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Subgroup differences were tested using a mixed-effects model, and the extent to which dance type accounted for between-study variance was examined through meta-regression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The findings showed a positive, moderate, and statistically significant overall effect of dance interventions on psychosocial outcomes (\n                      <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.66, 95% CI [0.40, 0.92]). The pooled effect size was\n                      <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.58 for other dance forms and\n                      <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.76 for folk dance interventions. 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