Published on in Vol 27 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/78186, first published .
The Efficacy of Rule-Based Versus Large Language Model-Based Chatbots in Alleviating Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Efficacy of Rule-Based Versus Large Language Model-Based Chatbots in Alleviating Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Efficacy of Rule-Based Versus Large Language Model-Based Chatbots in Alleviating Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Authors of this article:

Qiuxue Du1 Author Orcid Image ;   Yongliang Ren1 Author Orcid Image ;   Ze-long Meng2 Author Orcid Image ;   Han He1 Author Orcid Image ;   Shasha Meng1 Author Orcid Image

Qiuxue Du   1 , MS ;   Yongliang Ren   1 * , MA ;   Ze-long Meng   2 * , PsyD ;   Han He   1 , MS ;   Shasha Meng   1 , MEd

1 Beijing Yuxin Technology Co., Ltd, Beijing, China

2 Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China

*these authors contributed equally

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  • Yongliang Ren, MA
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