Table 1.
Extracted data items from each article
| Category (# of items) | Data items | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Study rationale (2) | Therapeutic application | Application, i.e., rehabilitation, mental disorder |
| Main study goal | Purpose for combining VR and NIBS | |
| Study design (3) | Study population | Description of the population in the study |
| Experimental conditions | Description of experimental conditions in the study | |
| Blinding approach | Blinding method used in the study | |
| Experimental protocols (15) | VR protocol (6) | Type of VR system, description, viewpoint, duration, hardware, and software |
| NIBS protocol (6) | Type of NIBS, subtype of NIBS, description, duration, intensity, and hardware | |
| VR-NIBS protocol (3) | Temporal relation, duration, and number of sessions | |
| Reported outcomes (3) | Evaluation methods | Methods to assess the obtained outcomes |
| Main conclusions | Conclusions about the combined use of VR and NIBS | |
| Reported limitations | Limitations reported in the study |