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Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention for Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Journal of addiction medicine
January 1, 2017
Sean Grant et al. (7 authors)
Journal ArticleMeta-AnalysisReviewSystematic ReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to estimate the effects and safety of Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) for adults with substance use disorders (SUDs).

Results Summary

The study found small but significant effects of MBRP on reducing withdrawal/craving symptoms and negative consequences of substance use, but no statistically significant differences for relapse, frequency of use, treatment dropout, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, or mindfulness. The quality of evidence was generally low or very low.

Population

Adult patients diagnosed with substance use disorders (SUDs).

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (9)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)
no change
relapse
adult patients diagnosed with SUDs
odds ratio [OR] 0.72, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.46-1.13
did not detect statistically significant differences
#1
Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)
no change
frequency of use
adult patients diagnosed with SUDs
standardized mean difference [SMD] 0.02, 95% CI -0.40 to 0.44
did not detect statistically significant differences
#2
Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)
no change
treatment dropout
adult patients diagnosed with SUDs
odds ratio [OR] 0.81, 95% CI 0.40 to 1.62
did not detect statistically significant differences
#3
Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)
no change
depressive symptoms
adult patients diagnosed with SUDs
standardized mean difference [SMD] -0.09, 95% CI -0.39 to 0.21
did not detect statistically significant differences
#4
Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)
no change
anxiety symptoms
adult patients diagnosed with SUDs
standardized mean difference [SMD] -0.32, 95% CI -1.16 to 0.52
did not detect statistically significant differences
#5
Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)
no change
mindfulness
adult patients diagnosed with SUDs
standardized mean difference [SMD] -0.28, 95% CI -0.72 to 0.16
did not detect statistically significant differences
#6
Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)
decrease
withdrawal/craving symptoms
adult patients diagnosed with SUDs
standardized mean difference [SMD] -0.13, 95% CI -0.19 to -0.08
identified significant differences in favor
#7
Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)
decrease
negative consequences of substance use
adult patients diagnosed with SUDs
standardized mean difference [SMD] -0.23, 95% CI -0.39 to -0.07
identified significant differences in favor
#8
Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)
no change
adverse events
adult patients diagnosed with SUDs
negligible evidence
found negligible evidence
#9
Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Substance use disorder (SUD) is a prevalent health issue with serious personal and societal consequences. This review aims to estimate the effects and safety of Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) for SUDs. METHODS: We searched electronic databases for randomized controlled trials evaluating MBRP for adult patients diagnosed with SUDs. Two reviewers independently assessed citations, extracted trial data, and assessed risks of bias. We conducted random-effects meta-analyses and assessed quality of the body of evidence (QoE) using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach. RESULTS: We identified 9 randomized controlled trials comprising 901 participants. We did not detect statistically significant differences between MBRP and comparators on relapse (odds ratio [OR] 0.72, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.46-1.13, low QoE), frequency of use (standardized mean difference [SMD] 0.02, 95% CI -0.40 to 0.44, low QoE), treatment dropout (OR 0.81, 95% CI 0.40 to 1.62, very low QoE), depressive symptoms (SMD -0.09, 95% CI -0.39 to 0.21, low QoE), anxiety symptoms (SMD -0.32, 95% CI -1.16 to 0.52, very low QoE), and mindfulness (SMD -0.28, 95% CI -0.72 to 0.16, very low QoE). We identified significant differences in favor of MBRP on withdrawal/craving symptoms (SMD -0.13, 95% CI -0.19 to -0.08, I = 0%, low QoE) and negative consequences of substance use (SMD -0.23, 95% CI -0.39 to -0.07, I = 0%, low QoE). We found negligible evidence of adverse events. CONCLUSIONS: We have limited confidence in estimates suggesting MBRP yields small effects on withdrawal/craving and negative consequences versus comparator interventions. We did not detect differences for any other outcome. Future trials should aim to minimize participant attrition to improve confidence in effect estimates.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansMindfulnessOutcome Assessment, Health CareSecondary PreventionSubstance-Related Disorders
Study Links
Quality Scores
Safety85
Efficacy45/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations92
Citations/Year11.5
Relative Citation Ratio5.64
NIH Percentile94.3%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.95
Weight Score2.13
Normalized Score0.67
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