Digital Health Interventions in Pediatric Perioperative Care: A Network Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Pediatric surgical patients often face considerable perioperative challenges, including anxiety and pain. Digital health interventions offer promise, but their efficacy remains uncertain.

Objective

To compare the effects of digital health interventions in pediatric perioperative care.

Data sources

PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CENTRAL, and CINAHL databases were searched up to March 1, 2025.

Study selection

Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) involving pediatric patients (aged ≤18 years) undergoing surgery with general anesthesia, where digital technology was used as a distraction intervention.

Data extraction and synthesis

A frequentist network meta-analysis with random-effects model was used to calculate standardized mean differences (SMDs) o

SUBMITTER: Luo Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12439185 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature