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ReviewJournal of central nervous system disease2018

The Clinical Utility of Virtual Reality in Neurorehabilitation: A Systematic Review.

Thais Massetti, Talita Dias da Silva, Tânia Brusque Crocetta, Regiani Guarnieri, Bruna Leal de Freitas, Priscila Bianchi Lopes, Suzanna Watson, James Tonks, Carlos Bandeira de Mello Monteiro

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Review in Journal of central nervous system disease, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 83 papers, 15 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

83 citing papers in PubMed, 15 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  5. Comparison of immersive and non-immersive virtual reality for upper extremity functional recovery in patients with stroke: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2023
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  6. NintendoInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  8. Effect of home-based virtual reality training and telerehabilitation on balance in individuals with Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, and stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Thais MassettiGraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Talita Dias da SilvaSchool of Arts, Sciences and Humanities (EACH), University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Tânia Brusque CrocettaFaculty of Medicine of ABC, Santo André, Brazil.
Regiani GuarnieriFaculty of Medicine of ABC, Santo André, Brazil.
Bruna Leal de FreitasGraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Priscila Bianchi LopesPaulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Suzanna WatsonThe Cambridge Centre for Paediatric Neurorehabilitation, Cambridge, UK.
James TonksMedical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.
Carlos Bandeira de Mello MonteiroGraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVirtual reality (VR) experiences (through games and virtual environments) are increasingly being used in physical, cognitive, and psychological interventions. However, the impact of VR as an approach to rehabilitation is not fully understood, and its advantages over traditional rehabilitation techniques are yet to be established.

methodWe present a systematic review which was conducted according to

resultsWe summarize the literature which highlights that a range of effective VR approaches are available. Studies identified were conducted with poststroke patients, patients with cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries, and other pathologies. Healthy populations have been used in the development and testing of VR approaches meant to be used in the future by people with neurological disorders. A range of benefits were associated with VR interventions, including improvement in motor functions, greater community participation, and improved psychological and cognitive function.

conclusionsThe results from this review provide support for the use of VR as part of a neurorehabilitation program in maximizing recovery.

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Devicesneurorehabilitationvirtual reality

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PMID30515028
PMCPMC6262495

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