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Published in: BMC Psychiatry 1/2023

Open Access 01-12-2023 | Acupuncture | Research

Effects of different interventions on internet addiction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Authors: Yuqiong Zhu, Haihan Chen, Junda Li, Xian Mei, Wenjuan Wang

Published in: BMC Psychiatry | Issue 1/2023

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Abstract

Background

Globally, Internet is a recognized form of leisure, but there are growing apprehensions about the increasing number of individuals developing an addiction to it. Recent research has focused on social issues associated with internet addiction (IA). However, the treatment of IA is currently unclear. This study aimed to explore the relationship between IA treatment outcomes and different intervention strategies through systematic review and data analysis of patients who received different intervention modes.

Methods

A meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.4 and Stata 14.2 on 57 literature research data from five Chinese and English databases, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Wanfang and CNKI.

Result

A total of 57 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included in this network meta-analysis involving 3538 IA patients and 13 different interventions. The network meta-analysis results demonstrated that the top four interventions were: rTMS + CBT, drug + others, rTMS, and electro-acupuncture + CBT.

Conclusion

Our study indicated that comprehensive therapy had an optimal therapeutic effect on IA patients and rTMS + CBT ranked first among all therapeutic indicators of intervention, indicating optimal clinical effectiveness.
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Metadata
Title
Effects of different interventions on internet addiction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Authors
Yuqiong Zhu
Haihan Chen
Junda Li
Xian Mei
Wenjuan Wang
Publication date
01-12-2023
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Psychiatry / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1471-244X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05400-9

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