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Kind of blue: A systematic review and meta-analysis of music interventions in cancer treatment
Bro ML, Jespersen KV, Hansen JB, Vuust P, Abildgaard N, Gram J, Johansen C
Psycho-oncology · 34 citations
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How it was studied
- Design
- Meta-analysis (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Industry funded
- University or hospital
- Hospital of Southwest Denmark www.sydvestjysksygehus.dk
- Nonprofit
- Danish Cancer Society Research Center www.cancer.dk
- Government
- Region of Southern Denmark www.regionsyddanmark.dk
- Nonprofit
- Familien Hede Nielsens Fond www.hedenielsensfond.dk
- Company
- Roche www.roche.dk
- University or hospital
- Karola Jørgensens Forskningsfond, Hospital of Southwest Denmark www.sydvestjysksygehus.dk
Based on 6 listed funder(s).
Publication
- Published
- 2017-06-18 · Psychooncology · vol. 27 · issue 2 · pp. 386–400
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Cited
- 59 citations · more than 67% of similar papers · 0.9× the field average
- References
- 48 works
- Access
- Paywalled
- Research areas
- Music Therapy and Health · Empathy and Medical Education · Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Keywords
- Meta-analysis, Psychological intervention, Cancer, Music therapy, Psychology, Medicine, Psychotherapist, Internal medicine, Psychiatry
- MeSH
- humans, neoplasms, music therapy, adult
7 authors
From DK
- Margrethe Langer Bro · correspondingUniversity of Southern Denmark; Danish National Academy of Music; Hospital South West Jutland; Danish Diabetes Academy
- Kira Vibe JespersenAarhus University; Royal Academy of Music
- Julie Bolvig HansenUniversity of Southern Denmark; Frederiksberg Hospital
- Peter VuustAarhus University; Royal Academy of Music
- Niels AbildgaardOdense University Hospital
- Jeppe GramHospital South West Jutland
Abstract
Objectives
Music may be a valuable and low-cost coping strategy for cancer patients. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify the psychological and physical effects of music interventions in cancer treatment.
Methods
We included randomized, controlled trials with adult patients in active cancer treatment exposed to different music interventions versus control conditions. Qualitative studies and systematic reviews were excluded. We identified a total of 2624 records through 2 systematic searches (June 2015 and September 2016) in PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, Cinahl, Web of Science, Cochrane, and PsycINFO and used Risk of Bias Assessment, GRADE and Checklist for Reporting Music-Based Interventions to evaluate the music applied and quality of the studies. We conducted meta-analyses using Review Manager (version 5.3). PROSPERO reg. no. CRD42015026024.
Results
We included 25 RCT's (N = 1784) of which 20 were eligible for the meta-analysis (N = 1565). Music reduced anxiety (SMD -0·80 [95% CI, -1.35 to -0.25]), pain (SMD -0.88 [95% CI -1.45 to -0.32]), and improved mood (SMD -0.55 [95% CI, -0.98 to -0.13]). However, studies were hampered by heterogeneity with I2 varying between 54% and 96%. Quality of the studies ranged from very low to low. The most effective mode of music intervention appeared to be passive listening to self-selected, recorded music in a single session design.
Conclusions
Music may be a tool in reducing anxiety, pain, and improving mood among patients with cancer in active treatment. However, methodological limitations in the studies conducted so far prevent firm conclusions.
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