The Number Needed to Treat for Music as a Medicine against Perioperative Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
This meta-analysis shows that a relatively low number of patients need to be treated with music intervention to reduce perioperative anxiety with an effectiveness similar to benzodiazepines.
Authors
- Sanne E. Hoeks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4022-9574)
- Jeroen N. Stoop
- Jorrit G Verhoeven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6872-7079)
- J Jeekel
- Markus Klimek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0122-9929)
Institutions
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Anesthesia & Analgesia
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0000000000007815
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Music Therapy and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44