Table 5.

Recommendations for future research

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)
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.