Synthesising evidence from decades of meditation-based research across populations, interventions, comparisons and outcomes: protocol for a meta-analytic database of randomised controlled trials via the MetaCIH Collaborative.
BMJ Open August 18, 2026 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113883 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Protocol for a meta-analytic database Randomized Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | Argues that a systematic, collaborative approach is needed to synthesize the extensive evidence base on meditation-based interventions, and proposes a protocol for building a meta-analytic database of randomized controlled trials to facilitate this synthesis. |
Abstract
Synthesising evidence from decades of meditation-based research across populations, interventions, comparisons and outcomes: protocol for a meta-analytic database of randomised controlled trials via the MetaCIH Collaborative.
Comparable studies
Other systematic reviews and meta-analyses on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being Diverse adult clinical populations | 2014 | Meta-analysis | n = 3,515 |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Stress Management in Healthy People: A Review and Meta-Analysis Healthy subjects | 2009 | Systematic review and meta-analysis | |
| The psychological effects of meditation: A meta-analysis. Nonclinical groups of adult meditators | 2012 | Meta-analysis | n = 163 |
| Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Prevention of Depressive Relapse Adults with recurrent depression in full or partial remission | 2016 | Meta-analysis of individual patient data from randomized controlled trials | n = 1,258 |
| Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness‐Based Cognitive Therapy – a systematic review of randomized controlled trials | 2011 | Systematic review |
Citations in the library
Cites 6
- Mindfulness Interventions Annual Review of Psychology September 30, 2016
- What defines mindfulness-based programs? The warp and the weft Psychological Medicine December 29, 2016
- The Empirical Status of Mindfulness-Based Interventions: A Systematic Review of 44 Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials Perspectives on Psychological Science February 16, 2021
- Is mindfulness research methodology improving over time? A systematic review PLoS One October 31, 2017
- An updated classification of meditation methods using principles of taxonomy and systematics Frontiers in Psychology February 8, 2023
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