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24-08-2023 | Letter to the Editor

Letter to the editor regarding article: “Effectiveness of virtual reality‐based programs as vestibular rehabilitative therapy in peripheral vestibular dysfunction: a meta‐analysis”

Author: Fatih Özden

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 12/2023

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I read the recent systematic review and meta-analysis with great interest by Hazzaa et al. entitled “Effectiveness of virtual reality‐based programs as vestibular rehabilitative therapy in peripheral vestibular dysfunction: a meta‐analysis”. The study’s authors focused on the effectiveness of virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation in individuals with peripheral vestibular dysfunction through a meta-analysis of six control studies [1]. In recent years, virtual reality has been popular for improving the balance and coordination abilities of patients with vestibular disorders [2]. Although I believe the researchers have contributed significantly to the vestibular rehabilitation literature with this meta-analysis, I would like to discuss some methodological issues. …

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Title: Letter to the editor regarding article: “Effectiveness of virtual reality‐based programs as vestibular rehabilitative therapy in peripheral vestibular dysfunction: a meta‐analysis”
Author: Fatih Özden
Publication date: 24-08-2023
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 12/2023
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-023-08201-8

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