Palliative carewhat the research examines

The evidence in numbers

• Meta-analyses1
• Systematic reviews2
• Randomised controlled trials1
• Non-randomised clinical studies2
• Pilot or feasibility studies5
• Qualitative or user studies1
• Narrative or scoping reviews1
• Essays, editorials or conceptual papers1
• Study protocols1

Counted in the RVer study library · languages: Portuguese, English. The design of each study was classified by the team from the publication.

What the research examines

• Symptoms such as pain, anxiety, breathlessness and well-being in patients receiving palliative care and in oncology.
• Whether virtual reality is feasible and acceptable for bedbound or very tired patients.
• Personalised content: going back to places that mean something to the person.
• Support for family members and carers.

What is not yet known

• Few randomised trials; most are small feasibility or pre-post studies.
• What happens to symptoms after the session, and with repeated sessions.
• Which content and which duration best suit each stage of the illness.

The references, by study design

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