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Original sound compositions reduce anxiety in emergency department patients: a randomised controlled trial

Weiland TJ, Jelinek GA, Macarow KE, Samartzis P, Brown DM, Grierson EM, Winter C. · The Medical journal of Australia · 2011 · randomised controlled trial

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Attributed extracts from the research record

“In moderately anxious emergency department patients, state anxiety was reduced by 10%–15% following exposure to purpose‐designed sound interventions.”

Evidence and provenance

Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.

Study design and assessment
design
randomised controlled trial
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Not recorded
trust Factor
score
3
scope
Paper
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assessed
randomized Controlled Trial
true
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double
peer Reviewed
true
basis
Indexed randomized trial and double-blind methods.
sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22171868/ · https://doi.org/10.5694/mja10.10662

review Scope
Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
assessed At
2026-10-27
jadad
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unassessed
score
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evidence
Not recorded
Topics and recorded topic scores
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    Brain entrainment, pain, anxiety and heart-rate variability
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    3
Citation snapshot and identifiers
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pmid-22171868
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10.5694/mja10.10662
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22171868
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sound
39
Complete approved library record
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pmid-22171868
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title
Original sound compositions reduce anxiety in emergency department patients: a randomised controlled trial
journal
The Medical journal of Australia
neurotransmitters
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year
2011
authors
Weiland TJ, Jelinek GA, Macarow KE, Samartzis P, Brown DM, Grierson EM, Winter C.
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randomised controlled trial
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Journal article
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doi
10.5694/mja10.10662
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urls

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22171868/ · https://doi.org/10.5694/mja10.10662

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Clinical & self-report

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1
quotes

“In moderately anxious emergency department patients, state anxiety was reduced by 10%–15% following exposure to purpose‐designed sound interventions.”

summary
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citation Count
39
paper Trust Assessment
score
3
scope
Paper
status
assessed
randomized Controlled Trial
true
blinding
double
peer Reviewed
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basis
Indexed randomized trial and double-blind methods.
sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22171868/ · https://doi.org/10.5694/mja10.10662

review Scope
Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
assessed At
2026-10-27
citations By Collection
sound
39
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    Original sound compositions reduce anxiety in emergency department patients: a randomised controlled trial
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        “In moderately anxious emergency department patients, state anxiety was reduced by 10%–15% following exposure to purpose‐designed sound interventions.”
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      Original sound compositions reduce anxiety in emergency department patients: a randomised controlled trial
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anxiety

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3

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