Vol. 33 No. 2 (2026), Editorial
Vol. 33 No. 2 (2026)

Recommendations for reporting manuscripts on immersive interventions for pain. A practical proposal based on RATE-XR and INVIRTUE

Editorial
Published 2026-07-24
José Ferrer Costa
Innovación e Investigación. Badalona Serveis Assistencials (BSA). Badalona, España. Programa de Doctorado en Salud y Psicología, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC). Barcelona, España. Unidad de Apoyo a la Investigación Metropolitana Nord. IDIAP Jordi Gol. Mataró, España. Grupo de Trabajo de Tecnología Digital y Dolor. Sociedad Española del Dolor. Madrid, España
Rafael Gálvez Mateos
Profesor Titular Universidad de Granada. Editor Jefe RESED
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