JerMa88/BMC_Womens_Health_Peer_Reviews huggingface dataset:
Title: Anxiety, depression, somatization and psychological distress before and 2 - 6 years after
a late termination of pregnancy due to fetal anomalies
Version: 2 Date: 03 Feb 2024
Reviewer's report:
The authors have addressed most of the questions and comments raised; however, I still have
methodological concerns.
- The time point studied covers quite a wide range (2 - 6 years, mean 4 years), so the results
may not be very specific.
- The research question raised "How long does psychological distress remain elevated after late
TOP?" cannot be answered. As an answer I would expect a specifi point in time here. Therefore,
the question is misleading. Either the authors change the research question or the analysis.
- I appreciate that the authors have included additional analysis, but the results are not
addressed in the discussion, apart from the fact that the discussion is quite brief and contains no
interpretation or explanation of the results.
Title: Short-term reproductive outcomes Analysis and Prediction of the Modified Uterine Stent
Treatment for Mild to Moderate Intrauterine Adhesions: experience at a single institution
Version: 3 Date: 13 Mar 2024
Reviewer's report:
The study is an innovative approach to prevent intrauterine adhesions. Methodology is well
designed. However the discussion part should be more expanded with current methods and their
efficiency such as pills, hyaluronic acid barriers, IUD.. and adhesion formation physiology (refer
to PMID: 32530335 PMID: 24655554)
Title: Short-term reproductive outcomes Analysis and Prediction of the Modified Uterine Stent
Treatment for Mild to Moderate Intrauterine Adhesions: experience at a single institution
Version: 6 Date: 09 Apr 2024
Reviewer:  Angelo B. Hooker
Reviewer's report:
The authors have revised the manuscript and have addressed the points and remarks of
the reviewers thereby they have improved the quality of the article. The authors should be
complimented for this achievement and with this nice and interesting article on a clinical relevant
topic.
Congratulations
Title: Endometriosis in infertile women: an observational and comparative study of quality of
life, anxiety, and depression
Version: 1 Date: 15 Aug 2023
Reviewer's report:
Reviewer's report
Title: Endometriosis as a modifying factor for Quality of life, anxiety and depression in infertile
women: an observational and comparative study
Version: 1
Date: 15 August 2023
Dear Editor
This paper compared the levels of anxiety, depression and QoL in infertile women with and
without endometriosis. Despite the valuable topic that has been investigated, based on the items
mentioned, the statistical analysis section seems to have some problems and ambiguities.
The Title indicates the study’s design and results.
The Abstract is a balanced and informative summary of methods and results.
Introduction:
- The scientific background and rationale for the research have been reported.
- Specific objectives and prespecified hypotheses have been well stated.
- Please update the reference used regarding statistics and estimates (“Reference 1” is 2010).
- Line 62. While you wrote “A previous study”, five studies have been referred to. Please correct
it.
Methods:
- Key elements of the study design have been mentioned.
- The setting, locations, relevant dates and the eligibility criteria have been clarified.
- All variables and their measurement and analysis methods have been clearly described.
- Line 71. The first sentence is incomplete (….of whom 29 refused).
- Line 81. Please give reasons for non-participation
- Please describe any statistical methods you used to examine interactions. Please mention in the
method section, based on which results you decided that “Endometriosis” is a modifying factor.
- Please provide subgroup analysis based on different stages of infertility treatment.
Results:
- The statistical methods used for analysis cannot answer the research question. More appropriate
analysis methods can be chosen.
Title: Endometriosis in infertile women: an observational and comparative study of quality of
life, anxiety, and depression
Version: 1 Date: 30 Oct 2023
Reviewer's report:
Thanks for sending the manuscript. Here are my suggestions:
Background: please mention the time and place of study.
Introduction: please explain is there any similar study? if yes, please mention its results. Also,
explain more about other studies and prevalence of depression, anxiety and quality of life in
women with endometriosis or infertility. What is your study novelty?
Method: please explain which method of sampling was used and how did you select participants.
In inclusion criteria was it important how long was the disease duration in both groups? it seems
it would be an important factor affecting depression, anxiety, and quality of life.
Measures: please explain  about validity and reliability of each questionnaire.
Discussion: this part is very short. please explain more about other studies which have  similar
or contradictory results.
Title: Endometriosis in infertile women: an observational and comparative study of quality of
life, anxiety, and depression
Version: 2 Date: 24 Mar 2024
Reviewer's report:
Dear editor,
Thanks for opportunity to review the manuscript. All of my previous comments have been
applyied by authors. Just in abstract (method section) the sentence should be started with it
was.Also, the name of city and country which study is performed should be mentioned in
abstract.
Best regards
Title: Sleep pattern and disorders among pregnant women in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria
Version: 2 Date: 23 Feb 2024
Reviewer's report:
I would like to thank you for inviting me to review this manuscript. I read the article carefully.
While it is an interesting topic to review, some concerns lead me to recommend some revisions
for this manuscript.
The Abstract should not exceed 350 words.
The authors should also provide the Cronbach’s alpha for the questionnaires used in this study.
In the discussion section, there is no need to repeat the research tools.
The discussion section is very messy and in no particular order. In my view, introducing the
research hypotheses in the introduction section and addressing each of them in the discussion
section based on theoretical foundations can make the article more readable (For example: when
addressing the hypothesis 1, we found that…).
Moreover, it is unclear how your added research will dispel many of the misunderstandings
surrounding this difficult situation since the data was only described and you did not contribute
significantly to better manage these problems. Therefore, it is suggested that the discussion
section be reconsidered in terms of essential items including practical implications. I believe
that the practical implications presented at the end of the article are very general and not toward
the article itself.
There were quite a few grammatical mistakes in academic writing. This will probably prevent
your reader from engaging with your paper. I would recommend thoroughly editing and revising
your paper to significantly increase its overall readability.
Title: Sleep pattern and disorders among pregnant women in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria
Version: 3 Date: 07 Apr 2024
Reviewer:  Phuc Nhon Nguyen
Reviewer's report:
Thank you for responding to all my concerns. The paper is improved about scientific quality.
However,  the manuscript needed to be edited by English language service again.
Overall paper, the main error focus on lacking semicolon before  inking word (and) in a sentence
with more than 3 factors or use  it in unnecessary  case and repeat "and" 3 times where
inappropriate. These errors make difficult to the readability.  For example in Abstract section:
-We investigated sleep patterns and disorders and their associated factors among pregnant
women in southwest Nigeria.
-->We investigated sleep patterns, disorders, and their associated factors among pregnant
women in southwest Nigeria.
-Significant covariates such as physical activity, minimum dietary diversity, smoking and
alcohol intake were also assessed.
-->Significant covariates such as physical activity, minimum dietary diversity, smoking, and
alcohol intake were also assessed.
-The pattern of sleep disorder in pregnant were poor sleep quality (50%), restless leg syndrome
(58.2%) and insomnia (33.4%).
-->The pattern of sleep disorder in pregnant were poor sleep quality (50%), restless leg syndrome
(58.2%), and insomnia (33.4%).
-Factors associated with restless leg syndrome were marital status [AOR = 3.60; 95% CI; (1.25–
10.35)], religion, rigorous physical activities [AOR = 1.52; 95% CI: (1.05–2.21)] and alcohol
consumption [AOR = 3.51; 95% CI: (1.00–12.27)].
-->Factors associated with restless leg syndrome were marital status [AOR = 3.60; 95% CI;
(1.25–10.35)], religion, rigorous physical activities [AOR = 1.52; 95% CI: (1.05–2.21)], and
alcohol consumption [AOR = 3.51; 95% CI: (1.00–12.27)].
-Factors associated with insomnia were maternal age [AOR = 1.83; 95% CI: (1.11–3.01), income
[AOR = 2.99 (1.26–7.16)] and rigorous physical activity [AOR = 2.55 (1.61–4.02)].
-->Factors associated with insomnia were maternal age [AOR = 1.83; 95% CI: (1.11–3.01),
income [AOR = 2.99 (1.26–7.16)], and rigorous physical activity [AOR = 2.55 (1.61–4.02)].
-Poor sleep quality, restless leg syndrome and insomnia were typical among pregnant women in
Ibadan, Nigeria. Thus, awareness and education on the importance of sleep and its risk factors,
such as alcohol consumption, smoking, rigorous activity and spousal and family support, should
increase to reduce poor sleep quality and sleep disorders (restless leg syndrome and insomnia)
during the pregnancy period.
-->Poor sleep quality, restless leg syndrome, and insomnia were typical among pregnant women
in Ibadan, Nigeria. Thus, awareness and education on the importance of sleep and its risk factors
such as alcohol consumption, smoking, rigorous activity, spousal, and family support should
increase to reduce poor sleep quality and sleep disorders (restless leg syndrome and insomnia)
during the pregnancy period.
After correction of  English  language editing, the paper could be considered for publication.
Best regards,
Phuc Nhon NGUYEN MD
Tu Du Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Title: Exploring transvaginal sonographic characteristics of the levator ani muscle in women
with postpartum pelvic floor myofascial pain
Version: 1 Date: 20 Feb 2024
Reviewer's report:
The specific comments about the manuscript and the study listed below:
- Line 147: #f the authors evaluate the pelvic organ prolapse with using POP-Q system the degree
of the POP should be reported as “stage II” not in “grade”
- Line 148: The author should define the term of “moderate or above urinary incontinence”.
How the authors decided to be moderate or above for urinary incontinence, in which evaluating
system?
- What did the authors mention for vaginal bleeding? Vaginal bleeding during the examination
or did they mention the women with abnormal uterine bleeding?
- The exclusion criteria of “inflammation” should be more clarify? Is there any specific location
for inflammation mentioned?
- Line 186: the measurements of the images were needed to be demonstrated in figure.
- The authors need to use standardization and terminology reports listed below;
o Haylen, B. T. et al. An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International
Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction.
Neurourology and urodynamics 29, 4–20 (2010).
o AIUM/IUGA practice parameter for the performance of Urogynecological ultrasound
examinations. Int. Urogynecology J. 30, 1389–1400 (2019).
Title: Exploring transvaginal sonographic characteristics of the levator ani muscle in women
with postpartum pelvic floor myofascial pain
Version: 1 Date: 25 Feb 2024
Reviewer's report:
1. The phrase levator anis seems inappropriate; try using levator ani muscle.
2. The authors can give some information about the prevalence and risk factors for pelvic floor
myofascial pain (PFMP) in the postpartum period in the introduction section. No information
was given about PFMP during the postpartum period.
3. If possible, can the authors provide the episiotomy status of the patients?
4. In Table 1, the total number of patients with PFMP was reported at 143; however, on the
text and other tables, the total number of normal control patients was reported at 143. Please
check it out.
5. English language of the article needs to be improved.
Title: Ultrasound-Guided Microwave Ablation for the Treatment of Idiopathic Granulomatous
Mastitis#A Comparison with Surgical Excision
Version: 1 Date: 15 Oct 2023
Reviewer's report:
1: The most important comment is that surgery is not an acceptable treatment for IGM and
indications for surgery are very limited. Why the authors used surgery as the second arm of
their study. It was more useful and acceptable to compare MVA with Corticotherapy. Of course
surgery is the most complicated modality for IGM and is not a good comparable option for MVA.
2: The study design is like a clinical trial, however the authors claimed that patients included
retrospectively. Please explain about it.
3: In table No 2, the numbers in brackets are % or no. For example what is the meaning of
98(103)?
4: There are some classifications for the intensity of IGM. I recommend to compare two study
groups based on these classifications.
Title: Ultrasound-Guided Microwave Ablation for the Treatment of Idiopathic Granulomatous
Mastitis#A Comparison with Surgical Excision
Version: 1 Date: 21 Jan 2024
Reviewer's report:
The authors retrospectively compared surgery with MWA in 234 cases of idiopathic
granulomatous mastitis of the breast.
In the 21st line of the introduction section, MWA is written as an abbreviation and what MWA
is should be written.
Were antibiotics used in the cases before the intervention? It should be specified.
Has a culture antibiogram been made from the collections in the interventions? It should be
explained.
In the clinical parameter section, it is said that a core needle biopsy was performed to determine
whether the entire lesion was removed and whether it recurred. Were core needle biopsies
performed in all cases? Or was it performed on newly formed lesions, as stated in the follow-
up? This complexity must be resolved.
In the discussion section, the result section is repeated in detail. The subject should be discussed
in detail in the light of the literature.
Title: Ultrasound-Guided Microwave Ablation for the Treatment of Idiopathic Granulomatous
Mastitis#A Comparison with Surgical Excision
Version: 2 Date: 23 Feb 2024
Reviewer's report:
Granulomatous mastitis is a rare disease. Furthermore, because the pathogenesis of this disease
has not been clearly identified, the treatment is tailored to the patient's situation. Although the
MWA is a novel method, it is difficult to agree with the authors' conclusion that it can replace
existing treatments. Rather, I think it would have been better to end with the introduction of a
new method of IGM.
Title: Ultrasound-Guided Microwave Ablation for the Treatment of Idiopathic Granulomatous
Mastitis#A Comparison with Surgical Excision
Version: 2 Date: 26 Feb 2024
Reviewer:  Sadaf Alipour
Reviewer's report:
Thanks for the opportunity to review this manuscript.
- The paper needs English Language editing.
- The paper contains multiple grammatical errors that need to be addressed.
- In the first paragraph of the Methods section, the writing is like prospective clinical studies,
but the study is retrospective, as mentioned. I propose the first part of the Methods to be re-
written. For example, it could be corrected to:
o Among …. patients who had been diagnosed as IGM using ultrasound-guided breast biopsy
from June 2016 to December 2020 in our hospital, 234 patients were retrospectively entered in
this study. Therapies of all patients had been done according to their individual conditions and
preferences. Ultimately, 91 patients …..
- According to the flowchart, all patients received steroids for one week before the procedure, and
one week after it. What is the reason for this treatment, and why one week? When steroid therapy
is used for IGM, it is given for a long time because the recovery from the acute phase takes long.
On the other side, surgery or ablation might eliminate the need for steroids. Could the authors
explain the rational for the administration of steroids, and for the one-week period? And please
mention the relevant protocols (the protocols for surgery and ablation) in your  department.
- “Antibiotics were only used in patients who test positive for bacterial cultures”: The culture
might be negative in many cases, while there is frank pus and infection; and the culture results
usually come with delay. Why did the authors not use antibiotics in patients with an abscess?
- Please use terms that are usually used in medical writing. For example, by “immunoresponse
suppressants”, you mean ”immunosuppressives”? Or by “subcutaneous effusion”, you mean
”seroma”? Also, “nipple skew” and “dysgalactia” are not good terms.
- One of the inclusion criteria was the histological diagnosis of IGM on core needle biopsy
samples. Thus, the first sentence of the Research Methods “Core needle biopsy was performed
for each patient to gain a pathological diagnosis of IGM” is extra.
- By “incomplete absorption”, you mean “incomplete resolution”?
- I do not understand the reason for re-biopsy in those who did not resolve after MWA.
# The main limitation of the study which has not been mentioned in the article is that surgery
is not the main treatment of IGM and is used occasionally. For now, the main treatments of
IGM are medical. The efficacy of a new treatment modality must be evaluated by comparing it
with, for example, steroid therapy. Or, it can be evaluated in refractory cases. The retrospective
nature of the study explains the cause for this comparison, but this should be mentioned in the
limitations.
Title: Ultrasound-Guided Microwave Ablation for the Treatment of Idiopathic Granulomatous
Mastitis#A Comparison with Surgical Excision
Version: 3 Date: 13 Mar 2024
Reviewer:  Sadaf Alipour
Reviewer's report:
Thank you very much for this opportunity you offered me to review the revised version of the
manuscript.
The authors have addressed all the comments appropriately.
I believe that the paper is acceptable in its present form.
Title: Ultrasound-Guided Microwave Ablation for the Treatment of Idiopathic Granulomatous
Mastitis#A Comparison with Surgical Excision
Version: 3 Date: 23 Mar 2024
Reviewer's report:
As noted by the reviewer, it seems that the author made modifications to manuscript. When you
mention a p-value  in a  context, it is advisable to convert it to lowercase.
