JerMa88/BMC_Womens_Health_Peer_Reviews huggingface dataset:
Title: Trend, geographical distribution, and determinants of modern contraceptive Use among
married reproductive-age women, based on the 2000, 2005, 2011, and 2016 Ethiopian
Demographic and Health Survey
Version: 1 Date: 23 Aug 2023
Reviewer's report:
Manuscript title: Trend, geographical distribution, and determinants of modern contraceptive
utilization among married reproductive-age women, Based on 2000, 2005, 2011, and 2016
Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey
Introduction: There is significant plagiarism in stating the introduction part
conceptual framework: In your conceptual framework you show as you have two response
variables(modern contraceptive use and change in modern contraceptive use. But your analysis
is bivariable analysis. Therefore you are expected two do multivariate analysis or change your
outcome /response variable in the conceptual framework
Is the  conceptual framework developed or adopted? If it is adopted you have to cite!
method: Do you think there is difference in the study area and setting. If no why you put in
different sections
What was the actual result you got for the model fitness and collinearity checkup?
Result: in the result socio demographic section, the first sentences is not complete
the section ''Factors associated with changes in modern contraceptive use'  is not your objective /
research question and not your response variable. So why you need to know the associated
factors with changes in modern contraceptive?
In this final logistic regression model you have to show the two-by two or contingency table!
Discussion: in the discussion part, you stated the trend of contraceptive utilization in Ethiopia
is increasing, from 7.2% in 2000 to 39.5% in 2016. This trend is consistent  with the Ethiopian
Demographic Health Survey, which was 6% in 2000 and 35% in 2016. To say consistent what
was the confidence interval you got in the bootstrap? unless you can’t say consistent or not!
you mention that Women who reported not being educated and having primary and secondary
education were significantly more likely to have modern contraceptives than those educated at
a higher level. What will be the reason? Do you mean that educated women's are less likely to
use modern contraceptive?
in your finding Muslim women have the highest odds of contraceptive use. how can you releate
with the Ethiopian situation? because in Ethiopia when you see practically, Muslims are less
likely to use contraceptive compared to Christians?
Could you justify why those who heard radio were lees likely to use modern contraceptive than
their counter part?
Conclusion: In your conclusion you stated that Wealth index  is significantly associated with
married But wealth index is not stated in your discussion part!
Title: Trend, geographical distribution, and determinants of modern contraceptive Use among
married reproductive-age women, based on the 2000, 2005, 2011, and 2016 Ethiopian
Demographic and Health Survey
Version: 4 Date: 17 Sep 2023
Reviewer's report:
Title: Trend, geographical distribution, and determinants of modern contraceptive utilization
among married reproductive-age women, Based on 2000, 2005, 2011, and 2016 Ethiopian
Demographic and Health Survey
Submission ID 04448595-b1e2-4c71-9131-433b5d817a79
Dear editor in chief,
Thank you for offering me to review this manuscript again. My concerns are addressed except
for two major comments in the discussion part.
1. I do thin that this is againist reality. In the indtoduction part of this manuscript the authers
themselves indicated that the current increase in the magnitude of modern contraceptive use is
due to women’s long education and other factors. Therefore, they should re-check the data, or
otherwise, substantiate this result with asertive evidence.
2. This is also againist the currently prevailing pieces of evidences. The different studies using
the DHS datafrom different countries including Ethiopia indicate that muslim womem haver
lower odds of using modern contraceptive as compared to Christian women in contrary to the
current finding. Therefore, how do the authers assert this finding?
