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Published on in Vol 10, No 1 (2022): Jan-Mar

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/32331, first published .
The Effectiveness of Serious Games for Alleviating Depression: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

The Effectiveness of Serious Games for Alleviating Depression: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

The Effectiveness of Serious Games for Alleviating Depression: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Authors of this article:

Alaa Abd-Alrazaq1 Author Orcid Image ;   Eiman Al-Jafar2 Author Orcid Image ;   Mohannad Alajlani3 Author Orcid Image ;   Carla Toro3 Author Orcid Image ;   Dari Alhuwail4, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Arfan Ahmed6 Author Orcid Image ;   Shuja Mohd Reagu7 Author Orcid Image ;   Najeeb Al-Shorbaji8 Author Orcid Image ;   Mowafa Househ1 Author Orcid Image
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