Effectiveness of virtual reality on activities of daily living in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

No meta-analysis has been conducted on the effect of specific virtual reality (VR) treatment modes on activities of daily living (ADL) in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Therefore, this study aimed to confirm whether VR therapy is effective in improving ADL in children with CP according to subgroups.

Methodology

Literature published in the Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Embase, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), and PubMed was reviewed, and Risk of Bias 2.0 (RoB 2) was used to evaluate the quality of the literature. A funnel plot was visually observed to confirm publication bias, supplemented with Egger's regression test. Data analysis was performed using R version 4.2.1. Subgroup analysis was performed according to

SUBMITTER: Han Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10475275 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature