Health-related quality of life in patients receiving medicinal cannabis: systematic review and meta-analysis of primary research findings 2015-2025.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The global burden of chronic health conditions is significant. Medicinal cannabis (MC) is a legalised treatment option for patients with chronic health conditions in some countries. Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is an important patient-reported outcome across all chronic health conditions. We aimed to determine how studies of MC therapy justify, measure, and report HRQL, and assess the current evidence for HRQL following MC treatment.

Methods

Systematic review searching AMED, Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, Cinahl, and PsycINFO from Jan 2015 to Apr 2025. Studies using validated HRQL measures pre-, and post-MC treatment for any chronic health condition were included. Screening and data extraction were performed independently by two reviewers. Complete

SUBMITTER: Tait MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12862010 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature