A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Examining the Effect of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction on Pain Severity and Quality of Life in People Living With Fibromyalgia

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This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the impact of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction on pain severity, quality of life, pain catastrophizing, and depression in individuals with fibromyalgia. The authors analyzed data from 11 trials involving 1,153 participants to compare MBSR against no treatment, usual care, or active controls. Results indicate that MBSR offers small positive effects on quality of life and pain catastrophizing at both short and long-term follow-ups compared to active controls. However, the review found no significant reduction in pain severity versus active control, updating previous guidance from 2013.

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PubMed Central
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E. O‘F. WALSH (St George's, University of London), Kayleigh Hart, Bettina Förster (St George's, University of London)
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2026-03-29
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10.1002/ejp.70239
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@article{allodium:7b676d580a434cdc,
  title = {A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Examining the Effect of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction on Pain Severity and Quality of Life in People Living With Fibromyalgia},
  author = {E. O‘F. WALSH and Kayleigh Hart and Bettina Förster},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1002/ejp.70239},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.70239}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Examining the Effect of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction on Pain Severity and Quality of Life in People Living With Fibromyalgia
AU  - WALSH, E. O‘F.
AU  - Hart, Kayleigh
AU  - Förster, Bettina
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1002/ejp.70239
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.70239
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WALSH, E. O., Hart, K., & Förster, B. (2026). A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Examining the Effect of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction on Pain Severity and Quality of Life in People Living With Fibromyalgia. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.70239

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