SynthesisPaediatric anaesthesia2026
Effects of Perioperative Music Interventions on Emotional Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Integrating Developmental Psychology and Music Education Perspectives.
Synthesis in Paediatric anaesthesia, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the effects of perioperative music interventions on emotional outcomes (preoperative anxiety, postoperative fear, emergence delirium) and related physiological parameters in children and adolescents undergoing surgery, and to examine potential effect modifiers.
methodsNine databases were searched from inception to February 2026. Randomized controlled trials comparing music versus no-music control in pediatric surgical patients (≤ 18 years) were included. Risk of bias was assessed with RoB 2.0. Random-effects meta-analyzes were performed for preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, heart rate, and blood pressure. Subgroup analyzes were conducted for age, music selection method, intervention timing, and surgery type. The certainty of evidence was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) framework.
resultsSeventeen RCTs (1871 children) were included. Music significantly reduced preoperative anxiety (SMD = -2.03; 95% CI -3.19 to -0.86; I
conclusionsPerioperative music was associated with reduced anxiety and pain, but evidence certainty was very low to low. Pending stronger evidence, music may be considered a low-risk adjunct to standard care.
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