Assessment of musical interventions and its effect on blood pressure among United States populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension (HTN) currently affects over 120 million Americans, in the United States (US). Thus, the implementation of evidence-based interventions (EBI) for blood pressure (BP) reduction is pivotal in minimizing this burden. We sought to evaluate evidence from published literature on the effectiveness of musical interventions for BP reduction within the US.

Methods

A systematic review of studies that utilize music interventions to manage BP was conducted in October of 2022. An extensive search of several databases utilizing MeSH terms and relevant keywords was conducted for articles published through October 2022. An updated search was conducted in October 2023 to identify additional studies.

Results

2,381 studies were screened for title/abstract relevanc

SUBMITTER: Meda S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11519815 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature