Online mindfulness trial reported anxiety improvement at earlier and later follow-ups
Among patients with chronic diseases, anxiety scores improved at both assessments. Depression and stress showed statistically significant improvement only later; the abstract does not report change sizes.
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The 30-second takeaway
In this trial involving patients with chronic diseases, online mindfulness was reported to reduce anxiety scores at both follow-ups. Depression and stress showed statistically significant reductions only at the later assessment. Without score differences or details of the control condition, the abstract leaves the practical importance of these changes unclear.
The abstract omits symptom scales, score differences, confidence intervals, control activities, and the diseases represented. It cannot establish the magnitude of improvement or its persistence beyond follow-up.
What researchers found
Anxiety scores
In the online mindfulness versus control trial, reductions were reported at weeks 4 and 8. The abstract does not name the scoring scale or provide numerical differences.
The timing varied across outcomes
Anxiety improved at the earlier and later assessments. Depression and stress lacked statistically significant improvement at the earlier assessment; this result does not prove those outcomes were unaffected by the intervention.
Statistical significance leaves questions about size
The abstract identifies which symptom results met the study's statistical threshold. It does not provide the score changes needed to understand how much improvement participants experienced or whether that improvement was meaningful to them.
The original publication
Effect of online mindfulness intervention on anxiety, depression, and stress in patients with chronic diseases.
Chen YJ, Lee CH, Hsieh CJ et al.
Explore (NY) · 2025
- PubMed ID
- 40683216
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