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SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2019

Virtual Reality for Health Professions Education: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by the Digital Health Education Collaboration.

Bhone Myint Kyaw, Nakul Saxena, Pawel Posadzki, Jitka Vseteckova, Charoula Konstantia Nikolaou, Pradeep Paul George, Ushashree Divakar, Italo Masiello, Andrzej A Kononowicz, Nabil Zary and 1 more

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Synthesis in Journal of medical Internet research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03863314 (Virtual Reality vs Inperson Simulation), which is not on this map. Cited by 275 papers, 22 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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275citing papers in PubMed, 22 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

NCT03863314 nacompletednot on this map

Virtual Reality vs Inperson Simulation: A Non-inferiority Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorStanford UniversityRan2019 to 2019Enrolled120ConditionsWork-Related ConditionArmsVirtual Simulation, In-person Simulation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

275 citing papers in PubMed, 22 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  19. Effects of Medical Education Program Using Virtual Reality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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215 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Bhone Myint KyawFamily Medicine and Primary Care, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-1750-0330
Nakul SaxenaHealth Services and Outcomes Research, National Healthcare Group Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-6717-4975
Pawel PosadzkiCentre for Population Health Sciences, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-5153-3654
Jitka VseteckovaFaculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies, The Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-8802-9892
Charoula Konstantia NikolaouCentre de Philosophie du Proit, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-6519-4174
Pradeep Paul GeorgeHealth Services and Outcomes Research, National Healthcare Group Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0003-4743-1425
Ushashree DivakarCentre for Population Health Sciences, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-7221-7311
Italo MasielloDepartment of Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-3738-7945
Andrzej A KononowiczDepartment of Bioinformatics and Telemedicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2956-2093
Nabil ZaryGames for Health Innovations Centre, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-8999-6999
Lorainne Tudor CarFamily Medicine and Primary Care, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-8414-7664

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVirtual reality (VR) is a technology that allows the user to explore and manipulate computer-generated real or artificial three-dimensional multimedia sensory environments in real time to gain practical knowledge that can be used in clinical practice.

objectiveThe aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness of VR for educating health professionals and improving their knowledge, cognitive skills, attitudes, and satisfaction.

methodsWe performed a systematic review of the effectiveness of VR in pre- and postregistration health professions education following the gold standard Cochrane methodology. We searched 7 databases from the year 1990 to August 2017. No language restrictions were applied. We included randomized controlled trials and cluster-randomized trials. We independently selected studies, extracted data, and assessed risk of bias, and then, we compared the information in pairs. We contacted authors of the studies for additional information if necessary. All pooled analyses were based on random-effects models. We used the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) approach to rate the quality of the body of evidence.

resultsA total of 31 studies (2407 participants) were included. Meta-analysis of 8 studies found that VR slightly improves postintervention knowledge scores when compared with traditional learning (standardized mean difference [SMD]=0.44; 95% CI 0.18-0.69; I

conclusionsWe found evidence suggesting that VR improves postintervention knowledge and skills outcomes of health professionals when compared with traditional education or other types of digital education such as online or offline digital education. The findings on other outcomes are limited. Future research should evaluate the effectiveness of immersive and interactive forms of VR and evaluate other outcomes such as attitude, satisfaction, cost-effectiveness, and clinical practice or behavior change.

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Virtual RealityHealth EducationHealth OccupationsHealth PersonnelHumanshealth professions educationmeta-analysisrandomized controlled trialssystematic reviewvirtual reality

Identifiers

PMID30668519
PMCPMC6362387

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