Comparing the psychometric properties of the checklist of nonverbal pain behaviors (CNPI) and the pain assessment in advanced dementia (PAIN-AD) instruments

Pain Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 395-404

  Ersek, Mary ^a   Herr, Keela ^b   Neradilek, Moni Blazej ^c   Buck, Harleah G ^a   Black, Brianne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^c Mountain Whisper Light Statistical Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Cognitive impairment; Dementia; Nursing homes; Pain; Pain measurement

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CHECKLIST; CHECKLIST OF NONVERBAL PAIN BEHAVIORS; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; GESTURE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; NURSING HOME; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT IN ADVANCED DEMENTIA; PSYCHOMETRY; REST; RESTLESSNESS; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 77950977067     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00787.x     Document Type: Article

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