Care Robots as Emerging Health Technologies: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

J Med Internet Res · 2026 · PMC13318203 · PMID 42378689

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

The HKSJ pooled estimate was Hedges g =0.15 (95% CI −0.41 to 0.71; 95% PI −0.86 to 1.16; I 2=65%; τ2=0.092; P =.51), indicating a small effect direction favoring care robots that did not reach statistical significance.

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