peer reviewed · Journal of Medical Internet Research (2020) · Jul 30, 2020
Computer-Controlled Virtual Humans in Patient-Facing Systems: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Debaleena Chattopadhyay, Tengteng Ma, Hasti Sharifi, Pamela Martyn-Nemeth
In plain English
A systematic review and meta-analysis of virtual humans used in patient-facing health systems. It finds evidence they can be effective and calls for work identifying which features drive that effectiveness.
virtual humans
meta-analysis
systematic review
health coaching
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