Music for Pain and Anxiety in Children Undergoing Medical Procedures: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Ambulatory Pediatrics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-128

  Klassen, Jeffrey A ^a   Liang, Yuanyuan ^a   Tjosvold, Lisa ^a   Klassen, Terry P ^a   Hartling, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

meta analysis; music; music therapy; pediatrics; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANALGESIA; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL CARE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; MUSIC THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANXIETY; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MUSIC THERAPY; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 40749136887     PISSN: 15301567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ambp.2007.12.005     Document Type: Article

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