JerMa88/BMC_Womens_Health_Peer_Reviews huggingface dataset:
Title: Assessment of Domestic Violence and its associated factors among ever- married
reproductive-age Women in Cameroon: A cross-sectional survey
Version: 1 Date: 28 Apr 2022
Reviewer's report:
This study assessed the prevalence and risk factors for DV in Cameroon.
There are several limitations:
1- General: Extensive English language editing is needed.
2- Introduction: The introduction ignored several studies assessing the same topic in other
African countries.
3- Methods: More details about a: the data collection method, b: representativeness of the study
population, c: acceptance rate, d: the possibility of non-response bias (given the high proportion
of participants from a high wealth index which contradicts with the overall economic index of the
country), e: variables included in the regression models, and f: weighted sampling procedures.
4- Methods: The authors gave definitions to DV, PV, and NPV, yet they assessed the prevalence
of DV only. It would be great to show the prevalence of PV and NPV and their risk factors.
5: Results:  The results of the C-statistics and HL fitting that the authors claimed in the methods
should be mentioned in the results.
6: Discussion: The discussion included simple comparisons without showing perspective or
explaining the findings. Besides, the wide variations in DV across African studies should be
explained. Thus, authors should first perform a good systematic review of DV studies conducted
in Africa to enrich their introduction and discussion sections.
7: Discussion: The risk factors for DV should be explained in more detail, especially the
demographic risk factors that could not be understood by epidemiologists from different
countries.
8: conclusion: The authors should clarify how could their study help in policymaking or improve
the current situation.
Title: Assessment of Domestic Violence and its associated factors among ever- married
reproductive-age Women in Cameroon: A cross-sectional survey
Version: 4 Date: 17 May 2022
Reviewer's report:
Thank you for revising the manuscript well in line with my suggestions.
I have one observation: line no. 214-216 (discussion section). The sentence can be started as
'This is because alcohol consumption has a direct impact'
Title: Assessment of Domestic Violence and its associated factors among ever- married
reproductive-age Women in Cameroon: A cross-sectional survey
Version: 4 Date: 05 Jun 2022
Reviewer:  S. Maria Awaluddin
Reviewer's report:
Dear Authors,
Thank you for highlighting the DV. The manuscript contains useful information and is derived
from a reliable data source of the DHS. However, please address a few comments to improve
the manuscript.
1. This manuscript needs an English proofreading
2. Please improve the step of conducting multivariable logistic regression. The step should
start with simple logistic regression which generates a crude odds ratio before conducting the
multivariable logistic regression for the AOR, adjusted odds ratio. Please do not skip this step
because it gives clues for any inconsistencies in the data and the final model. Please refer to the
textbook Applied Logistic Regression by Hosmer et al. Please add crude OR as a supplement
or, it can be added in a column before the AOR column. Then the author needs to arrange the
highest AOR since it represents the biggest effect in the model. Any AOR less than 1, refers to
women's educational status, which means that higher educational status is associated with a low
risk of DV. Please revise the results in the abstract section and the main text. And please add
simple logistic regression in the data analysis section.
3. Please revise the discussion regarding women's educational status. This phrase is
misleading, line 198-200……………………………”violence among ever-married women was
significantly associated with a higher educational status of women,”. Any AOR less than 1,
refers to women's educational status, which means that higher educational status is associated
with a low risk of DV.
Title: Assessment of Domestic Violence and its associated factors among ever- married
reproductive-age Women in Cameroon: A cross-sectional survey
Version: 5 Date: 22 Jun 2022
Reviewer:  S. Maria Awaluddin
Reviewer's report:
Dear authors,
Thank you for the responses.
1. Please send this manuscript for  English editing by a native speaker.
2. I  may not agree with your response regarding  the comment on the  simple logistic regression.
This is the standard step of building any multivariable logistic regression model  and the step can
not be skipped. I  do not think that it would  take  your time to run a simple logistic regression
as you did mention that you only have a small number of independent variables.
Thank you.
Title: Assessment of Domestic Violence and its associated factors among ever- married
reproductive-age Women in Cameroon: A cross-sectional survey
Version: 6 Date: 08 Jul 2022
Reviewer:  S. Maria Awaluddin
Reviewer's report:
Dear Authors,
Thank you for conducting simple logistic regression before multivariable logistic regression.
The manuscript has been revised by the authors as requested.
No more comment from me.
Thank you and good luck.
Title: Individual and community-level determinants of Knowledge of ovulatory cycle among
women of reproductive age in 29 Sub-Saharan African countries: A multilevel analysis
Version: 1 Date: 05 Jun 2022
Reviewer:  Min Fu
Reviewer's report:
This study is very meaningful. In order to explore what factors can help women understand
the ovulation cycle, so as to reduce the harm caused by unwanted pregnancy due to lack of
contraceptive awareness and contraceptives.
There are some details to be discussed:
On page 3, lines 3-6, we know that the importance of KOC is to judge ovulation. We judge
ovulation period according to rhythm method rather than BBT and cervical mucus, in order to
use safe period contraception. In addition, in "outcome variable" on page 5, the questions in the
DHSwere also about ovulation, not about BBT and cervical mucus.
Title: Individual and community-level determinants of Knowledge of ovulatory cycle among
women of reproductive age in 29 Sub-Saharan African countries: A multilevel analysis
Version: 1 Date: 10 Jun 2022
Reviewer's report:
Interesting paper evaluating KOC in SSA. The topic is very relevant and too little explored in
the literature.
I have a few suggestions:
Background
Many women are not using modern methods due to fear of side effects. In addition to general
body knowledge, this is the main advantage of traditional methods based on KOC. Please add
some sentence about it.
Second paragraph:
- Although "unintended" comprises both unwanted and unplanned, they are not the same. In the
unplanned pregnancy, the couple wanted a child or wanted more children, it was just mistimed.
Most of the studies exploring consequences of unintended pregnancies are related to unwanted
pregnancies or consider only a variable asking if they "wanted or planned the pregnancy". The
pregnancy may be unplanned, but not a big problem. If these negative consequences are not
equal in unwanted and unplanned pregnancies, please clarify.
Third paragraph:
- Condom is effective as other modern methods. Please include Method of Billings, it
requires more knowledge than you are considering in your outcome, however, is the most
effective traditional method (https://www.scielo.br/j/bioet/a/FZpFjYwc8JmfPC9ZgDxLnfv/?
lang=en&format=pdf).
- Effective periodic abstinence depends not only on man’s knowledge. Also woman’s knowledge
and man’s cooperation.
Fourth paragraph:
- It is a little bit confusing, I suggest you rephrase this paragraph, starting it pointing that even
in high income countries KOC is low, then you present the estimates for the low- and middle-
income, such as India and then go to SSA.
Fifth paragraph:
- Your aim is related to both individual and community level factors. There is evidence at
individual level? This sentence is missing it.
Statistical analyses
- “descriptive”
Discussion
I think the section would benefit of a deeper comment on the effect of media-exposure. Is
there some discussion on the pathway that led community exposure to have a higher impact
than individual exposure? What is the role of communication between neighborhoods in this
pathway?
Other aspect that I suggest you consider in your discussion is the role of community health
workers in the provision of knowledge on OG. Is it significant in SSA countries? Could it be
related to your results?
Conclusion
In addition, KOG was defined based on only a simple question. It must be reinforced in your
conclusions. Even considering only a basic aspect of women’s health the prevalence was low in
the countries included. It represents an important limitation in the provision of women’s health
services.
Title: Individual and community-level determinants of Knowledge of ovulatory cycle among
women of reproductive age in 29 Sub-Saharan African countries: A multilevel analysis
Version: 2 Date: 02 Aug 2022
Reviewer's report:
Thank you for the opportunity to review a new version of this manuscript. I think that several
issues have been adressed and the manuscript has improved. Based on your changes, I have only
two additional suggestions:
Background
4th paragraph: “An adolescent girl’s formal education ends once she has a child; law and
cultural norms dictate forced marriage, having to stay home as primary caregiver which impedes
employment opportunities and increases financial strain(11).”
The cited reference is a website with an article of opinion (and the link of the Population
Council that they used as reference is missing). I understand the rationale, but the evidence is
not strong enough to support the sentence that an unwanted pregnancy would force the girls to
drop out school and get married. In fact, there are articles indicating higher rates of unwanted
pregnancies among girls who dropped out school before the pregnancy, not the other way around.
In addition, for example, a recent peer reviewed article related to unintended pregnancies in
African countries (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241050, not yet cited in your article),
indicates higher aOR of adolescent pregnancy among richer and more educated girls and young
women. Both characteristics related to the consequences of the adolescent motherhood. It is an
extremely complex relationship, highly variable across geographies.
The sentence needs additional references and I suggest you rewrite it in order to make it
smoother.
7th paragraph: replace “.. In African,..” for “. In Africa,...”
Title: Correlates of work productivity and maternal competence after having a baby: the roles
of mother-infant bonding and maternal subjective experiences
Version: 4 Date: 15 Jun 2022
Reviewer's report:
Thank you very much for the authors to make the efforts on some revision based on the
comments. The manuscript is now improved; however, the abstract was difficult to understand
and the background is such long. Even the wording of small correlation is added, the authors
are still extrapolated on their findings which would be in caution. The suggestions which were
not the findings from this study are kept and were not revised yet.
Title: Correlates of work productivity and maternal competence after having a baby: the roles
of mother-infant bonding and maternal subjective experiences
Version: 4 Date: 19 Jun 2022
Reviewer's report:
1. Table 1 in the blinded manuscript is different from that in the Tables Document. In the table
1 in the blinded manuscript, please explain what the following mean at  the foot of the table
(what do these mean scores signify for these two parameters? What does low score signify and
what does high score signify?).
Working for necessity/pleasure                4.67
Experience back at work (difficult/easy) 3.56
2. The information in all the tables showing correlations is difficult to understand. Please
simplify the presentation if possible.
3. The numbering of the references seems to be alphabetical rather than according to order of
referencing in the article. Please recheck whether this is the accepted method.
4. Were there any mothers with more than one child in the age range specified? Please provide
the number. Their experiences are likely to be very different from the ones with only one child
between 6-24 months.
5. How many mothers worked from home and how many went out for their work? Did this have
a bearing on the parameters studied?
6. Is child bearing not generally not seen in the younger age group in Lebanon? Would responses
from such mothers be expected to be different? If so, this could be another potential limitation.
7. Is English read and written fluently by most of the population in the study area? If not, this
a potential limitation.
Title: Sexuality and Psychological Well-being in Different Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Phenotypes Compared with Healthy Controls: A Cross-sectional Study
Version: 1 Date: 20 Mar 2022
Reviewer's report:
In the manuscript entitled "Sexuality and Psychological Well-being in Different Polycystic
Ovary Syndrome Phenotypes Compared with Healthy Controls: A Cross-sectional Study".
The authors have done a good job in trying to explore the hypothesis on which little prospective
data is available. However the following queries need to be answered:
1. Please mention the assumed prevalence and reference for  the same, that was used in sample
size calculation.
2. The authors need to clarify the interdependence between sexual function/depression and
PCOS phenotype. What was the prevalence of depression in the subgroup of patients with sexual
dysfunction and whether the association between sexual dysfunction and PCOS is independent
of how the subjects performed on HADS questionnaire. This can give insight into the possible
biological plausibility and can be hypothesis generating for future research.
3. Please mention clearly as to which phenotype emerged as the worst performing on the different
scales used. This can help focus future research on the given phenotype and possible mitigation
strategies.
4. It's mentioned that consent isn't applicable. Can you clarify why?
5. Highlight any novelty or new knowledge emerging from this manuscript.
6. The author should thoroughly revise the manuscript for grammatical and typographical flaws.
Title: Sexuality and Psychological Well-being in Different Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Phenotypes Compared with Healthy Controls: A Cross-sectional Study
Version: 4 Date: 16 Jun 2022
Reviewer's report:
BMC WOMEN'S HEALTH
Ref: Submission ID 2fa6d63d-45f3-4dda-8429-d1ef44782f36
Sexuality and Psychological Well-being in Different Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Phenotypes
Compared with Healthy Controls: A Cross-sectional Study
Comments to the Author
The proposal of this study is interesting and important for PCOS management. The main strength
of the study i the RCT design.
Comments
I have evaluated the revised version of this manuscript. The authors accept the comments
mentioned. But revising the text seems to me to be a work without clear motivation on the part
of the authors. I still have some aspects that I would like you to clarify.
- I don't feel the introduction is attractive for reading the article. The introduction is the part
of the scientific article in which the author informs what was researched and the reason for the
investigation. It is in the introduction, the link with the relevant literature is made. What was
known about the matter at the beginning of the investigation? What was not known about the
subject and motivated the investigation?
In additional:
- … “such as depression, anxiety and social problems, which can affect a woman’s identity and
HRQoL” (this citation needs reference)
- “Since multiple factors can impair the sexual function and QoL of PCOS patiants, it would
seem essential to evaluate the importance of these problems and the ralated factors. what factors?
(this citation needs reference)
- The objectives are repeated in the introduction.
- Include the hypotheses in a paragraph, they are thrown in the article.
- In paragraph “Blood  samples were also drawn for assessment of sex hormone-binding globulin
(SHBG) and total testosterone (TT) levels. Free androgen index (FAI) was computed by TT
(nmol/L)/SHBG (nmol/L) ×100) by commercial kits (Pars Azmoon Inc, Tehran, Iran) using
Auto-analyzer BT2000 device”.  Free androgen index (FAI) is a formula. I don't know of any
Kit for analysis of this variable (insert reference).
