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Preoperative interventions for reducing anxiety in school-age children undergoing surgery: a network meta-analysis

Martins Esteves I, Pires R, Pestana-Santos M, Sampaio F, Reis Santos M

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2026

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Abstract

Objectives: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To compare the benefits and harms of pharmacological and non-pharmacological preoperative interventions (alone or in combination) for reducing anxiety in school-age children undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia, and to rank the interventions according to their efficacy and safety.

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