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Meditation practices for health : state of the research / prepared by University of Alberta Evidence-based Practice Center ; investigators, Maria B. Ospina [and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Series:
- Evidence report/technology assessment ; no. 155.
- AHRQ publication ; no. 07-E 010.
- Evidence report/technology assessment ; no. 155
- AHRQ publication ; no. 07-E 010
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Meditation--Health aspects--Research.
- Meditation.
- Alternative medicine--Research.
- Alternative medicine.
- Outcome assessment (Medical care).
- Spiritual healing.
- Evidence-based medicine.
- Prognosis.
- Mind and body therapies.
- Clinical medicine.
- Physical therapy.
- Diagnosis.
- Religion.
- Medical personnel.
- Humanities.
- Therapeutics.
- Psychotherapy.
- Health services administration.
- Medical care.
- Yoga.
- Methodology.
- Exercise Movement Techniques.
- Relaxation Therapy.
- Outcome Assessment, Health Care.
- Spiritual Therapies.
- Study Characteristics.
- Investigative Techniques.
- Evidence-Based Practice.
- Mind-Body Therapies.
- Religious Philosophies.
- Clinical Medicine.
- Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care.
- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment.
- Complementary Therapies.
- Physical Therapy Modalities.
- Medicine.
- Publication Characteristics.
- Health Occupations.
- Behavior Therapy.
- Quality of Health Care.
- Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms.
- Disciplines and Occupations.
- Behavioral Disciplines and Activities.
- Health Services Administration.
- Delivery of Health Care.
- Psychiatry and Psychology.
- Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation.
- Treatment Outcome.
- Evidence-Based Medicine.
- Methods.
- Evidence-Based Medicine--methods.
- Patient Care.
- diagnosis.
- religion (discipline).
- humanities.
- methodology.
- treating (health care function).
- Yoga (philosophy).
- Medical Subjects:
- Meditation.
- Exercise Movement Techniques.
- Relaxation Therapy.
- Outcome Assessment, Health Care.
- Spiritual Therapies.
- Study Characteristics.
- Investigative Techniques.
- Evidence-Based Practice.
- Prognosis.
- Mind-Body Therapies.
- Religious Philosophies.
- Clinical Medicine.
- Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care.
- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment.
- Complementary Therapies.
- Physical Therapy Modalities.
- Medicine.
- Diagnosis.
- Religion.
- Publication Characteristics.
- Health Occupations.
- Behavior Therapy.
- Quality of Health Care.
- Humanities.
- Therapeutics.
- Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms.
- Disciplines and Occupations.
- Psychotherapy.
- Behavioral Disciplines and Activities.
- Health Services Administration.
- Delivery of Health Care.
- Psychiatry and Psychology.
- Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation.
- Treatment Outcome.
- Evidence-Based Medicine.
- Yoga.
- Methods.
- Evidence-Based Medicine--methods.
- Patient Care.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings))
- Place of Publication:
- Rockville, Md. : Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2007]
- Language Note:
- English.
