Comparison 2. MBSR versus inactive control immediately postintervention.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Depressive symptoms	2	50	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.97 [‐6.89, 2.95]
2 Clinically significant depressive symptoms	1	33	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.69 [0.26, 1.78]
3 Anxiety	1	33	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐7.27 [‐14.92, 0.38]
4 Carer burden	1	17	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.60 [‐19.48, 16.28]
5 Coping style	1	17	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	7.90 [‐5.41, 21.21]
6 Dropout rates	1	20	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	2.0 [0.21, 18.69]