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. 2019 Apr 17;21(4):e12368.
doi: 10.2196/12368.

Augmented Reality in Emergency Medicine: A Scoping Review

Brendan William Munzer  1 , Mohammad Mairaj Khan  1 , Barbara Shipman #  2 , Prashant Mahajan  1
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Augmented Reality in Emergency Medicine: A Scoping Review

Brendan William Munzer et al. J Med Internet Res. .

Abstract

Background: Augmented reality is increasingly being investigated for its applications to medical specialties as well as in medical training. Currently, there is little information about its applicability to training and care delivery in the context of emergency medicine.

Objective: The objective of this article is to review current literature related to augmented reality applicable to emergency medicine and its training.

Methods: Through a scoping review utilizing Scopus, MEDLINE, and Embase databases for article searches, we identified articles involving augmented reality that directly involved emergency medicine or was in an area of education or clinical care that could be potentially applied to emergency medicine.

Results: A total of 24 articles were reviewed in detail and were categorized into three groups: user-environment interface, telemedicine and prehospital care, and education and training.

Conclusions: Through analysis of the current literature across fields, we were able to demonstrate that augmented reality has utility and feasibility in clinical care delivery in patient care settings, in operating rooms and inpatient settings, and in education and training of emergency care providers. Additionally, we found that the use of augmented reality for care delivery over distances is feasible, suggesting a role in telehealth. Our results from the review of the literature in emergency medicine and other specialties reveal that further research into the uses of augmented reality will have a substantial role in changing how emergency medicine as a specialty will deliver care and provide education and training.

Keywords: augmented reality; education; emergency medicine; telemedicine.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: None declared.

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Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) flowchart of search strategy.
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