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SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2023

Virtual Reality for Chronic Pain Management Among Historically Marginalized Populations: Systematic Review of Usability Studies.

Marika Dy, Kristan Olazo, Sarah Lisker, Ellenor Brown, Anindita Saha, Jessica Weinberg, Urmimala Sarkar

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Journal of medical Internet research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.1field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marika DyDepartment of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-7592-9998
Kristan OlazoDepartment of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-2122-2393
Sarah LiskerDepartment of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-0194-0235
Ellenor BrownCenter for Devices and Radiological Health, US Food and Drug Administration, White Oak, MD, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-0822-5901
Anindita SahaCenter for Devices and Radiological Health, US Food and Drug Administration, White Oak, MD, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-0306-4264
Jessica WeinbergCenter for Devices and Radiological Health, US Food and Drug Administration, White Oak, MD, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-0419-1409
Urmimala SarkarDepartment of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-4213-4405
San Francisco General Hospital · USUnited States Food and Drug Administration · US

Funding

UCSF-Stanford Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and InnovationU01FD005978 · FDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI ALTMAN, RUSS BIAGIO, GIACOMINI, KATHLEEN M · 2016 to 2025
$34.5M
FDA HHS U01 FD005978
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVirtual reality (VR) has potential to improve chronic pain management outcomes. However, the majority of studies assessing VR are conducted in predominantly White populations in well-resourced settings, thus leaving a gap in knowledge of VR use among diverse populations who experience a significant chronic pain burden.

objectiveThis review aims to examine the extent to which usability of VR for chronic pain management has been studied within historically marginalized patient groups.

methodsWe conducted a systematic search to identify studies with usability outcomes located in high-income countries that included a historically marginalized population, defined by a mean age greater than or equal to 65 years, lower educational attainment (greater than or equal to 60% having attained high school education or less), and being a racial or ethnic minority (less than or equal to 50% non-Hispanic White people for studies based in the United States).

resultsOur analysis included 5 papers, which we used to conduct a narrative analysis. Three studies examined VR usability as a primary outcome. All studies assessed VR usability using different measures, of which 4 found VR to be usable by their respective study population. Only 1 study found a significant improvement in pain levels post-VR intervention.

conclusionsThe use of VR shows promise for chronic pain management, but few studies include populations that are older, have limited educational attainment, or have racial or ethnic diversity. Additional studies with these populations are needed to further develop VR systems that work best for diverse patients with chronic pain.

Indexed as

Chronic PainVirtual RealityEthnicityHumansMinority GroupsPain Managementchronic painchronic pain managementhistorically marginalized populationspainpain managementsystematic reviewusabilityvirtual realityVR

Identifiers

PMID37279039
PMCPMC10282907
OpenAlexW4320022297

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