Conversational Agent Interventions for Mental Health Problems: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Conversational Agent Interventions for Mental Health Problems: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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心理健康问题的对话代理干预:随机对照试验的系统回顾和荟萃分析。
DOI:
10.2196/43862
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发表时间:
2023-04-28
影响因子:
7.4
通讯作者:
Hou, Xiangqing
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作者:
He, Yuhao;Yang, Li;Qian, Chunlian;Li, Tong;Su, Zhengyuan;Zhang, Qiang;Hou, Xiangqing
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Mental health problems are a crucial global public health concern. Owing to their cost-effectiveness and accessibility, conversational agent interventions (CAIs) are promising in the field of mental health care. This study aims to present a thorough summary of the traits of CAIs available for a range of mental health problems, find evidence of efficacy, and analyze the statistically significant moderators of efficacy via a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial. Web-based databases (Embase, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Cochrane) were systematically searched dated from the establishment of the database to October 30, 2021, and updated to May 1, 2022. Randomized controlled trials comparing CAIs with any other type of control condition in improving depressive symptoms, generalized anxiety symptoms, specific anxiety symptoms, quality of life or well-being, general distress, stress, mental disorder symptoms, psychosomatic disease symptoms, and positive and negative affect were considered eligible. This study followed the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Data were extracted by 2 independent reviewers, checked by a third reviewer, and pooled using both random effect models and fixed effects models. Hedges g was chosen as the effect size. Of the 6900 identified records, a total of 32 studies were included, involving 6089 participants. CAIs showed statistically significant short-term effects compared with control conditions in improving depressive symptoms (g=0.29, 95% CI 0.20-0.38), generalized anxiety symptoms (g=0.29, 95% CI 0.21-0.36), specific anxiety symptoms (g=0.47, 95% CI 0.07-0.86), quality of life or well-being (g=0.27, 95% CI 0.16-0.39), general distress (g=0.33, 95% CI 0.20-0.45), stress (g=0.24, 95% CI 0.08-0.41), mental disorder symptoms (g=0.36, 95% CI 0.17-0.54), psychosomatic disease symptoms (g=0.62, 95% CI 0.14-1.11), and negative affect (g=0.28, 95% CI 0.05-0.51). However, the long-term effects of CAIs for the most mental health outcomes were not statistically significant (g=−0.04 to 0.39). Personalization and empathic response were 2 critical facilitators of efficacy. The longer duration of interaction with conversational agents was associated with the larger pooled effect sizes. The findings show that CAIs are research-proven interventions that ought to be implemented more widely in mental health care. CAIs are effective and easily acceptable for those with mental health problems. The clinical application of this novel digital technology will conserve human health resources and optimize the allocation of mental health services. PROSPERO CRD42022350130; https://tinyurl.com/mvhk6w9p
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.02.023
发表时间:
2022-06
期刊:
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
影响因子:
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作者:
Adams SH;Schaub JP;Nagata JM;Park MJ;Brindis CD;Irwin CE Jr
通讯作者:
Irwin CE Jr
影响因子:
1.7
作者:
Cartreine, James Albert;Locke, Steven E.;Hegel, Mark T.
通讯作者:
Hegel, Mark T.
影响因子:
4.1
作者:
Fairburn, Christopher G.;Patel, Vikram
通讯作者:
Patel, Vikram
影响因子:
1.9
作者:
Duval, S;Tweedie, R
通讯作者:
Tweedie, R
影响因子:
1.8
作者:
Gaffney, Hannah;Mansell, Warren;Wright, Jason
通讯作者:
Wright, Jason