Chatbot interventions for improving mental health among people in Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Leung WKC, Lam SC, Chan BCL, Chow JNL, Wong YYY, Ng F, Yip CCK, Chan ACK

DOI: 10.1136/bmjhci-2025-101479
Published: 2026 Jan 14
Container: BMJ health & care informatics
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjhci-2025-101479,
  title = {Chatbot interventions for improving mental health among people in Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.},
  author = {Leung WKC and Lam SC and Chan BCL and Chow JNL and Wong YYY and Ng F and Yip CCK and Chan ACK},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ health \& care informatics},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjhci-2025-101479},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjhci-2025-101479}
}

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AU  - Ng F
AU  - Yip CCK
AU  - Chan ACK
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JO  - BMJ health & care informatics
DO  - 10.1136/bmjhci-2025-101479
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WKC, L., SC, L., BCL, C., JNL, C., YYY, W., F, N., CCK, Y., & ACK, C. (2026). Chatbot interventions for improving mental health among people in Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.. BMJ health & care informatics. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjhci-2025-101479

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