Leveraging Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality to Combat Chronic Pain in Youth: Position Paper From the Interdisciplinary Network on Virtual and Augmented Technologies for Pain Management.
Deirdre E LoganLaura E SimonsThomas J CarusoJeffrey I GoldWalter GreenleafAnya GriffinChristopher D KingMaria MenendezVanessa A OlbrechtSamuel T RodriguezMegan SilviaJennifer Nan StinsonEllen Y WangSara E WilliamsLuke WilsonPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2021)
To realize the promise of this realm of innovation, key ingredients for success include productive partnerships among industry, academic, and clinical stakeholders; a uniform set of outcome domains and measures for standardized evaluation; and widespread access to the latest opportunities, tools, and resources. The INOVATE-Pain collaborative hopes to promote the creation, rigorous yet efficient evaluation, and dissemination of innovative VR-based interventions to reduce pain and improve quality of life for children.