- Contents:
- Machine derived contents note: Executive Sum m ary 1
- Evidence R eport 7
- Chapter 1. Introduction and Background 9
- D efinition and Types of M editation 9
- Meditation Practices as a Part of Healing and Healthcare 10
- Objectives of the Review 11
- Chapter 2. M ethods 13
- Overview 13
- K ey Questions and Analytic Approach 13
- Topic I. The Practice of M editation 13
- Topic II. State of Research on the Therapeutic Use of Meditation Practices in Healthcare 14
- Topic III. Evidence on the Efficacy and Effectiveness of Meditation Practices 14
- Topic IV. Evidence on the Role of Effect Modifiers for Meditation Practices 15
- Topic V. Evidence on the Physiological and Neuropsychological Effects of Meditation
- Practices 15
- Literature Review M ethods 17
- Development of Operational Parameters to Define Meditation Practices 17
- Literature Search and Retrieval 17
- Criteria for Selection of Studies 18
- Study Selection Process 19
- Evaluating the M ethodological Quality of Studies 20
- D ata Collection 21
- Literature Synthesis 22
- D ata Analysis and Synthesis 22
- Peer Review Process 25
- Chapter 3. Results 27
- Topic I. The Practice of M editation 27
- M ain Com ponents 27
- M antra M editation 28
- Transcendental M editation 29
- Relaxation Response 30
- Clinically Standardized M editation 31
- M indfulness M editation 32
- V ipassana 32
- Zen Buddhist M editation 34
- M indfulness-Based Stress Reduction 35
- M indfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy 37
- Yoga 38
- Tai Chi 43
- Qi Gong 44
- Characteristics of M editation Practices 46
- M ain Components 46
- Breathing 47
- Attention and Its Object 47
- Spirituality and Belief 48
- Training 49
- Criteria of Successful M editation Practice 49
- Search Results for Topics II to V 54
- Topic II. State of Research on the Therapeutic Use of Meditation Practices in Healthcare 56
- General Characteristics 56
- M ethodological Quality 56
- Meditation Practices Examined in Clinical Trials and Observational Studies 61
- Control Groups Used in Studies on Meditation Practices 69
- Meditation Practices Separated by the Diseases, Conditions, and Populations for Which They
- Have Been Examined 82
- Outcome M easures Used in Studies on M editation Practices 96
- Summary of the Results 105
- Topic III. Evidence on the Efficacy and Effectiveness of M editation Practices 107
- Hypertension 107
- Description of the Included Studies 109
- Methodological Quality of the Included Studies 110
- Results of Direct Comparisons 112
- Transcendental M editation" 115
- Relaxation Response 122
- Qi Gong 123
- Yoga 124
- Zen Buddhist meditation 127
- Mixed Treatment and Indirect Comparisons 128
- Analysis of Publication Bias 133
- Cardiovascular Diseases 133
- Description of the Included Studies 133
- M ethodological Quality of Included Studies 134
- Results of Direct Comparisons 137
- Indirect Comparisons 141
- Analysis of Publication Bias 141
- Substance Abuse 141
- Description of the Included Studies 141
- M ethodological Quality of Included Studies 142
- Results of Quantitative Analysis 145
- Analysis of Publication Bias 145
- Summary of the Results 148
- Hypertension 149
- Cardiovascular Diseases 154
- Substance Abuse 150
- Topic IV. Evidence on the Role of Effect Modifiers for the Practice of Meditation 152
- Hypertension 152
- Substance Abuse 155
- Sum m ary of the Results 156
- Practices 157
- General Characteristics 157
- Overall Methodological Quality 157
- Outcom e M easures 159
- Results of Quantitative Analysis 159
- Methodological Quality of Included Studies 161
- Transcendental M editation 165
- Relaxation Response 170
- Yoga 172
- Tai Chi 183
- Qi Gong 186
- Sum m ary of the Results 187
- Transcendental Meditation 187
- Relaxation Response 188
- Yoga 188
- Tai Chi 188
- Qi Gong 189
- Chapter 4. Discussion 193
- The Practice of M editation 193
- D em arcation 193
- Classification 194
- Universal Components of Meditation Practices 195
- Com plexity 196
- Criteria of Successful Meditation Practice 196
- Training 197
- State of Research on the Therapeutic Use of Meditation Practices in Healthcare 197
- Quality of the Evidence 198
- Types of Interventions 199
- Types of Control Groups 200
- Types of Study Populations 200
- Types of Outcome Measures 201
- Evidence on the Efficacy and Effectiveness of Meditation Practices 201
- Evidence on the Role of Effect Modifiers for the Practice of Meditation 203
- Evidence on the Physiological and Neuropsychological Effects of Meditation Practices 204
- Strengths and Limitations 205
- Future Research 208
- Conclusions 209
- References and Included Studies 211
- List of Studies Potentially Relevant to the Review 257.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed July 16, 2007).
- "Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality."
- "Prepared by: University of Alberta Evidence-based Practice Center."
- "June 2007."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-257).
- Print version record.
- Other Format:
- Meditation practices for health : state of the research (Original)
- ISBN:
- 9781587632495
- 1587632497
- OCLC:
- 155850933
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