Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Attitudes of Undergraduate University Women towards HPV Vaccination: A  Cross -
sectional  Study in Ottawa, Canada  
 
Version: 0 Date: 31 Jul 2017  
 
Reviewer: Mari Kannan Maharajan  
 
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1. The Study focused female undergraduate students, therefore, the title needs to revised. 
University women includes a others as well.  
 
 
2.  Provide more literature support from recent studies on why vaccinated respondents had a more 
favourable attitude towards the vaccine than non -vaccinated respondents.  
 
3.In discussion, please mention why This population is important in this study with s uitable 
references   
 
4. Discuss more on how Education on HPV infection prevent cervical cancer.  
 
5. "undergraduate university women" can be mentioned as "undergraduate university students"  
 
6. do you think, Assessment of attitude  of  undergraduate studen ts about HPV infection and 
cervical cancer prevention will help ? comment on this focusing on  health promotion and 
education.  
 
5. Comment on how this study help the students in their future healthcare practice.  
 
6. comment on out -of-pocket costs vaccinati on on the attitude  
 
7. Explain why this study result is important ?  
 
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