Title: Evaluation of the applicability of internal controls on self-collected samples for high-risk
human papillomavirus is needed
Version: 1 Date: 02 Sep 2023
Reviewer:  Yesim Isil Ulman
Reviewer's report:
Dear Authors,
This paper is technically sound and supported by experimental data. The statistical analysis is
clear, understandable, appropriate; the availability of data adheres to the scientific standards to
prove the study hypothesis. More importantly the research question is significant, well-timed and
it responds to the need of finding better and user friendly methods of gleaning HPV test material
in women. Since the HPV infection is one of the major threats of cancer, in the target group,
today, it is important to increase coverage of HPV testing by facilitated methods to be used in
daily life. Moreover, the protection of privacy and confidentiality by a safe and scientifically
trustworthy testing material is a good ethical standpoint. The manuscript has achieved the goals
of research integrity by its design, structure and drafting.
This well conducted and well-written comparative study can contribute to the scientific
literature, also help facilitate the women’s life to have access to better healthcare concerned with
early detection, diagnosis and treatment of HPV.
Thanks and kind regards.
Title: Evaluation of the applicability of internal controls on self-collected samples for high-risk
human papillomavirus is needed
Version: 3 Date: 26 Sep 2023
Reviewer:  Yesim Isil Ulman
Reviewer's report:
I have already read the manuscript and insetred my comments and views on the piece. I think this
paper can contribute to the sexual health knowledge  and practices regarding HPV awareness
and protection in literature .
I  have also observed that my co-referee's suggestion has been included by authors.
I wish them the best of luck.
Kind regards.
Title: Muslim Women’s Views and Experiences of Family Planning in Saudi Arabia: A
Qualitative Study
Version: 2 Date: 24 Jul 2023
Reviewer:  Wafaa T. Elgzar
Reviewer's report:
thanks for inviting me to review this manuscript. the topic is interesting however some comments
can be addressed to improve research quality.
Abstract:   Please add references about barriers for contraceptive use in Saudi Arabia.
Aim (We aimed to explore Muslim women’s awareness and experiences with family planning
in Saudi Arabia and investigate barriers to contraceptive use and access to family planning.):
As you mentioned in the methodology section. utilization of contraceptive methods for
unmarried woman is not applicable in Muslim religion because it suggests extramarital sex
which is prohibited. why you included them? please, clarify what are the benefit you achieved
from including 32% of your participants single woman although, they will not use contraceptive
methods.
Methods
"Participants included both married and unmarried women, and in Muslim culture, it is
considered unacceptable to assume that unmarried women are using or have used contraception,
as this could be construed as accusing participants of having premarital sex, which can have
severe repercussions for unmarried women. As a result, questions relating to family planning
were phrased differently based on marital status to avoid offending participants."
This part is not applicable for Muslim women it is better to be removed from all the study.
Results:  please remove the only one result related to single participant
Strengths and limitations
Including single woman in evaluating Muslim woman experience of family planning is weak
point.
English language:  Minor English editing is required
Title: RISK-STRATIFICATION MACHINE LEARNING MODEL USING DEMOGRAPHIC
FACTORS, GYNAECOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS AND #- CATENIN FOR ENDOMETRIAL
HYPERPLASIA AND CARCINOMA. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Version: 1 Date: 17 Sep 2023
Reviewer's report:
This has been an interesting article and an enjoyable reading. I congratulate the authors for
writing an excellent article.
I have a few minor revisions suggestions:
- why did the authors remove those above 60 years old? why did the use of NSAID preclude
inclusion?
- i don't think a parity of 2.21 is meaningful. I believe this value should be expressed as a median.
Title: RISK-STRATIFICATION MACHINE LEARNING MODEL USING DEMOGRAPHIC
FACTORS, GYNAECOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS AND #- CATENIN FOR ENDOMETRIAL
HYPERPLASIA AND CARCINOMA. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Version: 1 Date: 27 Oct 2023
Reviewer's report:
Generally, this study was well conducted.
The manuscript is well-written, thorough, and concise.
The study focused on a very important and emerging area with respect to endometrial cancer.
All aspects of the study were thoroughly carried out and evidently exhibited as per the
manuscript. However, I would like the authors to state the reason for modifying their study in
comparison to a previous study (16).
There are a few typographical errors that need to be corrected
Title: RISK-STRATIFICATION MACHINE LEARNING MODEL USING DEMOGRAPHIC
FACTORS, GYNAECOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS AND #- CATENIN FOR ENDOMETRIAL
HYPERPLASIA AND CARCINOMA. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Version: 3 Date: 16 Nov 2023
Reviewer's report:
The revised title of the manuscript is more appropriate.
The manuscript is well-written, concise, and appropriate for the study.
It has the potential to increase the diagnosis of endometrial pathology and thereby help improve
outcomes in these patients
Title: Anthropological overview of kangaroo care in community settings in Madagascar
Version: 2 Date: 12 Sep 2023
Reviewer:  Maria Esterlita T. Villanueva-Uy
Reviewer's report:
This is a very relevant qualitative study which relates the barriers and opportunities for scaling
up KMC in the country. The results were specific circumstances which are also present in other
countries.
I have minor comments.
1. State how the mothers were chosen to be included in the study
2. In an appendix- add the questionnaire used
3. In the methodology - there was mention of MK several timed, which was not defined
previously.
4. The recommendations may be numbered for clarity and conciseness.
5. A table of the baseline characteristics of the mothers interviewed will be helpful
Otherwise, well written report,
Title: Anthropological overview of kangaroo care in community settings in Madagascar
Version: 2 Date: 01 Oct 2023
Reviewer's report:
This article contains rich information generated by interviews and focus group discussions. It
has great potential to improve neonatal care in Madagascar. However, before publication, this
article requires extensive revision. Below are my comments.
(General comments)
- Proofreading and editing by an English speaker is strongly recommended as some sentences
are not clear and have risk of misunderstanding.
- Even though this is a qualitative research article, word count is too many. Results need to be
shortened.
- All abbreviations need to be defined upon first use.
- Various wordings (low-birth-weight, low-birthweight, low birth weight, LBW) may be unified
in the article.
(Method)
- Objectives need to be written in the introduction, not in the method section. The method is to
explain how to achieve the objectives.
- The following sentence needs to be revised to be clearer. (1) the proportion of low-birth-weight
newborns (high in Analamanga, where Antananarivo is located, and lower in Boeny, the region
in which Mahajanga is located) , in the absence of preterm birth data
- Study population is not clearly mentioned. This study duration is '18 months of anthropological
research conducted in 2021 and 2022'. Does it mean that the parents or other family members
of a preterm child born in the six months preceding the survey = second half of the year 2020?
- In 'Survey participants and recruitment', 'Participating in KC' needs to be defined. If they don’t
practice, are they excluded, for example?
- It needs to be explained how certain participants were chosen to be interviewed from the
registry. All who met the criteria, for example?
- The following sentences need to be in the result. 'In total, 54 interviews were conducted,
including 32 with mothers of preterm infants and/or family members practicing KC, and 22 with
healthcare professionals (3 doctors, 16 midwives, 3 nurses) involved in KC.'
- Were the participants in the FG same as the participants in the interview?
(Results)
- Some analyses are made by the authors which need to be in the discussion. So, please move
some sentences of authors' analyses from the results to the discussion.
- Themes (sections and sub-sections) in the results, especially 'II) Identification of preterm
infants and their management' and 'III) Brakes and levers relating to training and infrastructure'
need to be better categorised. Currently, it is very difficult for a reader to follow. Several topics
are mixed in a theme, so, difficult to provide a constructive feedback.
- Wording 'survey' gives an impression of closed-ended questions questionnaire. So, 'qualitative
research' or 'qualitative study' is better in this article.
- The following sentence needs to be better explained. 'Most of the mothers were in open
relationships (fisehoana or vodi-ondry) . '
Title: The practice of breast self-examination and associated factors among female healthcare
professionals working in selected hospitals in Kigali, Rwanda: A Cross Sectional Study
Version: 1 Date: 12 Oct 2023
Reviewer's report:
The article adds to the existing literature on the practice of breast self-examination and associated
factors among female healthcare professionals. The background of the study is well written and
grounded with current literature. The purpose of conducting the study is clear and easy to be
understood by the reader. The method has been described vividly. Results were well presented
and discuss appropriately. Some few corrections to make.
