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Table 4 The main research contents of the 14 references with strong citation bursts

From: Global research trends in music therapy for surgery: a bibliometric analysis (2009–2023)

Rank

Strength

Main research content

1

8.15

Meta-analysis evaluating music interventions for anxiety and pain in surgery

2

7.33

The Anxiety- and Pain-Reducing Effects of Music Interventions: A Systematic Review

3

6.95

Music as an aid for postoperative recovery in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

4

5.06

Effects of music therapy on pain, anxiety, and vital signs in patients after thoracic surgery

5

4.83

Soothing music can increase oxytocin levels during bed rest after open-heart surgery: a randomised control trial

6

4.5

The Effect of Music on Postoperative Pain and Anxiety

7

4.42

Effect of Music on Postoperative Pain and Physiologic Parameters of Patients after Open Heart Surgery

8

4.05

The Effects of Music on Pain: A Meta-Analysis

9

3.66

Effects of Music Therapy on Physiological and Psychological Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

10

3.46

Randomized clinical trial examining the effect of music therapy in stress response to day surgery

11

3.29

Music interventions for improving psychological and physical outcomes in cancer patients

12

3.22

Music as a Nursing Intervention for Postoperative Pain: A Systematic Review

13

2.95

Music interventions for preoperative anxiety

14

2.78

The Effects of Perioperative Music Interventions in Pediatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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