The effects of music listening interventions on cognition and mood post-stroke: a systematic review. (1st November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baylan, Satu; Swann-Price, Rhiannon; Peryer, Guy; Quinn, Terry
• Is Part Of: Expert review of neurotherapeutics. Volume 16:Number 11(2016)
• Page Start: 1241
• Page End: 1249
• Publication Date: 2016-11-01
• Subjects: Attention -- cognitive impairment -- depression -- memory -- mood -- music -- rehabilitation -- stroke -- systematic review; Neuropharmacology -- Periodicals; 615.7805
• DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2016.1227241
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1473-7175

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Introduction : Music listening may have beneficial psychological effects but there has been no comprehensive synthesis of the available data describing efficacy of music listening in stroke. Areas covered : We performed a systematic review examining the effects of music listening interventions on cognition and mood post-stroke. We found five published trials (n = 169 participants) and four ongoing trials. All studies demonstrated benefits of music listening on at least one measure of cognition or mood. Heterogeneity precluded meta-analysis and all included studies had potential risk of bias. Common reporting or methodological issues including lack of blinding, lack of detail on the intervention and safety reporting. Expert commentary : It is too early to recommend music listening as routine treatment post-stroke, available studies have been under-powered and at risk of bias. Accepting these caveats, music listening may have beneficial effects on both mood and cognition and we await the results of ongoing controlled studies.