Table 5.
Recommendations for RCTs | Increase sample sizes |
Report details of randomization procedure | |
Use intention-to-treat analyses | |
Embrace open science practices | |
Study MBIs for older adults | |
Test mHealth delivery formats | |
Include non-self-report and physiological measures | |
Assess and report adverse events | |
Study dissemination and implementation for established MBIs (e.g., MBCT) | |
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Recommendations for meta-analyses | Avoid combining passive and active controls |
Test and report moderators based on theory | |
Code risk of bias based on standard methods | |
Formally assess publication bias | |
Consider impact of statistical power in study planning and interpretation | |
Study objective measures | |
Assess effects at follow-up | |
Create publicly available database of MBI RCTs with effect sizes |
Note: mHealth = mobile health; MBI = mindfulness-based intervention; MBCT = mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.