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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Effectiveness of hospital clowns for symptom management in paediatrics: systematic review of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials.

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Papers: 19 Dec 2020 - 25 Dec 2020

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


2020 12 16


BMJ


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33328164?dopt=Abstract


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Effectiveness of hospital clowns for symptom management in paediatrics: systematic review of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials.

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Effectiveness of hospital clowns for symptom management in paediatrics: systematic review of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials.
Lopes-Júnior L C, Bomfim E, Olson K, Neves E T, Silveira D S C, Nunes M D R, Nascimento L C, Pereira-da-Silva G, Lima R A G
BMJ. 2020 12 16; 371:m4290.
PMID: 33328164.

Abstract

To evaluate evidence from randomised controlled trials and non-randomised controlled trials on the effectiveness of hospital clowns for a range of symptom clusters in children and adolescents admitted to hospital with acute and chronic conditions.
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