Table 3 Geographic and basic characteristics of the included reviews. Linked to RQ1.
From: Reviewing the current state of virtual reality integration in medical education - a scoping review
| Â | Number of reviews | % of 69 included reviews |
|---|---|---|
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN | ||
 Europe | 24 | 34.8 |
  United Kingdom | 12 | 17.4 |
  France | 3 | 4.3 |
  Germany | 2 | 2.9 |
  Netherlands | 2 | 2.9 |
  Belgium | 1 | 1.4 |
  Denmark | 1 | 1.4 |
  Greece | 1 | 1.4 |
  Ireland | 1 | 1.4 |
  Switzerland | 1 | 1.4 |
 North America | 21 | 30.4 |
  USA | 15 | 21.7 |
  Canada | 6 | 8.7 |
 Asia | 14 | 20.3 |
  China | 4 | 5.8 |
  Singapore | 3 | 4.3 |
  Iran | 2 | 2.9 |
  Pakistan | 2 | 2.9 |
  Cyprus (Turkey) | 1 | 1.4 |
  Malaysia | 1 | 1.4 |
  Turkey | 1 | 1.4 |
 South America | 5 | 7.2 |
  Brazil | 5 | 7.2 |
 Australia | 5 | 7.2 |
LANGUAGE | ||
  English | 67 | 97.1 |
  German | 2 | 2.9 |
YEAR OF PUBLICATION | ||
 2012–2014 | 5 | 7.2 |
 2015–2017 | 12 | 17.4 |
 2018–2020 | 24 | 34.8 |
 2020–2022 | 28 | 40.6 |
TYPE OF REVIEW | ||
 Not specified | 30 | 43.5 |
 Systematic | 27 | 39.1 |
 Meta-analysis | 4 | 5.8 |
 Narrative | 3 | 4.3 |
 Integrative | 2 | 2.9 |
 Consensus conference paper | 1 | 1.4 |
 Current Status and Perspectives | 1 | 1.4 |
 Scoping | 1 | 1.4 |
INCLUDED STUDIES | ||
 10 | 8 | 11.6 |
 10–19 | 11 | 15.9 |
 20–29 | 11 | 15.9 |
 30–39 | 6 | 8.7 |
 40–49 | 2 | 2.9 |
 50 | 9 | 13.0 |
TYPE OF VR | ||
 Screen-based | 26 | 37.7 |
 Not specified | 18 | 26.1 |
 Immersive and screen-based | 14 | 20.3 |
 Immersive | 11 | 15.9 |