Review for 10.1186/s12876-018-0926-4 (2019)

Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title:  Cancer ri sk in microscopic colitis: A retrospective cohort study  
 
Version: 1 Date: 03 Dec 2018 
 
Reviewer:  Reviewer  2 
 
Reviewer’s report:  
 
REVISION ASSESSMENT FROM THE ACADEMIC PEER REVIEWER:  
 
Has the author addressed your concerns sufficiently for you to now recommend the work as a 
technically sound contribution? Yes  
 
Reviewer comments: The authors have corrected the m anuscript according to the suggestion of 
not mentioning their cohort as representative of the total US population. They have chosen not to 
take into account a comment about figure 1, but that does not affect the quality of the 
manuscript.  
 
Are the  methods appropriate and well described?  
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.  
 
Yes 
 
Does the work include the necessary controls?  
If not, please specify which controls are required in your comments to the authors.  
 
Yes 
 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.  
 
Yes 
 
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an 
additional statistical review?  
If an additional statistical review is recommended, please specify what aspects require further 
assessment in your comments to the editors.  
 
Not relevant to this manuscript  
 
Quality of written English  
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:  
 
Acceptable  
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