The effect of parental involvement intervention on quality of life and health outcomes among children and adolescents with chronic illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to synthesize evidence from randomized controlled (RCTs) and quasi-experimental studies evaluating the effects of parental involvement interventions on quality of life and health outcomes among children and adolescents with chronic illness. Two independent reviewers screened studies according to predefined inclusion criteria across six databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Cochrane Library, and Embase). Discrepancies were resolved through discussion and consensus. Meta-analysis was performed using random-effects models with mean differences (MDs) for continuous outcomes on the same scale and standardized mean differences (SMDs) for outcomes using different measurement tools. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I² statistic, and subgroup anal

SUBMITTER: Kunthamas M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12589278 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature