Preoperative interventions for reducing anxiety in school-age children undergoing surgery: a network meta-analysis
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To compare the benefits and harms of pharmacological and non-pharmacological preoperative interventions (alone or in combination) for reducing anxiety in school-age children undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia, and to rank the interventions according to their efficacy and safety.
Authors
- Inês Martins Esteves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8867-7424)
- Rita Gomes Wanderley Pires (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4739-8349)
- MÁRCIA PESTANA-SANTOS
- Margarida Reis Santos
- Filipa Sampaio
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Hospital de São João (PT)
- Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Published
- 2026-02-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd016330
- Primary Topic
- Music Therapy and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00