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Control Group Design : Enhancing Rigor in Research of Mind-Body Therapies for Depression
Joint Authors
Kinser, Patricia Anne
Robins, Jo Lynne W.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Although a growing body of research suggests that mind-body therapies may be appropriate to integrate into the treatment of depression, studies consistently lack methodological sophistication particularly in the area of control groups.
In order to better understand the relationship between control group selection and methodological rigor, we provide a brief review of the literature on control group design in yoga and tai chi studies for depression, and we discuss challenges we have faced in the design of control groups for our recent clinical trials of these mind-body complementary therapies for women with depression.
To address the multiple challenges of research about mind-body therapies, we suggest that researchers should consider 4 key questions: whether the study design matches the research question; whether the control group addresses performance, expectation, and detection bias; whether the control group is ethical, feasible, and attractive; and whether the control group is designed to adequately control for nonspecific intervention effects.
Based on these questions, we provide specific recommendations about control group design with the goal of minimizing bias and maximizing validity in future research.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kinser, Patricia Anne& Robins, Jo Lynne W.. 2013. Control Group Design : Enhancing Rigor in Research of Mind-Body Therapies for Depression. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448945
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kinser, Patricia Anne& Robins, Jo Lynne W.. Control Group Design : Enhancing Rigor in Research of Mind-Body Therapies for Depression. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448945
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kinser, Patricia Anne& Robins, Jo Lynne W.. Control Group Design : Enhancing Rigor in Research of Mind-Body Therapies for Depression. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448945
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448945