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2026

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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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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Screen-Based Haptic Virtual Reality Simulators in Preclinical Prosthodontic Crown Preparation: Mixed Methods Analysis Study

Nabil Odisho, Ara Simonian, Rita Chamoun, Maria Christidis, Giancarlo De la Torre Canales, Anastasios Grigoriadis, Abhishek Kumar

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Jul 08); 10:e88916

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Tonal Auditory Discrimination Training in Youths: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Game-Based Versus Non–Game-Based Systems in a Cross-Sectional Study

Sergio M-Cam, Daniela Acosta, Karla I Cruz Ornelas, Priscila Montoya Beltrán, Luz M Alonso Valerdi, David I Ibarra Zarate

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jun 22); 14:e92496

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Standardized Patient vs Video Demonstration for Teaching Psychomotor Skills in Spinal Injury Management to Undergraduate Medical Students: Prospective Interventional Comparative Study

Mondeep Gayan, Sandeep Shrivastava, Kiran Sonowal, Amilee Gogoi, Hrishikesh Goswami, Prasenjit Pathak, Bhawesh Kumar

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Jun 15); 10:e78701

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Serious Games in Nursing Education: Scoping Review of Applications, Effectiveness, and Future Directions

Fenglin Shao, Yong Fang, Zhihao Han, Qin Su

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jun 11); 14:e86092

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The Impact of Gamified Teaching on Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Disaster Nursing Competence, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Directed Learning Ability: Quasi-Experimental Study

Shiyi Bai, HuiJuan Zeng, Qianmei Zhong, Cheng Yang, Shenglu Liu, Lulu Cao, Mei He

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jun 10); 14:e85947

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Virtual Reality–Based Training in Radiologic Technology for Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography Brain Imaging: Randomized Controlled Trial

Jongwat Cheewakul, Natee Ina, Suphalak Khamruang Marshall, Pichapat Kanpanluek, Sitthichok Chaichulee

JMIR Form Res 2026 (May 26); 10:e88735

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Exploring the Effects of Serious Games (Immersive Virtual Reality Versus Web-Based Platforms) on Interprofessional Education Among Undergraduate Health Care Students: Randomized Controlled Trial and Multimethod Study

Justina Yat Wa Liu, Rina Wing Yan Wong, Kitty Chan, Sabina Margaret Pinto, Patrick Pui Kin Kor, Curtis Ka Ho Wong, Shanshan Wang

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (May 25); 14:e80033

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Analysis of Machine Learning–Based Investigation Into Multivariate Factors of Team Performance in Serious Games: Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study

Gruyff Germain Abdul-Rahman, Freark de Lange, Andrej Zwitter, Noman Haleem

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Apr 13); 14:e83478

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The Effects of Dance-Based Exergaming on Mental Rotation, General Motor Coordination, and Math Achievement in Adolescent Students: Nonrandomized Controlled Pilot Study