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. 2017 Oct 31;12(10):e0187298. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187298

Table 3. Study quality predicted by year of publication (European and North American sample only).

Model Outcome B SE ß/ OR z- / t-value df p-value
Comparison type Active controla 0.086 0.059 1.09 1.45 109 .146
Specific active or EBTa 0.057 0.059 1.06 0.97 109 .334
EBTa 0.035 0.073 1.04 0.48 109 .635
Sample size Sample size 4.16 2.19 0.18 1.90 109 .060
Follow-up Any follow-up assessmenta 0.038 0.058 1.04 0.67 109 .506
Length of follow-up -0.054 0.17 -0.04 -0.32 57 .750
Length of follow-up (includes zero) 0.021 0.13 0.02 0.16 109 .872
Treatment fidelity Treatment fidelity reporteda 0.12 0.071 1.13 1.75 109 .081
Instructor training Any training in mindfulnessa 0.070 0.066 1.07 1.07 109 .283
Protocol specific traininga 0.040 0.06 1.04 0.66 109 .509
ITT analysis ITT analysis reporteda 0.12 0.061 1.13 1.98 109 .048

Note: B = unstandardized regression coefficient; SE = standard error; ß = standardized regression coefficient; OR = odds ratio; df = degrees of freedom; EBT = evidence-based treatment; ITT = intent-to-treat.

a = logistic regression model used (and odds ratios reported).