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Databases (PubMed, APA PsycInfo and PsychArticles, Medline Complete, CINAHL Plus) were originally searched in October \u202f2023 and updated in PubMed on 14 March 2026. The searches were conducted separately for each intervention. Outcomes included sleep quality and duration (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PSQI; Insomnia Severity Index, ISI; actigraphy), daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale, ESS) and daytime dysfunction. The quality of evidence was appraised using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Twelve RCTs met inclusion criteria. CBT significantly improved PSQI (MD: \u22123.44), ISI at 6\u20138\u00a0weeks (mean difference, MD: \u22122.23) and 12\u201316\u00a0weeks (MD: \u22120.91) and ESS (MD: \u22121.45) at 16\u00a0weeks. Only the change in PSQI reached the MCID. Evidence for HBO2, BWLT and rTMS remained very low, with small samples and heterogeneity precluding definitive conclusions regarding sleep outcomes; HBO2 showed a higher risk of mild ear barotrauma v. sham (relative risk: 2.66).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>CBT\/CBT-I appears to improve sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in adults with TBI; online CBT-I (eCBT-I) may expand access. The paucity and heterogeneity of trials for HBO2, BWLT and rTMS precludes definitive conclusions for proposed outcomes. 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