[deleted] t1_ivpkuev wrote on November 9, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Reply to comment by Dalmah in New study (n=276) finds that a standardized mindfulness program is as effective as a common antidepressant (Escitalopram) at treating anxiety, with both treatments leading to about a 30% reduction in symptoms. by fotogneric

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Dalmah t1_ivpl519 wrote on November 9, 2022 at 6:03 PM

The title indicates that they both are individually equally effective as the other at around 30% IMO

-newlife t1_ivplz7f wrote on November 9, 2022 at 6:08 PM

Reading the article then re-reading the title didn’t clear that up for me.

Dalmah t1_ivpm6xu wrote on November 9, 2022 at 6:09 PM

Saying "both are effective at around 30%" does mean that the combined pair totals 30%, it's that both individually are around 30%, making them equally effective.

[deleted] t1_ivpmc5c wrote on November 9, 2022 at 6:10 PM

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NakoL1 t1_ivq15s9 wrote on November 9, 2022 at 7:47 PM

no, its ~30% for either

> Baseline mean (...) score was 4.44 for the [mindfulness] group and 4.51 for the escitalopram group (...). At end point, the mean (...) score was reduced by 1.35 for [mindfulness] and 1.43 for escitalopram > > https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2798510