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Table 2 Average study variables by type of intervention

From: The effect of virtual reality on reducing patients’ anxiety and pain during dental implant surgery

 

Intervention

Without VR

With VR

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Expected Pain

5.85

.92

5.93

.89

Experienced Pain

4.30

1.32

2.59

1.09

MDAS

17.42

3.76

12.88

2.64

STAI-S

41.07

6.04

37.62

5.68

STAI-T

41.05

4.26

41.23

4.21

Satisfaction

7.64

1.19

8.78

1.20

Time Perception Ratio

1.20

.20

1.08

.20

Vividness of Memories

4.98

.87

4.29

.80

Treatment Distress Rating

3.49

1.20

6.95

1.70

Root mean square (RMS) amplitude of EMG

62.22

4.03

48.06

4.72

Median frequency (MF)

71.22

3.65

83.99

5.42

Frequency band power(above 100 Hz)

70.62

4.14

51.97

2.38

Heart rate variability (HRV)(ms)

58.27

1.08

54.52

.56

Heart rate

81.10

3.11

70.80

2.23

Root mean square (RMS) of GSR (SCR)

21.35

2.00

15.96

2.08