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2026

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BioDecryptors, a Bioinformatics Escape Game for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Learners in Clinical Microbiology: Prospective Before-and-After Study

Sarah Dellière, Rémi Gschwind, Maud Salmona

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Nov 05); 14:e94592

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Evaluating an AI-Powered Patient Simulator for Communication Skills Training: One-Year Randomized Controlled Trial

Xining Wang, Sandhya Duggal, Alun Hughes, Sayed Murad, Andrew O’Malley

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Nov 05); 28:e91886

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Comparing Text-Based and Virtual Reality–Based Approaches for AI-Enhanced Instruction in Functional Communication Training: Exploratory Randomized Trial

Seth Andrew King, Lee Flores, Eunhae Cho, May Kannika Ross, Collin Glazek, Casey Coghlan, Tyler Bell

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Oct 29); 14:e105569

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Game-Based Learning and Gamification in Laparoscopic Skills Education: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Xiangqing Meng, Zhanshuo Wan, Wei Li, Yao Lu, Meixuan Su, Youness Zidoun, Hongliang Xian, Jing Tian, Xiaobo Xie

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Oct 29); 14:e81331

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Effects of a Virtual Interactive System (People’s War Against Pandemic) on Emergency Preparedness for Major Emerging Infectious Diseases Among Adolescents: Randomized Controlled Trial

Wei Wei, Yue Luo, Min Tian, Longsheng Xie, Huan Li, Weili Hu, Yanhua Chen

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Oct 26); 14:e67595

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Virtual Reality–Based Mirror Guidance for Indirect Vision Training in Minimally Invasive Endodontic Access Cavity Preparation Among Dental Students: Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial

Unthitar Suranin, Metasit Getrak, Siriwan Suebnukarn, Peter Haddawy, Myat Su Yin, Rene Weller, Panuroot Aguilar, Kamon Budsaba, Andre Mühlenbrock, Gabriel Zachmann

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Oct 01); 14:e100884

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Refining the Immersive Technology Evaluation Measure for Virtual Reality Clinical Skills Among Native Arabic-Speaking Medical Students: Qualitative Study

Afaf Sulaiman Alblooshi, Falah Mohammed Almarzooqi, Taleb M Almansoori, Anmol Punn, Marwa Gaffar Alameen, Alexander Kieu, Faten Abdullah AlRadini

JMIR Med Educ 2026 (Sep 28); 12:e95904

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Effectiveness of Scenario-Driven Virtual Reality for Improving Nursing Students’ Behavioral Responses Toward Older Adults With Dementia: Protocol for a 4-Arm Postintervention Study

Dianis Wulan Sari, Hadziq Fabroyir, Neisya Pratiwindya Sudarsiwi, Manami Takaoka, Nurul Hidayati, Etty Rekawati, Muhammad Rafi Insan Fillah, Widian Sasi Disertasiani, Nauvila Fitrotul 'Aini, Nur Arifah Astri, Gerry Sihaj, Harits Ar Rosyid, Andika Bagus Nur Rahma Putra, Ayumi Igarashi

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Sep 22); 15:e95684

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User Experience Comparison of a Traditional Mannequin-Based and an Augmented Reality Lumbar Puncture Simulator in Geriatric Medicine Training: Questionnaire Study

Emma Combret, Alexis Bourgeais, Frédéric Noublanche, Cédric Annweiler

JMIR XR Spatial Comput 2026 (Sep 21); 3:e98090

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Collaborative Gameplay for Children’s Self-Efficacy in Computational Thinking: Qualitative Cross-Sectional Design Science Research Case Study

Valéria Moreira Pinto, Licinio Roque, Mariana Seiça

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 09); 14:e94416

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Gamified Adult Basic Life Support Training for Schoolchildren Using Minecraft Education Edition: Cross-Sectional Program Evaluation

Manuel Pardo Rios, Vanessa Fois González, Ana Belén Ocampo Cervantes, Carmen Amalia López López, José Tortosa Alcázar, Miriam Mendoza López, Petronila Mireia Alcázar Artero, Daniel Guillén Martínez, Robert Greif, Nino Fijačko, Aida Carballo-Fazanes, Cristian Abelairas-Gómez

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 09); 14:e93141

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How to Conduct Usability Testing of Medical Education Simulations: Methods Tutorial Using a Telemedicine Simulation for Maternal Care

Blake J Lesselroth, Alexander Douglas, Helen Monkman, Romaric Marcilly, Karalane Bellavia, Mataeo Anderson, Jacob Van Buren, Charles Parsons, Sonakshi Mohanty, Juell Homco, Morgan Richards, Karen P Gold

JMIR Med Educ 2026 (Sep 09); 12:e102697

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Gamified Virtual Reality Training for Pneumatic Reduction of Intussusception in Children: Formative Evaluation of a Low-Fidelity Prototype

Ahmad Nizamuddin bin Jipli, Ahmad M S Elaklouk, Anas Shikha, Ibrahim Edris

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Sep 08); 10:e83661

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Efficacy of an Interactive Life Simulation Gaming App on Improving HIV Testing Uptake Among Adolescents and Young Adults at Risk for HIV: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Amanda D Castel, Irene Kuo, Adam Ciarleglio, Lucas Kauzlarich, Constance Trexler, Sachi Banerji, Tamara C Moscovich, John C Banas, Constanza Carney, Callen Shaw, Daniel Greenberg

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 04); 14:e82297

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Web-Based Narrative Game Intervention for Initiating Advance Care Planning Among Adults: Exploratory Cross-Sectional Feasibility and Acceptability Study

Takashi Iwashiro

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Aug 24); 10:e94395

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Design, Implementation, and Effectiveness of Virtual Reality and Digital Simulation Tools for Pediatric Dental Behavior Management Education: Systematic Review

Qiongling Shi, Lihua Lyu, Jun He, Wenxiang Jiang, Mingli Pang, Jinsong Chen, Zhifang Wu

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Aug 10); 14:e89738

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Computer Games on the Development of Physical Motor Skills and Social Interaction in Preschool Children: Quasi-Experimental Study

Ing-Chau Chang, Chin-En Yen

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Aug 07); 10:e33138

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Different Delivery Modalities of Virtual Reality Training in Emergency Medicine: Systematic Review

Marianna Costa, Martina Codato, Giorgia Brugnera, Silvia Galiazzo, Elisabetta Cantele, Todd P Chang, Silvia Bressan

JMIR XR Spatial Comput 2026 (Jul 31); 3:e84310

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Effectiveness of Virtual Reality–Based Simulation Training as a Supplement to Traditional Simulation Training for Improving Neonatal Resuscitation Performance Among Doctors and Nurses in Denmark: Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Hanna Rahimi, Anja Poulsen, Jette Led Sørensen, Ida Madeline Hoffmann, Amalie Middelboe Sohlin, Line Klingen Gjærde, Stine Lund

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Jul 24); 15:e93439

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Serious Game–Assisted Teaching for Junior Operating Room Nurses in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: Quasi-Historical Controlled Trial

Feng Zhang, Xiao Yan Wang, Li Li Wang, Juan Guo, Li Zhang, Jing Zhang, Ping Wang, Li En Qi

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jul 14); 14:e93169

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