Title: Ultrasound-Guided Microwave Ablation for the Treatment of Idiopathic Granulomatous
Mastitis#A Comparison with Surgical Excision
Version: 4 Date: 29 Mar 2024
Reviewer's report:
It is good  opportunity for me to review the revised version of the manuscript. The authors have
modified all the comments appropriately. This paper is  acceptable in its present form.
Title: THE ROLE OF LIFESTYLE FACTORS IN THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN
EDUCATION AND SELF-REPORTED FIBROMYALGIA: A MEDIATION ANALYSIS
Version: 3 Date: 26 Mar 2024
Reviewer:  Inger Haukenes
Reviewer's report:
Dear authors, thanks for the detailed response and thorough clarification and answers to my
questions and comments. In my opinion the manuscript have improved considerably.  I have
no further comments.
Title: Primary Lymphoma of the Female Genital Tract Masquerading as Gynecological
Malignancy
Version: 1 Date: 18 Jan 2024
Reviewer:  Burak Sezgin
Reviewer's report:
Dear editor
I woud like to many thanks for oppotunity to review this manuscript.
The authors reported their institutional experience with rare malignancy and emphasize the need
for increasing the awareness about PLFGT presenting with gynecologic symptoms.
This is a well-designed and well-written  manuscript accordance with literature.
I think  many readers  may benefit from this experince and literature research.
Although the low number of the Primary lymphoma of the female genital tract (PLFGT) cases
in their  clinic , the authors  documented all the cases in many aspects.
I think this research can be accepted for publication, after some minor revisions.
- in Table 2  , authors should add the pathological type (WHO)and clinical staging ( Lymphoma
Ann-Arbor)
Title: Primary Lymphoma of the Female Genital Tract Masquerading as Gynecological
Malignancy
Version: 1 Date: 20 Jan 2024
Reviewer:  Maliheh Arab
Reviewer's report:
thanks for your interesting manuscript. i suggest below mentioned recommendations :
1 discussion should be extended to case series published in literature. is there similar reports
from other hospitals in your country or abroad? if yes , you can mention their data and compare
with yours.
2 there is no attention to frozen section which is very important? is it diagnostic in these special
cases ? if yes , the main suggestion of manuscript should shift to necessity of frozen section or
if exist to probable errors or misleading of it in these cases.
there is no data regarding 13 found cases. if there had been no access or not doing frozen section ,
cancer surgery is some what confusing . this part should be explained on detail.
3 as you mentioned the most common site of extranodal  lymphoma in genital tract is ovary  and
6 out of 13 presented cases are bilateral ovarian mass without ascitis (uncommon in this disease )
which is the indication of search for  metastasis from other organs and doing image guided
biopsy before main surgery.you can highlight this matter for better gyneco- oncologic care.
4 you can mention to consideration to image guided or laparoscopy guided  biopsy even in
unilateral solid ovarian mass without ascitis , ..... .
in conclusion , discussion is not enough and clinically helpful.
Title: The design of an Obstetric Telephone Triage Guideline (OTTG): A mixed method study
Version: 0 Date: 15 Jun 2023
Reviewer:  Samira M. Haddad
Reviewer's report:
The present study describes the creation of a telephone obstetric triage instrument, a tool that
can be useful in places where this type of service exists. All forms of structuring obstetric care,
based on evidence and good practices, are welcome and should be encouraged.
Regarding the article presented, it is necessary to revise the grammar to remove redundancies
to facilitate its understanding.
There are weaknesses in the description of the methodology. The training and experience of
the participants in the qualitative arm are not described. Were they people with experience in
telephone screening/triage? Do the hospitals where they work have this service? What is the
average attendance by this method in these places?
This information allows us to understand the degree of expertise possessed by the professionals
who helped to develop the tool.
Also, regarding validation, was it carried out in the field? By the same professionals from the
qualitative arm? Has it been applied in practice for internal validation? How was it tested?
After reading the article, the final impression is that this is the first local proposal for a tool
to be used in obstetric telephone screening, which still needs testing and internal and external
validation. If this is the correct interpretation, the article should be more direct, exposing this
step as one of the first within a lengthy process of consolidating an instrument.
If it is an interpretation that is out of line with the authors' objectives, then the methodological
part should be reviewed carefully so that it becomes more evident.