Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening Faced by Immigrant Women in Canada: A 
Systematic Scoping Review  
 
Version: 2 Date: 30 May 2018  
 
Reviewer: Aisha Lofters  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
Thank you to the authors f or their work on these revisions. Please find below some further minor 
suggestions:  
The addition of the Social Ecological Model and Figure 2 is welcome. However, the first time 
that this model is mentioned is near the end of the manuscript! This should being integrated into 
the Results and Discussion sections, and to how the Results secti on is structured.  
Abstract - I don't understand the first sentence of the conclusion section of the abstract, this 
needs copy -editing. The 2nd sentence is unclear and seems to come out of nowhere  
The revisions need to be copy -edited.  
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 control s? 
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?  
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.  
 
Yes 
 
Are you able to assess any statistics i n 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.  
 
Not relevant to this manuscript  
  
Qual ity of written English  
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:  
 
Needs some language corrections before being published  
 
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