A framework for equitable virtual rehabilitation in the metaverse era: challenges and opportunities.
Mirella Veras, David R Labbé, Joyla Furlano, David Zakus, Derek Rutherford, Barry Pendergast, Dahlia Kairy
PMID 37691912WHAT IT FOUND
This paper proposes a framework for equitable virtual rehabilitation in the Metaverse.
It discusses potential technologies like VR and haptics but reports no original patient data or clinical trial results. There are no findings here to change current clinical practice.
What this paper is
This is a theoretical review proposing a framework for equitable virtual rehabilitation in the Metaverse. It does not report original patient data, clinical trial results, or outcome measures. While it discusses potential technologies like VR and haptics, there are no findings here to change current clinical practice or treatment decisions.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the discussion of potential benefits for VR and Metaverse technologies as evidence that these interventions are proven to work. This is a theoretical framework paper with no original clinical data, so it cannot support changes to treatment protocols.