| PI | Pressure Injury |
| LLLT | Low-Level Laser Therapy |
| SOP | Standard Operating Protocol |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| PICO | Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome |
| DeCS | Health Sciences Descriptors |
| MeSH | Medical Subject Headings |
| CINAHL | Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature |
| LILACS | Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature |
| MEDLINE | Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online |
| CVI | Content Validity Index |
| SPSS | Statistical Package for the Social Sciences |
| TCLE | Free and Informed Consent Form |
| CNPq | Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development |
| NPUAP | National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel |
| SOBED | Brazilian Society of Dermatology Nursing |
| COFEN | Brazilian Federal Nursing Council |