Cochrane · systematic review · CD011755
Whole body vibration exercise training for fibromyalgia
Bidonde, J, Busch, AJ, van der Spuy, I, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
MusculoskeletalAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
14
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
5
Included studies
NR
No studies 5 · 35.7%Ungraded 2 · 14.3%Very low 7 · 50%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Whole body vibration versus control
Population: individuals with fibromyalgia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Health‐related quality of life assessed by FIQ total scale, 0 to 100, 0 is best Whole body vibration vs control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 41 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Pain intensity Whole body vibration vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Fatigue Whole body vibration vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Stiffness Whole body vibration vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Physical function Whole body vibration vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events (narrative) Whole body vibration vs control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 2010 participants | Ungraded |
All‐cause withdrawal assessed by number of people who dropped out Whole body vibration vs control | RR 1.43 [0.27, 7.67] | 1 study · 41 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Whole body vibration plus mixed exercise versus control
Population: individuals with fibromyalgia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Health‐related quality of life assessed by FIQ total scale, 0‐100, 0 is best Whole body vibration plus mixed exercise vs control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 21 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Pain Intensity assessed by FIQ scale, 0 to 100 mm, 0 is no pain Whole body vibration plus mixed exercise vs control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 21 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Fatigue assessed by FIQ scale, 0 to 100 mm, 0 is best Whole body vibration plus mixed exercise vs control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 21 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Stiffness assessed by FIQ scale, 0 to 100 mm scale, 0 is best Whole body vibration plus mixed exercise vs control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 21 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Physical function Whole body vibration plus mixed exercise vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events (narrative) Whole body vibration plus mixed exercise vs control | no estimate extracted | 2008 participants | Ungraded |
All‐cause withdrawal assessed by number of people who dropped out Whole body vibration plus mixed exercise vs control | RR 0.25 | 2 studies · 46 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |