“…Among the spirometry variables, forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV 1 ) of the forced vital capacity (FVC) was the most prevalent marker in the studies, included in 90.9% (30/33) [ 11 , 12 , 14 – 24 , 26 , 27 , 29 – 43 ] of the analyses, followed by FVC and the FEV 1 /FVC ratio, used in 87.9% (29/33) [ 11 – 24 , 26 , 27 , 29 – 39 , 42 , 43 ] and 72.7% (24/33) [ 11 , 12 , 14 – 18 , 21 – 24 , 26 , 27 , 31 – 39 , 42 , 43 ] of the studies, respectively. Forced expiratory flow between 25 and 75% of FVC (FEF 25–75% ) was also a widely assessed marker, being analyzed in 57.6% (19/33) [ 11 , 14 , 15 , 17 – 21 , 29 – 36 , 39 , 42 , 43 ] of the studies.…”