Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Reasons for delay in decision making and reaching health facility among obstetric fistula 
and pelvic organ prolapse patients in Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia  
 
Version: 0 Date: 05 Mar 2017  
 
Reviewer: Ahmed Nassr  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
This is a cross -sectional study conducted in a single University Hospital in Ethiopia to evaluate 
predictors for delay in seeking care among women with obstetric fistulae and pelvic organ 
prolapse  
 
Main Issues:  
1- There are many writing and grammatical mistakes and professional English E diting is 
recommended  
2- Were the study participants provided informed consent for the study?  
3- Did the IRB approve the study?  
 
Minor Issues:  
1- Please describe CI as an interval (95% CI xx -xx) 
2- Consider removing negative answers in regression analysi s table (e.g. Poverty=no)  
4- Page 5, line 3 -10, Why were 3 months and 12 months were considered as delay in seeking 
health care among OF and POP respectively?     
Are the methods appropriate and well described?  
If not, plea se 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.  
 
No 
 
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.  
 
I am able to assess the statistics  
 
Quality of written English  
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:  
 
Not suitable  for publication unless extensively edited  
 
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