Moody 2013a.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | RCT with individual participants, USA | |
Participants | Paediatric oncology staff (50% nurses, 20% physicians); Experimental 23 Control 24; Men: Experimental 30% Control 8%; Age: not reported; stated to be equal; Experience > 10 years: Experimental 48% Control 46% | |
Interventions | 1) Experimental: 8 weeks of didactic and experiential mindfulness education via a structured, skills‐training course delivered in a group setting at their hospital. The course included 1 initial 6‐hour session; 6 weekly 1‐hour follow‐up sessions; and a final 3‐hour wrap‐up session (15 hours total class time) 2) Control: No intervention |
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Outcomes | MBI; Perceived Stress Scale | |
Identification | ||
Notes | Authors provided additional data: SDs of MBI at follow‐up: Experimental: EE: 7.67; DP: 3.54; PA 3.69 Control: EE: 6.39; DP: 4.59; PA: 5.27 MBI‐EE included in analysis 1.1 |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Using a computer‐generated random numbers schema in blocks of ten |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Participants were stratified according to their respective professions and randomised to a mindfulness‐based course (intervention) or no intervention (control) |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | High risk | Participants not blinded. |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | High risk | Participants were not blinded whereas outcomes are self‐reported. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | All participants reported outcomes |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | All outcomes stated in the 'Methods' section reported. |
Other bias | Low risk | We did not find any indications of other sources of bias. |