Who Benefits More From IBMS or Qigong? Clinical Data-Mining RCT Data

Purpose: A recent three-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) with depressed Hong Kong adults demonstrated the comparable effectiveness of integrative Body-Mind-Spirt (IBMS) and Qigong interventions in relieving sleep disturbance and depression, but not which is best for whom? Guided by concept and...

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Published in:Research on social work practice 2024-03, Vol.34 (3), p.314-324
Main Authors: Ng, S.M., Fung, M.H.Y., Yin, M.X.C., Chan, C.L.W., Epstein, I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age differences
Clinical trials
Data mining
Decision making
Employment
Evidence-based practice
Intervention
Males
Mind and body
Mining industry
Traditional Chinese medicine
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Summary:Purpose: A recent three-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) with depressed Hong Kong adults demonstrated the comparable effectiveness of integrative Body-Mind-Spirt (IBMS) and Qigong interventions in relieving sleep disturbance and depression, but not which is best for whom? Guided by concept and theory-based hypotheses, clinical data-mining (CDM), the RCT data answers the more clinically relevant question: who responds best to which intervention? Method: Paired-sample t-tests and Wilcoxon signed-ranked tests were adopted to compare the within-subgroup differences; linear mixed models for normally distributed outcomes and generalized linear mixed models for non-normally distributed outcomes were used to compare the between-subgroup differences. Results: Results indicate that IBMS is more efficacious for older, more educated females, suffering from physical pain and illness; whereas younger, less educated males, not in full-time employment benefit more from Qigong. Discussion: This productive joining together of RCT and CDM recommends itself to both past and future RCTs, further informing evidence-based practice decision making.
ISSN:1049-7315
1552-7581
DOI:10.1177/10497315231175368