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Canine-assisted therapy in reducing stress and anxiety levels of university students: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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Qing Sim, S; Liu, Z; Wang, S; Wu, Z; Fernandes Nisa, C
Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
August 12, 2025

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Published In

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

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EISSN

2662-7671

ISSN

1472-6882

Publication Date

August 12, 2025

Volume

25

Publisher

BMC

Related Subject Headings

  • Universities
  • Students
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Humans
  • Dogs
  • Complementary & Alternative Medicine
  • Anxiety
  • Animals
  • Animal Assisted Therapy
 

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Qing Sim, S., Liu, Z., Wang, S., Wu, Z., & Fernandes Nisa, C. (2025). Canine-assisted therapy in reducing stress and anxiety levels of university students: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 25. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-025-04955-2
Qing Sim, Shu, Zhiwei Liu, Sian Wang, Zishuo Wu, and Claudia Fernandes Nisa. “Canine-assisted therapy in reducing stress and anxiety levels of university students: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.” BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 25 (August 12, 2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-025-04955-2.
Qing Sim S, Liu Z, Wang S, Wu Z, Fernandes Nisa C. Canine-assisted therapy in reducing stress and anxiety levels of university students: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 2025 Aug 12;25.
Qing Sim, Shu, et al. “Canine-assisted therapy in reducing stress and anxiety levels of university students: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.” BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, vol. 25, BMC, Aug. 2025. Manual, doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04955-2.
Qing Sim S, Liu Z, Wang S, Wu Z, Fernandes Nisa C. Canine-assisted therapy in reducing stress and anxiety levels of university students: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. BMC; 2025 Aug 12;25.

Published In

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

DOI

EISSN

2662-7671

ISSN

1472-6882

Publication Date

August 12, 2025

Volume

25

Publisher

BMC

Related Subject Headings

  • Universities
  • Students
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Humans
  • Dogs
  • Complementary & Alternative Medicine
  • Anxiety
  • Animals
  • Animal Assisted Therapy