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Chatbot interventions significantly improve sleep duration and quality, with multicomponent interventions (chatbot plus other tools) being more effective than chatbot-only interventions.
For better sleep, use a chatbot that integrates with a wearable device or allows you to log your sleep habits. This combined approach is more effective than using a chatbot alone.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
Meta-analysis results showed significant effects... of sleep duration (SMD = 0.44 [95% CI = 0.32, 0.55]) and sleep quality (SMD = 0.50 [95% CI = 0.09, 0.90])... multicomponent interventions were more efficacious than chatbot-only interventions for sleep duration and sleep quality
Why this rating
Meta-analysis of 3-4 studies, with high heterogeneity for sleep quality (I2=80%).
Source
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of chatbots on lifestyle behaviours
Ben Singh et al. · npj Digital Medicine · 2023
DOI 10.1038/s41746-023-00856-1
Meta-analysis · 19 studiesCited 177×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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