Outcome Measures in Evaluation of Weighted Blankets: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Weighted blankets are an intervention used in healthcare settings for alleviating anxiety and sleep problems. Selection of appropriate outcome measures that capture relevant effects is important in clinical practice and research. However, outcomes used are diverse and not standardised. Therefore, this scoping review is aimed at identifying, synthesising, and describing available research and used outcome measures in research studies evaluating weighted blankets. Methods: A scoping review was conducted, with a search of four databases. The search included studies published until February 2024. Results were categorized according to target population (adult or child) and primary outcome (sleep or anxiety). A conceptual map was developed to describe outcome measures

SUBMITTER: Lonn M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11865465 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature