Review Article

Benefits of Whole-Body Vibration, as a Component of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation, in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Narrative Review with a Suitable Approach

Table 1

NHMRC levels of evidence relevant to the review inclusion criteria.

LevelInterventionDiagnostic accuracy

IA systematic review/meta-analysis of Level II studiesA systematic review of Level II studies

IIA randomized controlled trialA study of test accuracy with an independent, blinded comparison with a valid reference standard, among consecutive persons with a defined clinical presentation

III-1A pseudorandomized controlled trialA study of test accuracy with an independent, blinded comparison with a valid reference standard, among nonconsecutive persons with a defined clinical presentation