Abstract
“In addition, knowledge and attitude were linearly correlated with ….??? This statement is not
complete.
Data management & analysis technique
Line 171 -172: Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests were used to compare knowledge
score as the data was not normality distributed….. I believe it is ‘normally distributed”
Results
“Figure 1. Median knowledge score among different professions, 2022” does not correspond
with the text. The authors presented the text based on the training received by the female
healthcare professionals however, what is presented in the figure is the median knowledge score
against the category of the profession. I am confusion about this presentation.
The authors did not give a title to the figure 2…line 283.
Table 6 needs editing. The authors have written * indicted statistically significance. I could see
attitude was significant however, I do not see the * at the end of it.
Attitude Total a  1.03 (1.001-1.06) 1.03 (1.00-1.07) 0.042
Title: The Self-care situation analysis of reproductive-aged women in Tehran: A survey study
Version: 1 Date: 31 Oct 2022
Reviewer's report:
This manuscript concerns a survey of women in Tehran about self-care behaviors. It makes an
important contribution to the literature on this topic.
Strengths of the manuscript include that survey questionnaire development methods were
appropriate and the sample size is robust.
There are several areas for improvement:
-To improve clarity of communication, I would recommend having the manuscript edited by a
professional English language editing service.
-It would be helpful to include in the manuscript title that the study is a survey.
-The Background section is rather long at 2 pages. 1 page is probably sufficient.
-Please include the full questionnaire as a supplement. I didn't see it but might have missed it.
-What was the response rate of the survey? Please include in the results.
-Was the survey confidential? Confidentiality is important for surveys around personal matters.
If the survey was not confidential, please discuss this as a limitation.
-Figure 2 is somewhat unclear and would benefit from more/better labeling.
Title: The Self-care situation analysis of reproductive-aged women in Tehran: A survey study
Version: 4 Date: 26 Apr 2023
Reviewer's report:
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and important manuscript.
I have recommended twice that the Introduction could be shortened to one paragraph. It has not
been sufficiently shortened. The first five paragraphs could honestly be consolidated into one
or two paragraphs, taking up no more than one page.
I have ongoing concerns about the English language quality of the manuscript. There are many
improper turns of phrase. I would recommend having the manuscript reviewed by a very high-
quality English language editing service.
Title: Effects of Pilates on Inter-recti Distance, Thickness of Rectus Abdominis, Waist
Circumference and Abdominal Muscle Endurance in Primiparous Women
Version: 5 Date: 12 Oct 2023
Reviewer's report:
Subject: Second Manuscript Review - "Effects of Pilates on the Inter-recti Distance, Thickness
of Rectus Abdominis, Waist Circumference, and Abdominal Muscle Endurance in Primiparous
Women"
I am writing to express my gratitude for the opportunity to review the manuscript titled "Effects
of Pilates on the Inter-recti Distance, Thickness of Rectus Abdominis, Waist Circumference, and
Abdominal Muscle Endurance in Primiparous Women." I have completed the second review
and have some additional suggestions to enhance the quality and clarity of the study.
Firstly, the authors have addressed several concerns from the initial review and have made
commendable improvements to the manuscript. However, a few additional points require
attention:
1.Sample Size and Dropout Rate: The study originally recruited a substantial number of
participants, but a high dropout rate was observed. While the dropout rates are mentioned, further
details about the reasons for this high dropout rate should be provided. Specifically, the authors
have written, "During the progress of the exercise program, eighty-three people from the exercise
group and twenty-seven people from the control group were eliminated, and twenty people from
the exercise group and fifteen people from the control group completed the exercise program
and were selected as the final analysis subjects (Figure 1)." Understanding the causes behind
these eliminations and dropouts is crucial for a comprehensive evaluation of the study.
