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. 2020 Dec 31;13(1):58–69. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-20-00359.1

Table 2.

Characteristics of Included Studies

Study, Y Study Design Specialtya Sample Size Educational Theory Intervention Intervention Category
McCue, 199135 NRS Ped, IM 64 NR Workshop Stress management
Ospina-Kammerer, 200336 NRS FM 24 NR ROM Meditation
Milstein, 200937 RCT Ped 15 NR BATHE psychotherapy Stress management
Bragard, 201038 RCT Onc 96 NR Communication and stress management Stress management
Winkel, 201039 NRS ObG 18 Narrative medicine40 Reflective writing Reflection
Foster, 201241 NRS FM 18 NR RAFT Discussion
Saadat, 201242 RCT Anes 60 Risk and protective factor model43 Coping with work and family stress Stress management
Maher, 201344 NRS S 26 Stress recognition45 Stress training Stress management
Gunasingam, 201546 RCT Any specialty 31 NR Debriefing sessions Discussion
Ripp, 201647 RCT IM 38 NR Discussion groups Discussion
Slavin, 201748 NRS Ped 35 Medical Student Mental Health 3.049 Resilience training, ethics discussion Discussion
Thimmapuram, 201750 NRS Any specialty 27 NR Heartfulness meditation Meditation
Zazulak, 201751 NRS ObG, FM 35 Visual thinking strategies52 Art of seeing Reflection
Chanchlani, 201853 RCT Any specialty 53 NR Peer mentoring Mentorship
Dotters-Katz, 201854 NRS OBG, IM 20 Faculty development course55 Humanism curriculum Formal curriculum
Brennan, 201956 NRS FM 32 NR Resiliency skills vs LIFE curriculum Resilience skills
Forbes, 201957 NRS Any specialty 53 NR Resiliency skills Resilience skills
Lebares, 201958 RCT S 21 NR Mindfulness stress reduction Stress management

Abbreviations: NRS, non-randomized controlled study; RCT, randomized controlled trial; FM, family medicine; Onc, oncology; ObG, obstetrics-gynecology; Anes, anesthesiology; S, surgery; IM, internal medicine; Ped, pediatrics; NR, not reported; ROM, Respiratory One Method; BATHE, Background Affect Trouble Handling Empathy; RAFT, Resident Assessment Facilitation Team; LIFE, Learning to Address Impairment and Fatigue to Enhance Patient Safety.

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Specialty abbreviations derived from the American Board of Medical Specialties.59