1Virtual reality as a tool to promote wellbeing in the workplace, Adhyaru JS & Kemp C. (2022),
2Clinical Effect of Virtual Reality to Relieve Anxiety During Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Extraction Under Local Anesthesia, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yamashita et al. (2019),
3An 8-Week Self-Administered At-Home Behavioral Skills-Based Virtual Reality Program for Chronic Low Back Pain: Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Conducted During COVID-19, Garcia et al. (2021),
4Pain distraction during ambulatory surgery: virtual reality and mobile devices, Mosso Vázquez et al. (2018),
5Multi-session VR relaxation for mental health staff. In: Mental Health & Prevention, Vol. 37., Martland et al. (2025),
6A Randomized, Controlled Trial of In-Hospital Use of Virtual Reality to Reduce Preoperative Anxiety Prior to Cardiac Surgery, Subramaniam et al. (2025),
7Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality on Patient Anxiety During Surgery Under Regional Anesthesia: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Arifin et al. (2023),
8Virtual reality for pain management in hospitalized patients with cancer: A randomized controlled trial, Groninger et al. (2024),
9Classification of pain intensity during virtual reality using functional near-infrared spectroscopy, Shafiei et al. (2025),
10Immersive nature-based virtual reality for chronic pain: from analgesia to accessibility, Hughes (2025),
11Use of virtual reality in managing paediatric procedural pain and anxiety: An integrative literature review, Addab et al. (2022),
12Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Virtual Reality in Pediatrics: Effects on Pain and Anxiety, Eijlers et al. (2019) & Virtual reality in pediatrics, effects on pain and anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis update, Tas et al. (2022),
13Reducing Preoperative Caregiver Anxiety With Virtual Reality: A Pragmatic, Randomized Controlled Study, Caruso et al. (2024),
14Multi-session virtual reality relaxation for mental health staff: a feasibility and acceptability study, Martland et al. (2025)