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. 2022 May 9;2022(5):CD013657. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013657.pub2

Baker 2006.

Study characteristics
Methods Design: randomised controlled trial
Group: cross‐over
Participants Inclusion criteria: refugee status, and expected to remain enrolled in the school for another ≥ 2 school terms
Exclusion criteria:
Group differences: no notable differences between groups.
Number of participants: 31
Age: 13.93 years
Sex: 35% male
Country of origin: Sudan 64%, Iran 16%, Liberia 6%, Rwanda 6%, Ethiopia 3%, Congo 1%
Country of settlement: Australia
Refugee status: refugee
Severity of condition:
Number of dropouts for any reason: 0 but 4 missing at baseline
Interventions Community‐based intervention
Name: music therapy treatment
Type: focused non‐specialist care
Description: tailored music therapy. Used techniques such as songwriting, group singing, guided imagery and music, music and relaxation techniques, instrumental improvisation, music and movement, and music and art activities to enhance well‐being
Setting: classroom secondary school
Format: group
Number of sessions: 10 (twice‐weekly)
Duration of 1 session: 30–40 minutes
Target: prevention (or treatment without diagnosis)
Control group 1
Waiting list
Outcomes Externalising behaviours; internalising behaviours; BASC composite measure; lower is better; endpoint data.
Notes Sponsorship source: NR
Comments: pilot study
Author's name: Felicity Baker
Institution: University of Queensland
Email: f.baker1@uq.edu.au
Address: School of Music, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia