Reporting Guidelines for the Early-Phase Clinical Evaluation of Applications Using Extended Reality: RATE-XR Qualitative Study Guideline

BackgroundExtended reality (XR), encompassing technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality, has rapidly gained prominence in health care. However, existing XR research often lacks rigor, proper controls, and standardization. Objective...

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Main Authors: Johan H Vlake, Denzel LQ Drop, Jasper Van Bommel, Giuseppe Riva, Brenda K Wiederhold, Pietro Cipresso, Albert S Rizzo, Barbara O Rothbaum, Cristina Botella, Lotty Hooft, Oscar J Bienvenu, Christian Jung, Bart Geerts, Evert-Jan Wils, Diederik Gommers, Michel E van Genderen
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Published: JMIR Publications 2024-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:https://www.jmir.org/2024/1/e56790
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author Johan H Vlake
Denzel LQ Drop
Jasper Van Bommel
Giuseppe Riva
Brenda K Wiederhold
Pietro Cipresso
Albert S Rizzo
Barbara O Rothbaum
Cristina Botella
Lotty Hooft
Oscar J Bienvenu
Christian Jung
Bart Geerts
Evert-Jan Wils
Diederik Gommers
Michel E van Genderen
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Giuseppe Riva
Brenda K Wiederhold
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Albert S Rizzo
Barbara O Rothbaum
Cristina Botella
Lotty Hooft
Oscar J Bienvenu
Christian Jung
Bart Geerts
Evert-Jan Wils
Diederik Gommers
Michel E van Genderen
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description BackgroundExtended reality (XR), encompassing technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality, has rapidly gained prominence in health care. However, existing XR research often lacks rigor, proper controls, and standardization. ObjectiveTo address this and to enhance the transparency and quality of reporting in early-phase clinical evaluations of XR applications, we present the “Reporting for the early-phase clinical evaluation of applications using extended reality” (RATE-XR) guideline. MethodsWe conducted a 2-round modified Delphi process involving experts from diverse stakeholder categories, and the RATE-XR is therefore the result of a consensus-based, multistakeholder effort. ResultsThe guideline comprises 17 XR-specific (composed of 18 subitems) and 14 generic reporting items, each with a complementary Explanation & Elaboration section. ConclusionsThe items encompass critical aspects of XR research, from clinical utility and safety to human factors and ethics. By offering a comprehensive checklist for reporting, the RATE-XR guideline facilitates robust assessment and replication of early-stage clinical XR studies. It underscores the need for transparency, patient-centeredness, and balanced evaluation of the applications of XR in health care. By providing an actionable checklist of minimal reporting items, this guideline will facilitate the responsible development and integration of XR technologies into health care and related fields.
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spelling doaj-art-bc9010d6f4b942aeabc0bf6788d9c8492024-11-29T19:00:33ZengJMIR PublicationsJournal of Medical Internet Research1438-88712024-11-0126e5679010.2196/56790Reporting Guidelines for the Early-Phase Clinical Evaluation of Applications Using Extended Reality: RATE-XR Qualitative Study GuidelineJohan H Vlakehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0532-0252Denzel LQ Drophttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-8825-180XJasper Van Bommelhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8408-0500Giuseppe Rivahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3657-106XBrenda K Wiederholdhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3320-0303Pietro Cipressohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0662-7678Albert S Rizzohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2647-7731Barbara O Rothbaumhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8793-7124Cristina Botellahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8783-6959Lotty Hoofthttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7950-2980Oscar J Bienvenuhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8466-102XChristian Junghttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8325-250XBart Geertshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0210-7202Evert-Jan Wilshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2868-0920Diederik Gommershttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6808-7702Michel E van Genderenhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5668-3435 BackgroundExtended reality (XR), encompassing technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality, has rapidly gained prominence in health care. However, existing XR research often lacks rigor, proper controls, and standardization. ObjectiveTo address this and to enhance the transparency and quality of reporting in early-phase clinical evaluations of XR applications, we present the “Reporting for the early-phase clinical evaluation of applications using extended reality” (RATE-XR) guideline. MethodsWe conducted a 2-round modified Delphi process involving experts from diverse stakeholder categories, and the RATE-XR is therefore the result of a consensus-based, multistakeholder effort. ResultsThe guideline comprises 17 XR-specific (composed of 18 subitems) and 14 generic reporting items, each with a complementary Explanation & Elaboration section. ConclusionsThe items encompass critical aspects of XR research, from clinical utility and safety to human factors and ethics. By offering a comprehensive checklist for reporting, the RATE-XR guideline facilitates robust assessment and replication of early-stage clinical XR studies. It underscores the need for transparency, patient-centeredness, and balanced evaluation of the applications of XR in health care. By providing an actionable checklist of minimal reporting items, this guideline will facilitate the responsible development and integration of XR technologies into health care and related fields.https://www.jmir.org/2024/1/e56790
spellingShingle Johan H Vlake
Denzel LQ Drop
Jasper Van Bommel
Giuseppe Riva
Brenda K Wiederhold
Pietro Cipresso
Albert S Rizzo
Barbara O Rothbaum
Cristina Botella
Lotty Hooft
Oscar J Bienvenu
Christian Jung
Bart Geerts
Evert-Jan Wils
Diederik Gommers
Michel E van Genderen
Reporting Guidelines for the Early-Phase Clinical Evaluation of Applications Using Extended Reality: RATE-XR Qualitative Study Guideline
Journal of Medical Internet Research
title Reporting Guidelines for the Early-Phase Clinical Evaluation of Applications Using Extended Reality: RATE-XR Qualitative Study Guideline
title_full Reporting Guidelines for the Early-Phase Clinical Evaluation of Applications Using Extended Reality: RATE-XR Qualitative Study Guideline
title_fullStr Reporting Guidelines for the Early-Phase Clinical Evaluation of Applications Using Extended Reality: RATE-XR Qualitative Study Guideline
title_full_unstemmed Reporting Guidelines for the Early-Phase Clinical Evaluation of Applications Using Extended Reality: RATE-XR Qualitative Study Guideline
title_short Reporting Guidelines for the Early-Phase Clinical Evaluation of Applications Using Extended Reality: RATE-XR Qualitative Study Guideline
title_sort reporting guidelines for the early phase clinical evaluation of applications using extended reality rate xr qualitative study guideline
url https://www.jmir.org/2024/1/e56790
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