SynthesisNeuropsychology review2022
The Effect of Mindfulness-based Programs on Cognitive Function in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Neuropsychology review, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06622200 (The Effects of Mindfulness-based Intervention on Trait Mindfulness, Cognitive Reappraisal, Behavioral Suppression, and Quality of Life Among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis.), which is not on this map. Cited by 79 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effects of Mindfulness-based Intervention on Trait Mindfulness, Cognitive Reappraisal, Behavioral Suppression, and Quality of Life Among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis.
Who cites it
79 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Consumer-Grade Neurofeedback With Mindfulness Meditation: Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Mindfulness enhances cognitive functioning: a meta-analysis of 111 randomized controlled trials.Health psychology review · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of mindfulness-based interventions on cognition in people with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of mindfulness-based interventions on anxiety, depression, and stress in patients with coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Association of nonpharmacological interventions for cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Pooled it
- The efficacy and mechanism of an integrated mindfulness-based programme on posttraumatic stress disorder among people with HIV: a randomized controlled trial with 3-month follow up.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Trial
- Cost-Effectiveness of a Child and Parent Mindfulness-Based Training Versus Medication for Childhood ADHD.Journal of attention disorders · 2026Trial
- Improving Cognitive Impairment in Cancer Patients With an Online Course in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction-A Randomized Controlled Trial.Psycho-oncology · 2026Trial
- The effects of intensive mindfulness interventions on athletes' psychological states and cognitive performance: an fNIRS study.BMC psychology · 2026Trial
- Effects of mindful breathing meditation on stereotype expression in two randomized controlled double-blinded trials.PloS one · 2026Trial
- Impact of meditation on brain age derived from multimodal neuroimaging in experts and older adults from a randomized trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Can non-pharmacological interventions change levels of neurofilament light in older adults at risk of dementia? A secondary analysis of the SCD-Well randomized clinical trial.The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease · 2025Trial
- Impact of pre-existing subclinical depressive symptoms on the mental health of older adults during the COVID-19-related confinements: assessment of moderating factors including meditation training.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- The impact of mindfulness on working memory-related brain activation in breast cancer survivors with cognitive complaints.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Trial
- Meditation dosage predicts self- and teacher-perceived responsiveness to an 18-month randomised controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- The effectiveness of a single session of mindfulness-based cognitive training on cardiac vagal control and core symptoms in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a preliminary randomized controlled trial.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2023Trial
- Effects of Meditation Training and Non-Native Language Training on Cognition in Older Adults: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2023Trial
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- Effects of a mindfulness-based versus a health self-management intervention on objective cognitive performance in older adults with subjective cognitive decline (SCD): a secondary analysis of the SCD-Well randomized controlled trial.Alzheimer's research & therapy · 2022Trial
- Does Adding Mindfulness to Instability Resistance Training Enhance Dual-Task Mobility and Fall-Related Outcomes in Older Adults with Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome? A Randomized Controlled Trial.Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · 2026Article
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Abstract
Mindfulness-based programs (MBPs) are increasingly utilized to improve mental health. Interest in the putative effects of MBPs on cognitive function is also growing. This is the first meta-analysis of objective cognitive outcomes across multiple domains from randomized MBP studies of adults. Seven databases were systematically searched to January 2020. Fifty-six unique studies (n = 2,931) were included, of which 45 (n = 2,238) were synthesized using robust variance estimation meta-analysis. Meta-regression and subgroup analyses evaluated moderators. Pooling data across cognitive domains, the summary effect size for all studies favored MBPs over comparators and was small in magnitude (g = 0.15; [0.05, 0.24]). Across subgroup analyses of individual cognitive domains/subdomains, MBPs outperformed comparators for executive function (g = 0.15; [0.02, 0.27]) and working memory outcomes (g = 0.23; [0.11, 0.36]) only. Subgroup analyses identified significant effects for studies of non-clinical samples, as well as for adults aged over 60. Across all studies, MBPs outperformed inactive, but not active comparators. Limitations include the primarily unclear within-study risk of bias (only a minority of studies were considered low risk), and that statistical constraints rendered some p-values unreliable. Together, results partially corroborate the hypothesized link between mindfulness practices and cognitive performance. This review was registered with PROSPERO [CRD42018100904].
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