Findings, methods and sources
Finding. Law and colleagues reviewed 14 studies of art viewing and stress, finding promising results across heterogeneous methods and settings.
Limitation. Only four studies were randomised trials. Findings from museums and laboratories require care when applied to hospitals.
Methods and verification
Verification level: Abstract checked
- Design
- Scoping review
- Sample / scope
- Studies of art viewing and stress outcomes across settings
- Setting
- Multiple
- Art form
- Several or unspecified
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.