Development and Validation of the Brief Inventory of Treatment Expectations in Chronic Pain ( <scp>BITEC</scp> )
Expectations strongly shape therapeutic outcomes but remain difficult to measure. The BITEC, a brief IRT-based tool, offers a reliable way to classify treatment expectations in chronic pain, supporting personalised care and improving clinical decision-making.
Authors
- Wolnei Caumo
- Vânia Naomi Hirakata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4645-2080)
- Jaira Ehlers
- Graziele Borges Bueno
- Rogerio Boff Borges (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0381-5515)
- Stela Maris de Jezus Castro
- Bárbara Regina França
- Felipe Fregni
- Iraci LS da Torres
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (US)
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (BR)
- Hospital de Clínicas (UY)
- International Neuromodulation Society (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pain
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.70211
- Primary Topic
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
- Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos
- Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas