Lau Y, Cheng JY, Wong SH, Yen KY, Cheng LJ. Effectiveness of digital psychotherapeutic intervention among perinatal women: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. World J Psychiatr 2021; 11(4): 133-152 [PMID: 33889538 DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v11.i4.133]
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Ying Lau, BSc, MSN, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Block MD 11, Level 2, 10 Medical Drive, Singapore 117597, Singapore. nurly@nus.edu.sg
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Meta-Analysis
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Ying Lau, Jing-Ying Cheng, Sai-Ho Wong, Kai-Yoong Yen, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore
Ling-Jie Cheng, Nursing Research Unit, Department of Nursing, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Yishun Health Campus, National Healthcare Group, Singapore 768828, Singapore
Author contributions: Lau Y conceived and guided the study; Cheng JY, Wong SH and Yen KY carried out the literature searches; Cheng JY and Yen KY extracted the data; Cheng JY and Yen KY assessed the study quality; Lau Y, Wong SH, and Cheng LJ performed the statistical analysis; Lau Y wrote the manuscript; Lau Y, Cheng JY, Wong SH, Yen KY and Cheng LJ revised the manuscript.
Supported byMinistry of Education Academic Research Fund (AcRF) Tier 1, No. NUHSRO/2017/054/T1.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest.
PRISMA 2009 Checklist statement: The authors have read the PRISMA 2009 Checklist, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the PRISMA 2009 Checklist.
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Corresponding author: Ying Lau, BSc, MSN, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Block MD 11, Level 2, 10 Medical Drive, Singapore 117597, Singapore. nurly@nus.edu.sg
Received: December 30, 2020 Peer-review started: December 30, 2020 First decision: January 11, 2021 Revised: January 11, 2021 Accepted: March 10, 2021 Article in press: March 10, 2021 Published online: April 19, 2021 Processing time: 98 Days and 19.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This systematic review identified and analyzed the findings of 25 randomized controlled trials, and the results indicated that digital psychotherapeutic intervention could significantly reduce depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among perinatal women. The essential features of this intervention were a website platform with ≥ eight therapist-guided sessions using the cognitive behavioral therapy theoretical principle. This intervention was also effective in reducing depression symptoms when treating young postnatal women. The overall evidence grade of outcomes was very low according to the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation criteria. Thus, future trials need to include a high-quality design and a large sample size.
