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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

From: Effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on well-being and work-related stress in the financial sector: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Criteria

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Population

Employees in finance sectors—banking, insurance industry, real estates, stockbrokers, managers in finance departments of call centres

Employees working in other sectors like nursing, hotel management, transport, physicians, education.

Intervention

Mindfulness-based interventions

Interventions not contributing to mindfulness will be excluded.

Outcome

Well-being or wellness of employees

Studies not reporting to wellness or well-being of employees in the finance sector will be excluded.

Study design

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), non-RCTs, observational designs (cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort studies)

Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, clinical case studies, qualitative studies, editors’ letters and editorials.

Time frame

2000 to present

Prior to the year 2000 will be excluded.