Table 1 Full search strategy in PubMed, conducted in March 2022

#1

"Virtual Reality"[Mesh] OR “virtual realit*”[tw] OR VR[tw]

19,800 results

#2

"Students, Medical"[Mesh] OR “Education, Medical"[Mesh] OR “medical educat*”[tw] OR “medical teach*”[tw] OR “medical train*”[tw] OR “health professional educat*”[tw] OR “health professional teach*”[tw] OR “health professional train*”[tw] OR “medical school” [tw] OR “nursing train*”[tw] OR “nursing teach*”[tw] OR “nursing educat*” [tw] OR “physician train*”[tw] OR “physician teach*” [tw] OR “physician educat*”[tw] OR “doctor train*”[tw] OR “doctor teach*”[tw] OR “doctor educat*” [tw] OR “health care professional train*” [tw] OR “health care professional educat*”[tw]

314,100 results

#3

#1 AND #2

1,734 results

#4

#1 AND #2 Filters: Review

246 results

#5

#1 AND #2 Filters: Review, English

227 results

#6

#1 AND #2 Filters: Review, English, German

234 results

#7

#1 AND #2 Filters: Review, English, German, from 2012—2022

169 results