Table 4.

Effect Sizes and Number Needed to Treat for EMA and Paper-and-Pencil Mindfulness, Depression, and Anxiety Total Score.

	Baseline Mean (SD)	Post-Mean (SD)	Condition (C) Time (T) Condition × Time (TxC)	Cohen's d	NNT
1. Mindfulness
1. EMA Assessment
MBSR	12.9(2.7)	14.6(3.0)	C=F (1,66.8)=0.5(0.5) T=F(1,2614.3)=200.3(<0.001) TxC=F(1,2614,25)=92.52(<0.001)	0.4	7.5
Health Education	13.2(2.7)	13.5 (2.8)
1. Paper-and-Pencil Assessment
MBSR	10.8 (2.4)	12.7(2.8)	C=F(1,126)=0.0 (0.9) T=F(1,126)=10.7(0.0) TxC=F(1,126)=1.2(0.3)	0.2	13.6
Health Education	11.2 (2.2)	12.1 (2.4)
2. Depression
2. EMA Assessment
MBSR	6.9(3.4)	5.7(2.5)	C=F (1,67.2)=1.9(0.2) T=F(1,2934.2)=97.8(<0.001) TxC=F(1,2934.2)=37.6(<0.001)	0.4	8.2
Health Education	7.4(4.2)	7.2(3.9)
2. Paper-and-Pencil Assessment
MBSR	9.4(3.8)	7.9(3.8)	C=F (1,126)=0.2(0.7) T=F(1,126)=4.3(0.0) TxC=F(1,126)=0.0(0.9)	0.1	31.1
Health Education	9.5(3.6)	8.3(3.8)
3. Anxiety
3. EMA Assessment
MBSR	8.5(4.1)	7.1(3.9)	C=F (1,67.2)=2.7(0.1) T= F(1, 2904.8)=99.2(<0.001) TxC=F(1,2904.8)=19.9(<0.001)	0.4	7.7
Health Education	9.4(4.5)	8.8(4.3)
3. Paper-and-Pencil Assessment
MBSR	12.4(3.2)	10.9(3.9)	C=F(1,126)=2.2 (0.1) T=F(1,126)=2.7(0.1) TxC=F(1,126)=0.6(0.4)	0.4	7.3
Health Education	12.9(3.5)	12.3(3.7)

Note. NNT = Number Needed to Treat