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Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research

Date Submitted: Nov 23, 2020
Date Accepted: Mar 4, 2021
Date Submitted to PubMed: Apr 27, 2021

The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

Leveraging Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality to Combat Chronic Pain in Youth: Position Paper From the Interdisciplinary Network on Virtual and Augmented Technologies for Pain Management

Logan DE, Simons LE, Caruso T, Gold JI, Griffin A, King C, Mendez M, Olbrecht V, Rodriguez S, Silvia M, Stinson J, Wang E, Williams S, Wilson L

Leveraging Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality to Combat Chronic Pain in Youth: Position Paper From the Interdisciplinary Network on Virtual and Augmented Technologies for Pain Management

J Med Internet Res 2021;23(4):e25916

DOI: 10.2196/25916

PMID: 33667177

PMCID: 8111507

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Leveraging VR/AR to combat chronic pain in youth: Position paper from the Interdisciplinary Network on Virtual and Augmented (AR/VR) Technologies for Pain (INOVATE-Pain) Management

  • Deirdre Elizabeth Logan; 
  • Laura Edith Simons; 
  • Thomas Caruso; 
  • Jeffry I Gold; 
  • Anya Griffin; 
  • Christopher King; 
  • Maria Mendez; 
  • Vanessa Olbrecht; 
  • Samuel Rodriguez; 
  • Megan Silvia; 
  • Jennifer Stinson; 
  • Ellen Wang; 
  • Sarah Williams; 
  • Luke Wilson

ABSTRACT

Background:

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) interventions are emerging as promising tools in the treatment of pediatric chronic pain conditions, but in this young field there is little consensus to guide the process of engaging in the development and evaluation of targeted VR-based interventions.

Methods:

The INOVATE-Pain consortium aims to advance the field of VR for pediatric chronic pain rehabilitation by providing guidance for best practices in the design, evaluation, and dissemination of VR-based interventions targeting this population. Results and

Conclusions:

Reviewing the state of the field, the consortium identified important directions for research-driven innovation in VR/AR clinical care, highlighted key opportunities and challenges facing the field, and established a consensus on best methodological practices to adopt in future efforts to advance the research and practice of VR/AR in pediatric pain. The consortium also identified important next steps to undertake to continue to advance the work in this promising new area of digital health pain interventions.


 Citation

Please cite as:

Logan DE, Simons LE, Caruso T, Gold JI, Griffin A, King C, Mendez M, Olbrecht V, Rodriguez S, Silvia M, Stinson J, Wang E, Williams S, Wilson L

Leveraging Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality to Combat Chronic Pain in Youth: Position Paper From the Interdisciplinary Network on Virtual and Augmented Technologies for Pain Management

J Med Internet Res 2021;23(4):e25916

DOI: 10.2196/25916

PMID: 33667177

PMCID: 8111507

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