Systematic review and meta-analysis of digital interventions for mental health in cancer patients and survivors.

ABSTRACT: Digital health interventions (DHIs) are increasingly used to support mental health for cancer patients and survivors, yet previous reviews have not fully captured all relevant studies. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of DHIs in improving mental health outcomes in this population. Six electronic databases were searched, identifying 139 randomised controlled trials across 25 countries involving 19,233 participants. Social media-based (SMD = -0.78, moderate-certainty), mHealth (SMD = -0.68, moderate-certainty), telehealth (SMD = -0.54, low-certainty), virtual reality (SMD = -0.59, moderate-certainty) and combined web-based and telehealth interventions (SMD = -0.26, moderate-certainty) significantly reduced anxiety. For depression, social media-

SUBMITTER: Nezenega ZS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12847855 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature