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. 2023 May 12;2023(5):CD002892. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002892.pub6

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
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 
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.