Outcomes largely include self-reported changes in psychological stress and well-being,
which range from the rare examination of well-being to the more common measurement of
negative emotions and behavior, such as anxiety or sleep disturbance. During the development of
this report, based on input from technical experts, we decided to include measures of pain since it
was thought to be the number-one reason people meditate. We also included measurement of
weight as an objective measure of eating behavior. Both pain and weight are therefore included
as a fourth Key Question (KQ) based on this input. While there are many physiological/
biological markers of stress, we did not include such intermediate markers in this report because
we thought it was important to keep this report focused on outcomes that are clinically
meaningful to patients.