The use of social robots with children and young people on the autism spectrum: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Robot-mediated interventions show promise in supporting the development of children on the autism spectrum.

Objectives

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we summarize key features of available evidence on robot-interventions for children and young people on the autism spectrum aged up to 18 years old, as well as consider their efficacy for specific domains of learning.

Data sources

PubMed, Scopus, EBSCOhost, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, ACM Digital Library, and IEEE Xplore. Grey literature was also searched using PsycExtra, OpenGrey, British Library EThOS, and the British Library Catalogue. Databases were searched from inception until April (6th) 2021.

Synthesis methods

Searches undertaken across seven databases yielded 2145 articles.

SUBMITTER: Kouroupa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9216612 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature