Mindfulness-based interventions for breast cancer patients in China across outcome domains: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the Chinese literature.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the treatment effect of a mindfulness-based intervention on symptom-related, psychosocial, and quality of life outcomes in Chinese breast cancer patients.
Results Summary
The study found a large and statistically significant treatment effect across all outcome domains, including symptom-related outcomes, psychosocial wellness, and quality of life, with no significant moderators identified.
Population
Chinese breast cancer patients
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mindfulness-based intervention | increase | outcome domains | Chinese breast cancer patients | d = 0.921, 95% CI (0.805, 1.040), p < 0.001 | reported an overall large and statistically significant treatment effect | #1 |
mindfulness-based intervention | increase | symptom-related outcomes | Chinese breast cancer patients | d = 0.885, 95% CI (0.657, 1.110), p < 0.001 | reported overall significant treatment effects | #2 |
mindfulness-based intervention | increase | psychosocial wellness outcomes | Chinese breast cancer patients | d = 0.984, 95% CI (0.879, 1.090), p < 0.001 | reported overall significant treatment effects | #3 |
mindfulness-based intervention | increase | quality of life | Chinese breast cancer patients | d = 0.990, 95% CI (0.776, 1.200), p < 0.001 | reported overall significant treatment effects | #4 |
mindfulness-based intervention | increase | outcome domains | Chinese breast cancer patients | - | was effective | #5 |
mindfulness-based intervention | no change | physical symptom outcomes, e.g., nausea/vomiting and pain | Chinese breast cancer patients | - | was effective | #6 |
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the treatment effect of a mindfulness-based intervention for Chinese breast cancer patients across outcome domains, including symptom-related, psychosocial, and quality of life outcomes. METHODS: Following the Cochrane Systematic Review guideline, we searched across five electronic databases, reference lists of eligible studies, professional websites, and major academic journals in Chinese. Publication bias was assessed using funnel plot and Vevea and Woods sensitivity analysis, and risk of bias was evaluated using the revised Cochrane risk of bias tool for randomized trials and risk of bias in non-randomized studies of interventions. A meta-analysis of Hedges' g was conducted using meta-regression with robust variance estimation. RESULTS: Final analysis included a total of 45 controlled trials containing 286 effect size estimates. Across outcome domains, studies reported an overall large and statistically significant treatment effect, d = 0.921, 95% CI (0.805, 1.040), p < 0.001. Subgroup analyses of specific domains of outcome reported overall significant treatment effects for (1) symptom-related outcomes, d = 0.885, 95% CI (0.657, 1.110), p < 0.001; (2) psychosocial wellness outcomes, d = 0.984, 95% CI (0.879, 1.090), p < 0.001; and (3) quality of life, d = 0.990, 95% CI (0.776, 1.200), p < 0.001. Moderator analysis did not identify any significant moderator. CONCLUSION: Chinese literature reported an overall statistically significant and large treatment effect of a mindfulness-based intervention for breast cancer patients in China. Except for physical symptom outcomes, e.g., nausea/vomiting and pain, a mindfulness-based intervention was effective across outcome domains among Chinese breast cancer patients.