Efficacy of virtual reality for pain relief in medical procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Effective pain control is crucial to optimise the success of medical procedures. Immersive virtual reality (VR) technology could offer an effective non-invasive, non-pharmacological option to distract patients and reduce their experience of pain. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy...

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Main Authors: Jhia J. Teh, Dominic J. Pascoe, Safiya Hafeji, Rohini Parchure, Adam Koczoski, Michael P. Rimmer, Khalid S. Khan, Bassel H. Al Wattar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03266-6