Cochrane · systematic review · CD011518

Mindfulness‐based stress reduction for women diagnosed with breast cancer

Schell, LK, Monsef, I, Wöckel, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library

Breast CancerAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 28.6%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 4 · 57.1%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

MBSR versus usual care for women diagnosed with breast cancer

Population: women diagnosed with breast cancer
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Quality of life
MBSR vs usual care
no estimate extracted3 studies · 428 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Overall survival
MBSR vs usual care
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Fatigue
MBSR vs usual care
no estimate extracted4 studies · 607 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Anxiety
MBSR vs usual care
no estimate extracted7 studies · 1094 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Depression
MBSR vs usual care
no estimate extracted7 studies · 1097 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Quality of sleep
MBSR vs usual care
no estimate extracted4 studies · 654 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Adverse events
MBSR vs usual care
no estimate extractedNRNo studies