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Virtual reality (VR) technology is being used in breast cancer rehabilitation management to improve the emotional, cognitive, and physical well-being of BCSs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This systematic review aimed to examine the effectiveness of VR-based interventions on health-related outcomes in BCSs. A meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of VR-based interventions in the rehabilitation management of BCSs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A systematic search was conducted on PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, CINAHL with Full Text, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CNKI, WanFang, VIP, and CBM, from inception to May 25, 2021. The inclusion criteria of the selected studies were as follows: (1) adults diagnosed with breast cancer; (2) any type of VR-based interventions (immersive and nonimmersive virtual environment); (3) comparison of traditional rehabilitation methods; (4) outcomes including pain, depression, anxiety, fatigue, cognitive function, shoulder range of motion (ROM), hand grip strength, lymphedema, cybersickness symptoms, fear of movement, bleeding, effusion, and flap necrosis, both during and after treatment; and (5) randomized controlled trials (RCTs), case-controlled trials, and quasi-experimental studies. The Cochrane Collaboration Tool was used to evaluate the risk of bias. Review Manager version 5.3 (Cochrane Collaboration) was used to conduct the meta-analysis. The mean difference (MD) and SDs with 95% CIs were used to calculate continuous variables.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Twelve articles were included in this systematic review, of which 10 contributed information to the meta-analysis. A total of 604 participants were analyzed. The statistical analysis showed significant results for flexion (standard mean difference [SMD] 1.79; 95% CI 0.55 to 3.03; P=.005), extension (SMD 1.54; 95% CI 0.83 to 2.25; P&lt;.001), abduction (MD 17.53; 95% CI 14.33 to 20.72; P&lt;.001), adduction (MD 15.98; 95% CI 14.02 to 17.94; P&lt;.001), internal rotation (MD 7.12; 95% CI 5.54 to 8.70; P&lt;.001), external rotation (SMD 0.96; 95% CI 0.62 to 1.29; P&lt;.001), anxiety (MD \u22126.47; 95% CI \u22127.21 to \u22125.73; P&lt;.001), depression (MD \u22124.27; 95% CI \u22124.64 to \u22123.91; P&lt;.001), pain (MD \u22121.32; 95% CI \u22122.56 to \u22120.09; P=.04), and cognitive function (MD 8.80; 95% CI 8.24 to 9.36; P&lt;.001). The meta-analysis indicated little to no difference in hand grip strength (MD 1.96; 95% CI \u20130.93 to 4.85; P=.18).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Findings of this review noted a weak but consistent positive association between VR-based interventions and outcomes. However, these results must be interpreted with caution due to the limited number of controlled trials analyzed, small sample sizes, and poor methodological quality. Well\u2010designed, large, high\u2010quality trials may have a significant impact on our confidence in the results. Future studies should identify specific aspects that improve the clinical impact of VR-based interventions on major outcomes in BCSs in the clinical setting.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Trial Registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews CRD42021250727; https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/2p89rmnk<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2196\/31395","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,2,28]],"date-time":"2022-02-28T09:15:38Z","timestamp":1646039738000},"page":"e31395","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":51,"title":["The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality\u2013Based Interventions in Rehabilitation Management of Breast Cancer Survivors: Systematic Review and 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