Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

29 questions · 34 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 2 · 5.9%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 13 · 38.2%Low 13 · 38.2%Moderate 4 · 11.8%High 2 · 5.9%

Smoking cessation · people at high risk of or withcardiovascular disease

Mindfulness‐based interventions (MBIs) showed no clear difference in smoking cessation compared with non‐active comparators (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Meditation for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.36 [0.86, 2.13]
2 studies · 453 participants
Low

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), change from baseline · people at high risk of or withcardiovascular disease

1 finding from 1 review

Meditation for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 388 participants
Low

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), change from baseline · people at high risk of or withcardiovascular disease

1 finding from 1 review

Meditation for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 388 participants
Low

Anxiety · people at high risk of or withcardiovascular disease

1 finding from 1 review

Meditation for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
9 studies · 438 participants
Moderate

Depression, change from baseline · people at high risk of or withcardiovascular disease

1 finding from 1 review

Meditation for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
11 studies · 595 participants
Moderate

Perceived stress, change from baseline · people at high risk of or withcardiovascular disease

1 finding from 1 review

Meditation for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 357 participants
Moderate

General well‐being · people at high risk of or withcardiovascular disease

1 finding from 1 review

Meditation for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 63 participants
Low

Adverse events · people at high risk of or withcardiovascular disease

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Meditation for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Smoking cessation · people at high risk of or withcardiovascular disease

Mindfulness‐based interventions (MBIs) showed no clear difference in smoking cessation compared with active comparators (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Meditation for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.45 [0.78, 2.68]
6 studies · 1087 participants
Low