Table 2 Individual participant data meta-analyses comparing the effects of MBPs on psychological distress with control groups, by timepoint range

From: Systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials assessing mindfulness-based programs for mental health promotion

Control

Time

N

SMD

CIL

CIU

P

I2 (%)

PIL

PIU

GRADE confidence

Passive

Post-int

13

−0.28

−0.36

−0.20

0.000

0.00

−0.36

−0.20

Moderate

Passive

1–6m

13

−0.32

−0.41

−0.24

0.000

0.00

−0.41

−0.24

High

Passive

6+m

13/3a

−0.29

−0.40

−0.18

0.000

NA

−0.41

−0.16

Low

Active

Post-int

4

−0.05

−0.35

0.26

0.673

36.19

−0.68

0.59

Very low

Active

1–6m

4

0.03

−0.20

0.25

0.735

0.00

−0.28

0.33

Very low

  1. Random-effects meta-analyses using the restricted maximum-likelihood method (two-sided tests with no adjustment for multiple comparisons). The primary outcome is in bold.
  2. 1–6m, follow-up within 1–6 months post-intervention; 6+m, follow-up over 6 months post-intervention; CIL, 95% confidence interval lower; CIU, 95% confidence interval upper; NA, not applicable; PIL, prediction interval lower; PIU, prediction interval upper.
  3. aMultivariate meta-analysis: number of studies that contributed to the result/number of studies that measured the outcome.