Hybrid sequences combining VR with conventional practice yielded the most favorable outcomes in one trial¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? One study suggested that a hybrid sequence combining VR with conventional practice yielded the most favorable outcomes. → Maes M 2026

Evidence¶

Maes M 2026¶

Maes M, Van Gerven JD, Willaert R, Jacobs R. (2026). Augmented and virtual reality in dental and oral and maxillofacial surgery education: a systematic review with a taxonomy of training technologies. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-08561-1

q2 · i? · review · r2

The review reports, citing a single included trial, that "a hybrid sequence combining VR with conventional practice yielded the most favorable outcomes". This finding rests on one study and no effect size was reported.

"One study suggested that a hybrid sequence combining VR with conventional practice yielded the most favorable outcomes [39]."

Discussion¶

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