In the forensic field, most studies employing virtual reality (VR) interventions have focused on offenders. The validity and safety of VR applications for victims of crime are still unclear. Following PRISMA guidelines, a systematic review on VR interventions for crime victims was performed to assess the efficacy, acceptability by patients, and cost-effectiveness of these interventions compared to in-person care. We identified 34 potentially eligible studies from 188 records obtained from database searches (Medline/Pubmed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus); four additional articles were identified via alternative sources. In total, nine articles were included for the qualitative synthesis. Patient satisfaction with VR interventions was found to be equivalent to face-to-face interventions. Both VR exposure and control groups found relief from posttraumatic symptoms, with differences either statistically insignificant or in favor of VR. Despite the increased costs linked to the technology required, VR appears to be a promising alternative to in vivo exposure, but further research is needed. Limitations of the review include the varied experimental protocols, which did not allow us to conduct a quantitative analysis and comparison of findings across different studies, and the generally poor quality of the studies included. Further research, preferably in larger groups, is needed to shed more light on the effectiveness of VR interventions for traumatized victims of crime.

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对犯罪受害者的虚拟现实干预：系统评价

在法医领域，大多数采用虚拟现实 (VR) 干预的研究都集中在罪犯身上。VR 应用程序对犯罪受害者的有效性和安全性仍不清楚。根据 PRISMA 指南，对犯罪受害者的 VR 干预措施进行了系统评价，以评估这些干预措施与面对面护理相比的有效性、患者可接受性和成本效益。我们从数据库搜索（Medline/Pubmed、CINAHL、PsycINFO、Web of Science 和 Scopus）获得的 188 条记录中确定了 34 项可能符合条件的研究；通过其他来源确定了另外四篇文章。总共有九篇文章被纳入定性综合。发现患者对 VR 干预的满意度与面对面干预相当。VR 暴露组和对照组都发现创伤后症状有所缓解，差异要么在统计学上不显着，要么有利于 VR。尽管与所需技术相关的成本增加，但 VR 似乎是体内暴露的有希望的替代方案，但仍需要进一步研究。审查的局限性包括各种实验方案，这使我们无法对不同研究的结果进行定量分析和比较，以及纳入的研究质量普遍较差。需要进一步研究，最好是在更大的群体中，以更多地了解 VR 干预对受创伤的犯罪受害者的有效性。VR 似乎是体内暴露的有希望的替代方案，但还需要进一步的研究。审查的局限性包括各种实验方案，这使我们无法对不同研究的结果进行定量分析和比较，以及纳入的研究质量普遍较差。需要进一步研究，最好是在更大的群体中，以更多地了解 VR 干预对受创伤的犯罪受害者的有效性。VR 似乎是体内暴露的有希望的替代方案，但还需要进一步的研究。审查的局限性包括各种实验方案，这使我们无法对不同研究的结果进行定量分析和比较，以及纳入的研究质量普遍较差。需要进一步研究，最好是在更大的群体中，以更多地了解 VR 干预对受创伤的犯罪受害者的有效性。