Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Application of Virtual Reality in Hearing Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Trendy technologies, such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR) are being increasingly used for hearing loss, tinnitus, and vestibular disease. Thus, we conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to identify the possible benefits of the use of VR and AR technologies in patients with hearing loss, tinnitus, and/or vestibular dysfunction, with the aim of suggesting potential applications of these technologies for both researchers and clinicians.

Materials and methods

Published articles from 1968 to 2022 were gathered from six electronic journal databases. Applying our specified inclusion and/or exclusion criteria, 23 studies were analyzed. As only one article on hearing loss and two articles on tinnitus w

SUBMITTER: Kwak C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9597270 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature