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Risk for bias was assessed with the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. The meta-analysis was preregistered at OSF (https:\/\/osf.io\/awbqh).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We found higher levels of internalizing (g = .29), externalizing (g = .20), and total problems (g = .28) in children of parents with chronic physical health conditions. For two outcomes, there were indications of a potential file-drawer problem. The highest levels were observed in families with parents experiencing chronic pain, and the weakest levels were found in families with parents who had cancer. The effect sizes were also stronger when the chronic conditions lasted longer, when the parents with chronic conditions were older, when the parents with chronic conditions were mothers or nonpartnered individuals, when the parents with chronic conditions rated child outcomes rather than their healthy partners, when the comparison was made with families without chronic conditions rather than with test norms, and in unpublished studies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Children of parents with chronic physical health conditions should be screened for emotional and behavioral problems, and they should receive prevention and intervention services according to their needs.<\/jats:p>\n                  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