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ICU diaries are used to help survivors reconstruct fragmented ICU memories, but their effects on mental health outcomes remain uncertain.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate the efficacy of ICU diaries in mitigating PTSD, anxiety and depression among adult ICU survivors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This systematic review and meta\u2010analysis included randomized and non\u2010randomized controlled studies. PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, VIP, Wanfang Data and CNKI were searched from inception to 1 December 2025. Risk of bias was assessed using RoB 2 and ROBINS\u2010I. Random effects meta\u2010analyses were performed. Publication bias was examined using Egger's test and the trim\u2010and\u2010fill method. Trial sequential analysis (TSA) and GRADE assessment were also conducted.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Twenty\u2010one studies (17 RCTs and 4 NRCTs) involving 2180 participants were included. After trim\u2010and\u2010fill correction for publication bias, ICU diaries showed no statistically significant effect on PTSD incidence (adjusted RR 0.73, 95% CI [0.47, 1.12]) or PTSD severity (adjusted SMD \u20130.23, 95% CI [\u22121.20, 0.75]). Modest benefits persisted for anxiety and depression symptoms. Substantial heterogeneity was observed across studies (\n                      <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ranging from 0% to 95%). Subgroup analyses suggested that healthcare\u2010professional\u2010led diaries (without family involvement) were superior in reducing PTSD symptom severity.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>After adjustment for publication bias, ICU diaries did not show statistically significant benefits for PTSD incidence or severity but may provide modest adjunctive benefits in alleviating anxiety and depression symptoms.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Relevance to Clinical Practice<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>ICU diaries may serve as a low\u2010cost, humanistic adjunct to post\u2010ICU psychological support for mental health outcomes. They should not be used as a standalone intervention for any single outcome. 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