Do Extended Reality Interventions Benefit Patients Undergoing Elective Cardiac Surgical and Interventional Procedures? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Extended reality (XR) interventions have the potential to benefit patients undergoing elective cardiac surgical and interventional procedures. However, there are no systematic reviews with meta-analyses to guide clinical care.

Aim

To critically evaluate the evidence on the effectiveness of XR interventions on patient anxiety and pain and other associated outcomes.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis following the PRISMA 2020 statement.

Data sources

A systematic search of five databases (CENTRAL, CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycInfo, Scopus) from inception to July 2023.

Methods

Screening and data extraction was conducted independently by multiple reviewers. Stata (Version 17) was used to conduct meta-analyses for patient anxiety and pain. Secondary

SUBMITTER: Harris E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11933515 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature