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Effectiveness of laughter therapy on anxiety and depression in hospitalized patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective: To verify the effectiveness of laughter therapy on anxiety and depression in hospitalized patients. Methods: A systematic review of experimental studies and quasi-experimental studies was carried out after being registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42020138934). The search was performe...

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Main Authors:	Joselin V. SOBALVARRO (Author), Gustavo A. PEREIRA (Author), Ana P. DOMINICCI (Author), Genival A. SANTOS-JUNIOR (Author), Jéssica D. SILVA (Author), Marina BAVARESCO (Author), Tiago M. REIS (Author)
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Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Farmácia Hospitalar e Serviços de Saúde, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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