Cochrane · systematic review · CD012576
Music therapy for people with substance use disorders
Ghetti, C, Chen, X-J, Brenner, AK, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · Cochrane Library
Drugs and AlcoholAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
13
current version
GRADE rated
10
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 23.1%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 15.4%Moderate 8 · 61.5%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Music therapy plus standard care versus standard care alone for people with substance use disorders
Population: people with substance use disorders
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Psychological symptoms (depression) Music therapy plus standard care vs standard care alone | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 100 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Psychological symptoms (anxiety) Music therapy plus standard care vs standard care alone | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Substance craving Music therapy plus standard care vs standard care alone | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 254 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Motivation for treatment/change Music therapy plus standard care vs standard care alone | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 408 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Motivation to stay sober/clean Music therapy plus standard care vs standard care alone | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 269 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Retention in treatment Music therapy plus standard care vs standard care alone | RR 0.99 [0.93, 1.05] | 6 studies · 199 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Serious adverse events Music therapy plus standard care vs standard care alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Music therapy plus standard care compared to active intervention plus standard care
Population: people with substance use disorders
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Psychological outcomes (depression) Music therapy plus standard care vs active intervention plus standard care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 110 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Substance craving Music therapy plus standard care vs active intervention plus standard care | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 232 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Motivation for treatment/change Music therapy plus standard care vs active intervention plus standard care | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 411 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Motivation to stay sober/clean Music therapy plus standard care vs active intervention plus standard care | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 258 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Retention in treatment Music therapy plus standard care vs active intervention plus standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Serious adverse events Music therapy plus standard care vs active intervention plus standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |