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Random-effects model was used. Heterogeneity was assessed with Cochran\u2019s Q and I<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> statistics. Publication (small studies) bias was assessed with funnel plots and the Egger\u2019s test. Studies were evaluated with the Cochrane risk of bias (RoB) tool. Analyses were conducted using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>13 RCTs (seven in children\/adolescents, n=270\u2009and six in adults, n=339) were retained. Only one RCT was double-blind.Meditation-based therapies were significantly more efficacious than the control conditions in decreasing the severity of ADHD core symptoms (inattention+hyperactivity\/impulsivity: children\/adolescents: Hedge\u2019s g=-0.44, 95%\u2009CI \u22120.69 to \u22120.19, I<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>0%; adults: Hedge\u2019s g=\u22120.66, 95% CI \u20131.21 to \u22120.11, I<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>81.81%). No significant effects were found on neuropsychological measures of inattention and inhibition in children\/adolescents. In adults, significant effects were detected on working memory and inhibition, although these results were based on a small number of studies (n=3). 57% and 43% of the studies in children\/adolescents were rated at overall unclear and high risk of bias, respectively. In adults, 33% and 67% of the studies were deemed at overall unclear and high risk of bias, respectively. No evidence of publication bias was found.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Despite statistically significant effects on ADHD combined core symptoms, due to paucity of RCTs, heterogeneity across studies and lack of studies at low risk of bias, there is insufficient methodologically sound evidence to support meditation-based therapies for ADHD.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Trial registration number<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>PROSPERO 2018 [CRD42018096156].<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/ebmental-2018-300015","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,7,10]],"date-time":"2018-07-10T12:15:17Z","timestamp":1531224917000},"page":"87-94","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":51,"title":["Meditation-based therapies for attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder in children, adolescents and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"21","author":[{"given":"Junhua","family":"Zhang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Education, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Big Data of Psychology and Cognitive Science, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, China"},{"name":"Center for Innovation in Mental Health, Academic Unit of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Amparo","family":"D\u00edaz-Rom\u00e1n","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center, University of Granada, Granada, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Samuele","family":"Cortese","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Sciences (CNS and Psychiatry), Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK"},{"name":"Solent NHS Trust, Southampton, UK"},{"name":"New York University Child Study Center, New York City, New York, USA"},{"name":"Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"239","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2018,7,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"2025082700392961000_21.3.87.1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/nrdp.2015.20"},{"key":"2025082700392961000_21.3.87.2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1176\/appi.ajp.164.6.942"},{"key":"2025082700392961000_21.3.87.3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/S003329170500471X"},{"key":"2025082700392961000_21.3.87.4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/eb-2016-102415"},{"key":"2025082700392961000_21.3.87.5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00787-009-0054-3"},{"key":"2025082700392961000_21.3.87.6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/jcpp.12036"},{"key":"2025082700392961000_21.3.87.7","first-page":"CD006507","article-title":"Meditation therapies for attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)","volume":"6","author":"Krisanaprakornkit","year":"2010","journal-title":"Cochrane Database Syst Rev"},{"key":"2025082700392961000_21.3.87.8","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Cairncross M , Miller CJ . 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