Reviewer’s report
Title: Fit for Fight – Self-Reported Health in Military Women: a cross-sectional study
Version: 0 Date: 27 Feb 2019
Reviewer: Michael Waller
Reviewer's report:
This is an interesting and well described article.  
The main limitation is the description and presentation of the Hierarchical Multiple Regression 
modelling.
1.On page 10 the authors should perhaps describe that the Heirarchical Models were used to 
account for the longitudinal design of the dataset (more than one response for some people) and 
that robust standard errors were used because of clusters of responses from the same 
individuals(?)
2.The section "Combined effects of age, gender, and military status" does not give any indication 
of the direction of association for each of these variables.  Table 2 has the same problem.  For 
example what does a negative coefficient of -0.71 for military status on drug use, actually 
mean?  Please can these results be described in a way to allow a scientific or lay reader could 
more clearly understand the associations presented.   
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?
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Yes
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an
additional statistical review?
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assessment in your comments to the editors.
I am able to assess the statistics
Quality of written English
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Acceptable
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