Fig 1.
Characteristics of included studies.
Fig 2.
PRISMA flowchart.
Table 1.
Cochrane Collaboration tool for assessing risk of bias.
Table 2.
Characteristics of music interventions per study.
Characteristics of music interventions per study.
Table 3.
Results of the effects of music on physiological parameters.
Results of the effects of music on physiological parameters compared between the intervention and control groups. Tabulated results compare the experimental intervention in boldface to the control condition.
Table 4.
Results of the effects of music on growth and feeding outcomes.
Results of the effects of music on growth and feeding outcomes compared between the intervention and control groups. Tabulated results compare the experimental intervention in boldface to the control condition.
Table 5.
Results of the effects of music on behavioural state, relaxation outcomes and pain.
Results of the effects of music on behavioural state, relaxation outcomes and pain between the intervention and control groups. Tabulated results compare the experimental intervention in boldface to the control condition.