Meta-Analysis
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Meta-Anal. Nov 28, 2019; 7(9): 428-435
Published online Nov 28, 2019. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v7.i9.428
Table 1 Description of studies included in the meta-analysis
Ref.Publication yearNumber of patientsType of studyType of music
De silva et al[26]2016118RCTVariety per patient
Martindale et al[33]2013119RCTClassical
Costa et al[19]2010110RCTVariety per patient
Bechtold et al[35]200629RCTWatermark by Enya
Ovayolu et al[18]200632RCTTurkish classical
Harikumar et al[28]2006166RCTChoice of 6 styles (headphones)
Uedo et al[39]200460RCTEasy-listening
López-Cepero Andrada et al[25]200478RCTClassical
Smolen et al[32]200234RCTVariety per patient
Schiemann et al[38]2002133RCTVariety radio station
Lee et al[29]2002109RCTVariety per patient
Table 2 Quality assessment summary of all included studies
Ref.Study designRandom sequence generationAllocation con-cealmentBlindingBlinding outcome assessmentIncomplete outcome dataSelective reportingOther biasQuality assessment
De silva et al[26], 2016RCTAdequateAdequateDouble-blindedAdequateNoneNoneNoneHigh
Martindale et al[33], 2013RCTAdequateAdequateDouble-blindedAdequateNoneNoneNoneHigh
Costa et al[19], 2010RCTAdequateInadequateSingle-blindedAdequateNoneNoneNoneModerate
Bechtold et al[35], 2006RCTAdequateNot describedNoneInadequateNoneNoneNoneLow
Ovayolu et al[18], 2006RCTAdequateAdequateDouble-blindedAdequateNoneNoneNoneHigh
Harikumar et al[28], 2006RCTAdequateAdequateSingle-blindedAdequateNoneNoneNoneModerate
Uedo et al[39], 2004RCTNot describedNot describedDouble-blindedAdequateNoneNoneNoneLow
López-Cepero Andrada et al[25], 2004RCTNot describedAdequateDouble-blindedAdequateNoneNoneNoneModerate
Smolen et al[32], 2002RCTNot describedAdequateDouble-blindedAdequateNoneNoneNoneModerate
Schiemann et al[38], 2002RCTNot describedAdequateDouble-blindedAdequateNoneNoneNoneModerate
Lee et al[29], 2002RCTNot describedAdequateDouble-blindedAdequateNoneNoneNoneModerate