# RETRACTION: The Effects of Virtual Reality Technology on Reducing Pain in Wound Care: A Meta‐Analysis and Systematic Review

## TL;DR

This retracted paper claimed virtual reality reduces pain in wound care, but it was accepted due to a flawed peer review process.

## Contribution

The paper was retracted after being found to have bypassed proper peer review, with no new valid findings presented.

## Key findings

- The paper was retracted due to a compromised peer review process.
- The authors did not respond to the retraction notice.
- No new scientific contributions or valid conclusions were established.

## Abstract

RETRACTION:

HeZ.‐H.
,
YangH.‐M.
,
Dela RosaR. D.
,
De AlaM. B.
, “The Effects of Virtual Reality Technology on Reducing Pain in Wound Care: A Meta‐Analysis and Systematic Review,” International Wound Journal
19, no. 7 (2022): 1810–1820, 10.1111/iwj.13785.35318806
PMC9615291

The above article, published online on 23 March 2022, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Following an investigation by the publisher, all parties have concluded that this article was accepted solely on the basis of a compromised peer review process. The editors have therefore decided to retract the article. The authors did not respond to our notice regarding the retraction.