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Table 2 Main characteristics of the included studies (n = 70)

From: Combining robot-assisted therapy with virtual reality or using it alone? A systematic review on health-related quality of life in neurological patients

Year of publication

n (%)

Nationa

n (%b)

Research group specialty field

n (%b)

2016–2021

46 (65.7)

Europe

39 (55.7)

Rehabilitation Medicine

65 (92.6)

2011–2015

18 (25.7)

America

21 (30.0)

Neurology

29 (41.4)

2000–2010

6 (8.6)

Asia

17 (24.3)

Engineeringc

18 (25.7)

  

Oceania

2 (2.9)

Neuroscience

10 (14.3)

    

Occupational Physiatry

9 (12.9)

    

Psychology

9 (12.9)

    

Physiology

6 (8.6)

    

Geriatrics and orthopedics

5 (7.1)

    

Public Health

3 (4.3)

  1. aEurope (i.e., Denmark, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom), America (i.e., Canada, United States of America), Asia (i.e., China, India, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan), Oceania (Australia)
  2. bNon-cumulative percentages
  3. cBiomedical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering