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Volume 9, Issue 4, Pages 213-214 (December 2009)


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Music Therapy May Reduce Pain and Anxiety in Children Undergoing Medical and Dental Procedures

Tanja Bekhuis, PhD, MS, MLISemail address

Article Title and Bibliographic Information

Music for pain and anxiety in children undergoing medical procedures: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

Klassen JA, Liang Y, Tjosvold L, Klassen TP, Hartling L.

Ambulatory Pediatrics 2008;8(2):117-28.

Reviewer

Tanja Bekhuis, PhD, MS, MLIS

Purpose/Question

To evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy for reducing pain and anxiety in children undergoing clinical procedures.

Source of Funding

NLM/NIDCR Pittsburgh Biomedical Informatics Training Program 5 T15 LM/DE07059-22

Type of Study/Design

Systematic Review

Level of Evidence

Level 2: Limited-quality patient-oriented evidence

Strength of Recommendation Grade

Grade B: Inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence

Center for Dental Informatics School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261

PII: S1532-3382(09)00035-9

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2009.03.002


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