2.Figure 1: There is still an issue with Figure 1. Upon review, it appears that both the exercise
and control groups received some form of intervention. The authors should carefully assess and
revise this figure to accurately represent the group allocations and interventions to align with
the study design.
3. Clarification of p-values: While the p-values are provided in Table 4, it would be interesting
to clarify these values within the main text to enhance the clarity of the results. This will help
readers to understand the significance of the findings easily.
In conclusion, I want to extend my appreciation to the authors for their efforts in addressing
the previous concerns. The manuscript has improved substantially. The additional changes
suggested above will further enhance the quality of the study and its readability.
Best regards
Title: Effects of Pilates on Inter-recti Distance, Thickness of Rectus Abdominis, Waist
Circumference and Abdominal Muscle Endurance in Primiparous Women
Version: 5 Date: 21 Oct 2023
Reviewer's report:
Reviewer Comment
Thank you to all authors for their response to the comments stated before. There are fewer
comments that can be taken into consideration.
Abstract:
Line 48: write a background, not a hypothesis.
Line 61: Delete “and” the word before the experimental group.
Participants
Please insert the sentences of calculation sample size “The number of required participants was
calculated using G power 3.1……….17 subjects were needed per group” before this sentence
“Allowing for a conservative dropout of 20 %.
Results:
1-Please insert p- value and number of the table in the following sentence as follows:
“ had no significant differences (P>0.05) in age, height, weight, BMI, neonatal weight,
months………. groups were homogeneous as shown in Table 2.
2-Delete this sentence”
“The general characteristics and homogeneity test results of the study are shown in Table 2-3”.
3- Represent Table 3 in a paragraph stating variables and p-values only.
4-Also, represent Table 4 and mention variables and p-values.
4- -0.65 ± 0.45 cm for the exercise group and -0.10 ± 0.19 cm for the control groups (Table 4)
……….Delete the word “Table 4”. I think it is related to Table 5 not 4.
Titles of tables:
It is preferable to state the titles to be clear for readers as follows.
Table 3:  Comparison between before and after treatment in each group.
Table 4: Comparison between groups before treatment.
Table 5:  Comparison of mean difference between groups.
Conclusion
Be concise in stating your conclusion as there are words repeated such as
“The Pilates exercise program that strengthens various abdominal muscles based on breathing
and core training”.
Title: Relationship between menstruation-related experiences and health-related quality of life
of Japanese high school students: A cross-sectional study
Version: 1 Date: 09 Jul 2023
Reviewer's report:
Dear Authors,
Thank you for your effort. I read your manuscript and enjoy that. There are some suggestions
that may be useful to improve your manuscript that are presented below;
- It is better to make the abstract section shorter.
- The Introduction section is too short. It is suggested that the introduction section be written
longer.
- The inclusion and exclusion criteria were not well defined.
-In the statistical analysis section, the information related to study power, Cronbach’s #  and
also the normality of the data should be reported.
Thank you
Title: Relationship between menstruation-related experiences and health-related quality of life
of Japanese high school students: A cross-sectional study
Version: 1 Date: 27 Sep 2023
Reviewer's report:
Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL)
Conclusions: high school students be written instead of woman
Keywords According to Mesh
Background It does not match, it should be revised,The study was conducted on high school
girls, and the problem of women's income poverty is not relevant
Write about the problems of high school girls,most high school students depend on their parents
for their living arrangements, including finance.for decades Instead of decades, write the years
Discussion:The beginning of the discussion is repeated findings, A study to confirm your
findings,Bring studies to confirm the findings of your study If your findings are not
contradictory, give a reason The discussion should be revised
Conclusions:menstruation-related experiences and health-related quality of life HR-QoL and
sf36 tools were used in this study The sentence is incorrect