PIPP pain scale

[linda760uk]

I have long been looking for an explanation of whether, when using the PIPP pain scale you use the actual gestational age or the corrected gestational age. I even saw this question referenced on this forum a couple of times. well whilst reading on the aboutkidshealth.ca site, who were involved in the devising of the scale, they clearly state that when assessing a premature infant, A newborn infant's pain intensity is

determined by measuring three behavioural

indicators (facial expressions) and two

physiological indicators (heart rate and level of

oxygen), and considering them along with two

contextual indicators (the child's gestational age

at birth as well as her sleep/wake state).

So I think that indicates that the gestational age at birth is used throughout the patients time in NICU and not adjusted according to corrected age