Comparative efficacy of digital health interventions for depression and anxiety symptoms in adolescents and young adults: a systematic review and bayesian network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression and anxiety symptoms in adolescents and young adults represent a significant global public health challenge. Digital health interventions (DHIs) offer potential solutions to supplement traditional mental health services, though the relative efficacy of different types of interventions remains unclear.

Objective

This study aims to systematically compare the treatment effects of digital health interventions driven by different mechanisms on depression and anxiety symptoms in this population through a Bayesian network meta-analysis.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted in major databases such as PubMed, Embase, and PsycINFO (up to September 2025), including randomized controlled trials (RCTs) targeting depression or anxiety symptoms in individu

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12918560 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature