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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/59195, first published .
Virtual Reality Interventions for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Virtual Reality Interventions for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Virtual Reality Interventions for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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Qin Yang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Liuxin Zhang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Fangyuan Chang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Hongyi Yang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Bin Chen1 Author Orcid Image ;   Zhao Liu1 Author Orcid Image
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