Table 3.
Within-group effect sizes (dz) and 95% confidence intervals for the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) intervention and the Education control.
| Effect Size of MBSR Intervention | Effect Size of Education Control | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary Measures | Δ baseline to immediately post | Δ baseline to 12 months | Δ baseline to immediately post | Δ baseline to 12 months |
| Perceived Stress | −0.71 (−1.10, −0.28) | −0.69 (−1.10, −0.28) | −0.73 (−1.15, −0.30) | −0.42 (−0.81, −0.02) |
| SF-36 Emotional Wellbeing | 0.52 (0.13, 0.91) | 0.33 (−0.05, 0.70) | 0.58 (0.17, 0.98) | 0.29 (−0.10. 0.67) |
| PROMIS Anxiety | −0.77 (−.18, −.035) | −0.75 (−1.15, −0.33) | −0.66 (−1.07, −0.24) | −0.73 (−1.15, −0.30) |
| PROMIS Depression | −0.61 (−1.00, −0.21) | −0.57 (−0.96, −0.17) | −0.57 (−0.97, −0.16) | −0.50 (−0.90, −0.10) |
| PROMIS Fatigue | −0.51 (−0.89, −0.12) | −0.62 (−1.02, −0.22) | −0.58 (−0.99, −0.17) | −0.72 (−1.14, −0.30) |
| PROMIS Pain Interference | −0.38 (−0.75, 0.00) | 0.16 (−0.21, 0.52) | −0.19 (−0.57, 0.19) | −0.27 (−0.68, 0.09) |
| Resilience | 0.72 (0.30, 1.12) | 0.53 (0.14, 0.92) | 0.47 (0.07, 0.86) | 0.38 (−0.02, 0.77) |
| PASAT 3' | 0.56 (0.15, 0.96) | 0.28 (−0.11, 0.66) | 0.44 (0.04,0.83) | 0.20 (−0.19, 0.57) |
Acronyms: PASAT (Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test); PROMIS (Patient Reported Outcomes Information System);
Negative effect sizes indicate improvement for perceived stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain interference. Positive effect sizes indicate improvement for emotional wellbeing, resilience and the PASAT.