Primary study · included by 1 review

Effectiveness of virtual reality distraction interventions to reduce dental anxiety in paediatric patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yan 2023 · Yan Xinyi, Yan Yongyang, Cao Mengyao, et al. · Journal of dentistry · 2023

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Extended reality interventions for health and procedural anxiety: An overview of reviews.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Yan et al. (2023) · Supp File 3; reference 67
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Procedural anxiety
Extended reality (virtual reality) interventions vs Control conditions (usual care, other technology, conventional education or distraction)
SMD -1.32 [-2.44, -0.21]7 studiesGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.