Cochrane · systematic review · CD012791
Mindfulness‐based stress reduction for family carers of people with dementia
Liu, Z, Sun, YY, Zhong, BL · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library
Dementia and Cognitive ImprovementAMSTAR 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
8
current version
GRADE rated
8
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 37.5%Low 5 · 62.5%Moderate 0 · 0%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 compared to active control for family carers of people with dementia
Population: family carers of people with dementia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Depressive symptoms MBSR vs active control | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 135 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Anxiety MBSR vs active control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 78 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Carer burden MBSR vs active control | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 135 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Dropout rates MBSR vs active control | RR 1.39 [0.32, 5.99] | 4 studies · 166 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
MBSR compared to inactive control for family carers of people with dementia
Population: family carers of people with dementia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Depressive symptoms MBSR vs inactive control | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 50 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Anxiety MBSR vs inactive control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 33 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Carer burden MBSR vs inactive control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 17 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Dropout rates MBSR vs inactive control | RR 2 [0.21, 18.69] | 1 study · 20 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |