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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/34592, first published .
The Effectiveness and Safety of Serious Games for Improving Cognitive Abilities Among Elderly People With Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Effectiveness and Safety of Serious Games for Improving Cognitive Abilities Among Elderly People With Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Effectiveness and Safety of Serious Games for Improving Cognitive Abilities Among Elderly People With Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Alaa Abd-alrazaq1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Mohannad Alajlani3 Author Orcid Image ;   Dari Alhuwail4, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Carla T Toro3 Author Orcid Image ;   Anna Giannicchi6 Author Orcid Image ;   Arfan Ahmed2 Author Orcid Image ;   Ahmed Makhlouf7 Author Orcid Image ;   Mowafa Househ1 Author Orcid Image
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