- I would like more information about the selection and sample process. Were there any
volunteers excluded for any reason? a flowchart could clarify.
- In paragraph: “Similar results were published by Gislano; there were negative correlation
between HADS-A and HADS-D scores and FSFI total score (37)”. Is Gislano a first or last
name? And the collaborators? Review citations throughout the text.
- Some acronyms that appear in the text are described only in the tables. Please describe them
in the text (This was said earlier) OD / MSC???
- Review the other acronyms, some are not parsed in the first citation, others are described more
than once.
Title: Postpartum depression and its correlates: a cross-sectional study in southeast Iran
Version: 2 Date: 16 Jul 2022
Reviewer:  Unal Ayranci
Reviewer's report:
The subject is very well chosen. The sufficient number of participants and the tests used are
quite tiring in terms of workload.
However, the English writing of the article is very poor. There are many punctuation errors.
Fluency was not achieved. Each chapter should contain introduction and conclusion sections.
The reader gets tired reading this article. There are too many capitalization and punctuation
errors in the references.
Title: Postpartum depression and its correlates: a cross-sectional study in southeast Iran
Version: 2 Date: 22 Jul 2022
Reviewer's report:
This paper investigated levels of PPD and potential predictors after delivery and at 6 months
postpartum in southeast Iran. The results showed PPD levels decreased from after delivery to 6
months postpartum. Anxiety, stress, and type of delivery were associated with PPD. Revisions
are recommended.
Introduction: Acronyms are not defined (PPD) and not used consistently. In the aim of the study
(last sentence of intro) the authors do not clarify what specific factors they will be examining
besides prenatal care. Would recommend including the other factors they examined in the aim
as well.
Methods: First measurement date is not clear. Inclusion criteria states women 5 days after giving
birth but the abstract states 3 days after delivery. Statistical analysis is unclear on what t-test,
Mann-Whitney U, ANOVA, and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used for. Authors should include
what variables were dependent and independent variables in linear regression models.
Results: Reports different midpoint score of EPDS in second paragraph. Paragraph three states
EPDS and variables at six months were not significantly correlated, but paragraph four lists
variables EPDS was correlated with. Data from tables are being repeated in text. Figure 1 and
table 3 are not needed since they are discussed in the results section.
Discussion: Authors mention studies using different cut points for the EPDS. Rationale why
they chose a cut point of 12 would be beneficial.
Abstract: Conclusion in abstract mentions mood swings, which were not measured or discussed
in the paper. Would recommend re-phrasing.
Title: Postpartum depression and its correlates: a cross-sectional study in southeast Iran
Version: 4 Date: 08 Sep 2022
Reviewer's report:
Response to the reviewers:
Response to reviewers is satisfactory. Minor revisions are recommended.
Use of acronyms:
If acronyms are used in the abstract, they still need to be defined the first time they are used in
the manuscript (introduction, methods, etc). The introduction should not start with an acronym.
Acronyms should be used sparingly in the abstract. If they acronym is not being repeated it does
not need to be in the abstract (i.e. acronyms for questionnaires).
Introduction:
Improvements to the introduction have been made. However, I would recommend summarizing
the purpose of the study. Taking out the questionnaire each factor is being measured with may
help. Additionally, be sure to define all acronyms the first use. DASS-21 and QPCQ-P are in
the introduction but are not defined until the methods.
Results:
Variables in table 3 (B, SE, b, etc) should be defined below the table.
Title: Using Implementation Science Frameworks to Translate and Adapt a Pregnancy App for
an Emerging Latino Community
Version: 3 Date: 04 Jul 2022
Reviewer's report:
The study is an important study that will contribute to the scientific literature. However, there
are some problems with the writing of the study. This creates confusion for the reader. The type
of study is not understood.
It is not clear whether this is a transcription study or a qualitative study.
Although it is said qualitative in the title of the article; This is a transcription study, which can
be understood from the overall article. The transcreation study was supported by qualitative data
obtained from interviews with pregnant Latino immigrants.
Because; if it is planned as a transcription study; all steps [(1) identify community infrastructure
and engage partners, 2) specify theory, 3) identify multiple inputs for the new program, 4) design
intervention prototype, 5) design study, methods, and measures for community setting, 6) build
community capacity for delivery, and 7) deliver the intervention] should be explained under a
separate heading.
If it is to be written in a qualitative study pattern, it should be written in accordance with the
writing style of the qualitative study.
Therefore, there is a need for a change in the entire article. The writing style of the article and
even the article title should be changed.