Table I-7Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction compared with treatment as usual

Domains Pertaining to Strength of EvidenceMagnitude of EffectStrength of Evidence
Number of Studies;
Number of Subjects
Risk of Bias; DesignConsistencyDirectnessPrecisionSummary Effect Size (95% CI)High, Moderate, Low, Insufficient
PTSD Symptom Reduction: PCL
1; 50Medium; RCTNA, single studyDirectImpreciseWMD −3.0, p<0.05Insufficient
Prevention/reduction of comorbid depression: BDI
1; 50Medium; RCTNA, single studyDirectImpreciseWMD −2.8, p<0.05Insufficient

CI = confidence interval; NA = not applicable; PSS-I = Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale-Interview; RCT = randomized controlled trial

From: Appendix I, Strength of Evidence

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