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The concepts are related because 'quality of life' is a primary outcome measure used to evaluate the efficacy of 'treatment as usual' (TAU) when compared against therapeutic interventions like CBT and MBI, as evidenced by the comparative studies in [1], [2], [3], [4], and [5], and the systematic review findings in [6].
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A systematic review of cognitive behavioral therapy-based ... frontiersin.org 6 facts
measurementFour out of six studies (67%) found significant differences in improving quality of life at post-treatment in favor of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) compared to Treatment As Usual (TAU), with medium to invaluable effect sizes (d ranging from 0.78 to 0.02).
measurementCompared to Treatment As Usual (TAU), traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) reported significant differences in the reduction of depressive and anxiety symptoms and in the increase of quality of life at post-treatment and at follow-up, with effect sizes ranging from very large to small.
measurementDe Jong et al. (2016, 2018) found a significant difference in improving quality of life at post-treatment in favor of Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBI) compared to Treatment As Usual (TAU), with a very small effect size (d = 0.19).
claimThe systematic review concludes that traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy may produce significant benefits for the improvement of depression, anxiety, and quality of life, but not for pain intensity and pain catastrophizing.
measurementTwo out of four studies (50%) found significant differences in improving quality of life at follow-up in favor of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) compared to Treatment As Usual (TAU), with medium to small effect sizes (d = 0.78 and d = 0.33).
measurementGardiner et al. (2019) found a significant effect in improving quality of life at follow-up in favor of Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBI) compared to Treatment As Usual (TAU), with a relative risk (RR) of 1.07.