Measurement properties of the Premature i=Infant Pain Profile-Revised applied at the bedside by physical therapists in the NICU

Amanda dos Santos Erhardt; Mariana Bueno; Taís Beppler Martins; Natália Alves Menegol; Dayane Montemezzo; Luciana Sayuri Sanada

doi:10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101576

January 30, 2026Brazilian Journal of Physical TherapyOpen Access

Measurement properties of the Premature i=Infant Pain Profile-Revised applied at the bedside by physical therapists in the NICU

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Key Points

Assess the reliability and sensitivity of the Premature Infant Pain Profile-Revised (PIPP-R) for bedside evaluation.
Conducted intra- and inter-examiner reliability assessments.
Evaluated sensitivity to changes over time.
Applied assessments in a NICU setting by physical therapists.
Demonstrated excellent intra-examiner reliability.
Showed strong inter-examiner reliability.
Confirmed sensitivity to changes in infant pain levels over time.

Implication

Evaluates the effectiveness of the PIPP-R tool for assessing pain in premature infants by physical therapists, indicating it is clinically useful.

Abstract

Excellent intra- and inter-examiner reliability, and sensitivity to changes over time were observed by using the PIPP-R at bedside, indicating that this is a suitable instrument for clinical use.

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Erhardt et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Measurement properties of the Premature i=Infant Pain Profile-Revised applied at the bedside by physical therapists in the NICU

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Measurement properties of the Premature i=Infant Pain Profile-Revised applied at the bedside by physical therapists in the NICU

Key Points

Implication

Abstract

Discussion

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