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SynthesisFrontiers in public health2022

Effect of Virtual Reality on Balance Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Wei Liu, Yuanyan Hu, Junfeng Li, Jindong Chang

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Synthesis in Frontiers in public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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17citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Wei LiuSchool of Physical Education, Xuzhou Kindergarten Teachers College, Xuzhou, China.
Yuanyan HuSchool of Mathematics and Statistics, Yunlin Normal University, Yunlin, China.
Junfeng LiMinistry of Sports, Shandong Technology and Business University, Yantai, China.
Jindong ChangInstitute of Motor Quotient, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Shandong Institute of Business and Technology · CNSouthwest University · CNXuzhou Children Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Virtual Reality (VR) therapy is popular in treating children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) as a new technology for rehabilitation. Nevertheless, no substantial evidence supporting VR therapy promotion has been developed to date. This study aimed to investigate the effects of VR therapy on balance in children with CP. We conducted a systematic search in PubMed and Web of Science (updated to December 30, 2021). The systematic review and meta-analysis included all randomized controlled trials that included children with CP. A total of 18 RCT studies were eligible for inclusion in the systematic review, and meta-analysis was performed on 16 of them. Results showed that the VR intervention was beneficial for balance (SMD 0.47 [95% CI, SD 0.28, 0.66]). We concluded that VR therapy interventions for children with CP have positive effects. However, cautious implementation is needed in clinical applications.

Indexed as

Cerebral PalsyVirtual RealityVirtual Reality Exposure TherapyChildHumansbalancecerebral palsyinteractive gamessystematic reviewvirtual reality

Identifiers

PMID35548088
PMCPMC9081327
OpenAlexW4224312014

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