Music intervention as a strategy to reduce preoperative anxiety: an umbrella review

Abstract Background Preoperative anxiety is pervasive among patients awaiting surgical procedures and is associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications. Music intervention is a promising strategy to alleviate preoperative anxiety levels and is easily implementable even in busy clin...

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Published in:	BMC Anesthesiology
Main Authors:	Ke-Lu Yang, Elke Detroyer, Ming-Ming Niu, Danny Feike Hoogma, Jin-Hui Tian, Steffen Rex, Koen Milisen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Preoperative anxiety Umbrella review Systematic review Surgery Music intervention
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-03120-z