Comparison 5. Focus one’s attention on the experience of stress vs focus one’s attention away from the experience of stress.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
5.1  Any symptoms of stress‐related outcome (follow‐up up to 3 months)	3		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5.2 Any symptoms of stress‐related outcome (follow‐up > 3 to 12 months after the end of the intervention)	2		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5.3 Psychological symptoms: anxiety and depression (follow‐up up to 3 months)	1		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5.4 Psychological symptoms: anxiety and depression (follow‐up > 3 to 12 months after the end of the intervention)	1	38	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.24 [‐0.39, 0.88]