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Psychological interventions using virtual reality for pain associated with medical procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Raluca GeorgescuLiviu A FodorAnca DobreanIoana Alina Cristea
Published in: Psychological medicine (2019)
Though VR-based interventions reduced pain for patients undergoing medical procedures, inferring clinical effectiveness is precluded by the predominance of small trials, with substantial risk of bias, and by incomplete reporting.
Keyphrases
  • virtual reality
  • chronic pain
  • patients undergoing
  • pain management
  • healthcare
  • neuropathic pain
  • physical activity
  • randomized controlled trial
  • systematic review
  • spinal cord
  • emergency department
  • spinal cord injury