Public involvement in an aggregate and individual participant data meta-analysis of mindfulness-based programmes for mental health promotion.
Claire Friedrich, Toni Fairbairn, Graham Denton, Mary Geddes, Darren Thomas-Carr, Peter B. Jones, Julieta Galante
Syst Rev August 6, 2024 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-024-02601-5 via PubMed Central
Summary
This paper describes a process of public involvement in a meta-analysis that combines both aggregate and individual participant data to examine mindfulness-based programs for mental health promotion. The involvement includes contributions from people with lived experience and members of the public in shaping the research questions, interpreting findings, and disseminating results. The work highlights how such collaboration can enhance the relevance and applicability of evidence synthesis in mental health.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Meta-analysis Peer reviewed |
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| Key finding | Public involvement can be integrated into a meta-analysis of mindfulness-based programs for mental health promotion, potentially improving the relevance and applicability of the evidence synthesis. |
Abstract
Public involvement in an aggregate and individual participant data meta-analysis of mindfulness-based programmes for mental health promotion.