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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

169 questions · 181 findings · 18 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 44 · 24.3%GRADE not reported 5 · 2.8%Very low 52 · 28.7%Low 48 · 26.5%Moderate 30 · 16.6%High 2 · 1.1%

Music‐based therapeutic interventions vs usual care or other activities

Social behaviour: music vs other activities · people with dementia (all resided in institutional settings)
2 findings from 1 review

Music vs control

Instrumental vaginal birth · women in labour

It is very uncertain whether music changes assisted vaginal birth compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Active music therapy vs receptive music therapy

Behaviour: Leaving the study early (short‐term) · depression in adults

It is very uncertain whether active music therapy changes leaving the study early Up to 3 months compared with receptive music therapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Music therapy vs placebo or usual care

Global improvement · Individuals with autism spectrum disorder

Music therapy probably leads to higher global improvement compared with placebo therapy or standard care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review