Effect of mindfulness-based interventions on anxiety, depression, and stress in patients with coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Frontiers in psychology January 1, 2024 Hanani Abdul Manan, Imtiyaz Ali Mir, Syeda Humayra et al. 15 citations
A systematic review and meta-analysis of eight randomized controlled trials involving 623 coronary artery disease patients found that mindfulness-based interventions significantly improve mental health. The interventions reduced anxiety, depression, and stress, with effect sizes ranging from moderate to large. Subgroup analyses showed no significant regional differences for anxiety or depression, but a significant effect for stress. The trials had satisfactory methodological quality overall, though all lacked allocation concealment and blinding, and some had gender imbalances and inadequate follow-up. More rigorous studies with equal gender representation and long-term follow-up are needed.