Interventions for Depressive Symptoms in People Living with Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This review investigated the effectiveness of clinical interventions on depressive symptoms in people with all types of chronic pain.

Methods

We searched seven electronic databases and reference lists on September 15, 2020, and included English-language, systematic reviews and meta-analyses of trials that examined the effects of clinical interventions on depressive outcomes in chronic pain. Two independent reviewers screened, extracted, and assessed the risk of bias. PROSPERO registration: CRD42019131871.

Results

Eighty-three reviews were selected and included 182 meta-analyses. Data were summarized visually and narratively using standardized mean differences with 95% confidence intervals as the primary outcome of interest. A large proportion of meta-analyse

SUBMITTER: Cheng DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9071227 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature