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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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  2. Abd-alrazaq A, Abuelezz I, Hassan A, AlSammarraie A, Alhuwail D, Irshaidat S, Abu Serhan H, Ahmed A, Alabed Alrazak S, Househ M. Artificial Intelligence–Driven Serious Games in Health Care: Scoping Review. JMIR Serious Games 2022;10(4):e39840 View
  3. Abd-alrazaq A, Alhuwail D, Al-Jafar E, Ahmed A, Shuweihdi F, Reagu S, Househ M. The Effectiveness of Serious Games in Improving Memory Among Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JMIR Serious Games 2022;10(3):e35202 View
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  5. Abd-alrazaq A, Alajlani M, Alhuwail D, Toro C, Giannicchi A, Ahmed A, Makhlouf A, Househ M. The Effectiveness and Safety of Serious Games for Improving Cognitive Abilities Among Elderly People With Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JMIR Serious Games 2022;10(1):e34592 View
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