- Meta-analysis of 182 randomized controlled trials focused on hypertension and prehypertension
- Various relaxation and stress management interventions led to short-term reductions in blood pressure in adults
- Need for longer-term data, standardized intervention protocols, and trials including cardiovascular outcomes highlighted
- Majority of included trials rated at high risk of bias
- Medium-term follow-up defined as more than 3 months and up to 12 months
- Rationale for future rigorous methods to minimize bias
- Protocol registered in PROSPERO; review followed PRISMA-NMA guidelines
Source: BMJ Medicine
