Findings, methods and sources
Adjacent evidenceReviewContext / synthesis
Finding. A review of acute-care green spaces describes associations with restorative experience and lower reported stress.
Limitation. Gardens combine planting, outdoor access and other design features; the contribution of sculpture is not isolated.
Methods and verification
Verification level: Abstract checked
- Design
- Literature review across Scopus, PubMed and Cochrane
- Sample / scope
- 25 documents reviewed (2000–2020)
- Setting
- Hospital grounds and courtyards
- Art form
- Outdoor / green space
Citation and abstract checked against PubMed, 29 September 2026
Last full editorial audit: 2026-09-09 · Verification policy
Publications and overlap
No confirmed shared-publication match is recorded for this entry in Edition 4.11. Source-by-source and participant-level reconciliation is incomplete; this does not establish an independent study.