Review for 10.1186/s12876-017-0639-0 (2017)

Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Prokinetics for the Treatment of Functional Dyspepsia: Bayesian Network Meta -analysis  
 
Version: 0 Date: 11 Apr 2017  
 
Reviewer: Yee Cheng, Erica Kueh  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
- What are the added value of your current study with previous study done by Hiyama et al 
(2006) entitled "Meta analysis of the effects of prokinetic agents in patients with functional 
dyspepsia". Please explain and justify.  
 
- page 3 line 13, whe n first used "ORs", please spell up in full eg., odd ratio (OR)  
 
- please state the reason why Bayesian meta -analysis was used in this study and not the 
classical meta -analysis you can run in RevMan was used?  
 
- Table 2, please be consistent with the decimal used.  
 
- Table 3, please indicate what are the value within the table? OR? 95%CI?  
 
- can you assess heterogeneity of your included studies?  
 
- Data extraction form used in this study should be attached as appendix or supplement.  
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 speci fy what aspects require further  
assessment in your comments to the editors.  
 
I recommend additional statistical review  
 
Quality of written English  
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:  
 
Needs some language corrections befo re being published  
 
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