scale was 0.97, and the content validity index of each item was 0.60-1.00. The total ICC of the inter-rater reliability index scale was 0.952 (95 %CI: 0.894-0.979). The total score of the scale ≤0, 1-26, and >26 indicated that the patient/dead’s family members were at low, medium, and high bereavement risk levels, respectively. Conclusion: The Chinese version of BRAT is comprehensive in content and scientific in the introduction process. It is expected to help screen high-risk bereavement groups and lay a foundation for the construction of bereavement support strategies based on risk assessment.

Key words: Bereavement Risk Assessment Tool; scale; cultural adaptation; bereavement; risk assessment