Effects of virtual reality on stroke rehabilitation: An umbrella review of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Virtual reality is an emerging technology in rehabilitation. This umbrella review aimed to identify, critically appraise, and summarize current systematic reviews on the effects of virtual reality on stroke rehabilitation.

Methods

Five biomedical databases, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Scopus were searched from inception to December 30th, 2023, for systematic reviews with or without meta-analyses published in English. Two reviewers independently conducted abstract screening, full-text selection, and quality assessments. The methodological quality of included studies was evaluated by the Assessing the Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews 2. Results were qualitatively synthesized according to domains of function to ascertain the effects of

SUBMITTER: Hao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11424326 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature