JerMa88/BMC_Womens_Health_Peer_Reviews huggingface dataset:
Title: Psychometric Properties of the Romanian Version of the Female Sexual Function Index
(FSFI-RO)
Version: 1 Date: 06 May 2023
Reviewer:  Cristian Delcea
Reviewer's report:
The present study is a real success in order to adapt and standardize a tool for evaluation and
testing of female sexual dysfunctions. The abstract reflects the entire study. The introduction
has a good theoretical foundation. The working method indicates a good empirical method. The
discussions and the conclusion are well argued. The bibliography reflects the substantiation and
exact citation.
Title: Psychometric Properties of the Romanian Version of the Female Sexual Function Index
(FSFI-RO)
Version: 2 Date: 09 Jun 2023
Reviewer:  Cristian Delcea
Reviewer's report:
This article is a very good one. The theoretical-experimental foundation, the method and
the results of the research indicate an appropriate study regarding the standardization of the
inventory for women. I recommend publishing the article.
Title: Comparative analysis of serum and saliva samples using Raman spectroscopy: A high-
throughput investigation in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and periodontitis
Version: 2 Date: 27 May 2023
Reviewer:  Raid M. Al-Ani
Reviewer's report:
I appreciate the great effort of the authors in conducting this study. The article is well-written
and informative. I have the following comments to improve the presentation of the research:
1. Minor editing and English language corrections are necessary.
2. Introduction: please add detail on the "2003 Rotterdam definition criteria".
3. Methods:
a. The period of the study is not mentioned.
b. It is better to mention the country of the study.
c. More detail regarding the inclusion criteria are needed.
d. The authors should mention how they calculate the sample size?
e. The subheadings should be bolded and in an italic form. Please do the same throughout the
whole manuscript.
4. Results
a. It is preferable not starting the sentence with a number (line 222).
b. It is advisable not use symbol in the writing (& in line 279).
5. Discussion: BOB or BOP (Line 390), please check it whenever you find in the manuscript.
Title: Comparative analysis of serum and saliva samples using Raman spectroscopy: A high-
throughput investigation in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and periodontitis
Version: 2 Date: 03 Jun 2023
Reviewer's report:
Title: Suitable title for this article
Abstract: completely OK
Introduction: good writing and informative
Materials and methods: Good details and informative
Results: Good
Discussion: Subject is nice, good links between these two diseases and correlation were
discussed promptly.
references: OK
As a recommendation: it is to be accepted without corrections
Title: Comparative analysis of serum and saliva samples using Raman spectroscopy: A high-
throughput investigation in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and periodontitis
Version: 6 Date: 20 Jul 2023
Reviewer's report:
The article is publishable
Title : limited sample size of this study should include in title as it can affect the results.
Abstract: depending on results the levels of LH, serum FSH and estradiol were negatively
correlated with periodontitis but  in conclusion show findings are  on the significant association
of PCOS with periodontitis.
Background: Role of MMP-8 in PCOS must be  included  in background in addition to its role
in healthy peridontium and  periodontitis will add more valid.
Method: classification of participants into groups; which first diagnosed periodontitis or PCOS
according to history ?
In periodontal conditions (line2 ), how much the force of probing which used?
Other conditions  affecting peridontium as periodontal abscess and endodontic periodontal
lesions , mucogingival deformities , traumatic occlusal forces and  tooth & prosthesis ralated
factors which consider as the third classification of  periodontal and peri- implant disease and
conditions.
If participants  with dental implant were included or excluded.
Any X-rays used to determine if there is any bone loss (vertical or horizontal)
Paragraph ( Correlation of clinical parameter with the Raman spectra results)
line 7 what were the recorded value of PD ( minmum&maximum).
Results: The number of participants in each group can add more clarification and data support
the conclusions .
Discussion: paragraph 2 line 2 gingivitis graded in periodontal health and gingival disease and
condition reference 22
line 12 the role of E2 increases the inflammatory component of the gingiva (which type of
component) if they similar to investigated inflammatory profiles .
Conclusion: line 1 Periodontal status could affect the bio-molecular profiles in serum and saliva
of PCOS patients, But the research   was hypothesized that periodontal status may be associated
with hormonal and metabolic profiles in patients with PCOS.
Title: Comparative analysis of serum and saliva samples using Raman spectroscopy: A high-
throughput investigation in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and periodontitis
Version: 7 Date: 02 Sep 2023
Reviewer's report:
Dear [Authors)
I hope this message finds you well. I have had the opportunity to review your manuscript
titled "Comparative Analysis of Serum and Saliva Samples Using Raman Spectroscopy: A
High-Throughput Investigation in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Periodontitis"
following your revisions, and I appreciate the efforts you have made in response to the previous
reviewer's comments. Overall, your revisions have significantly improved the quality of the
manuscript. I have a few additional recommendations for your consideration to ensure the
manuscript's readiness for publication without further edits:
1. Incorporate Ethical Approvals and Informed Consent: Please ensure that you have provided
clear and complete information regarding the ethical approvals and informed consent processes
in the Methods section. It is essential to maintain transparency in human subject research.
2. Enhance Clarity in Figures and Tables: While your figures and tables are generally well-
constructed, consider revisiting them to confirm that they are as clear and informative as
possible. Ensure that labels, legends, and axis titles are self-explanatory for readers.
3. Check for Consistency: Review the entire manuscript for consistency in terminology,
formatting, and style. Ensure that all sections adhere to the same formatting guidelines and that
terminology is used consistently throughout the text.
4. Concluding Remarks: In your Conclusion section, provide a concise summary of the main
findings and their potential implications. Additionally, offer some insights into how your
research contributes to the broader scientific understanding of PCOS and Periodontitis.
5. Future Directions:Mention any promising avenues for future research that have emerged from
your study. This can help guide other researchers in the field.
6. Final Proofreading:Conduct a final proofreading of the manuscript to catch any typographical
or grammatical errors that may have been missed during previous revisions.
I want to emphasize that these recommendations are minor and primarily aimed at improving
the manuscript's readability and completeness. Given the thorough revisions you have already
undertaken, I believe that addressing these final points will ensure that your manuscript is in
excellent shape for publication.
I appreciate your dedication to advancing scientific knowledge in this field and look forward
to seeing your work published. If you have any questions or require further clarification, please
do not hesitate to reach out.
Thank you for your hard work and commitment to this research endeavor.
Best regards,
Title: The association between history of retained placenta and success rate of misoprostol
treatment for early pregnancy failure
Version: 0 Date: 14 Jun 2023
Reviewer:  Panagiotis Tsikouras
Reviewer's report:
The group of women with EPF who have a history of retained placenta includes a few cases,
while the control group was conducted from 237 cases. The comparison is severe and the
conclusions have a  limited value Otherwise is satisfactory written
Title: The association between history of retained placenta and success rate of misoprostol
treatment for early pregnancy failure
Version: 0 Date: 20 Aug 2023
Reviewer:  Shili Su
Reviewer's report:
1.It is difficult to understand the diagnosis of missed abortion or blighted ovum with presence
of embryonic pulse in table 2.
2.Though the diagnosis of retained placenta was described, the authors had not stated clearly.
Title: Agency and Role Models: Do they Matter for Adolescent Girls’ Sexual and Reproductive
Health?
Version: 1 Date: 28 Apr 2023
Reviewer's report:
General remark: Thank you for inviting me to review this interesting manuscript which has
brought into attention a dimension relatively not yet investigated in the efforts to improve
adolescent and youth reproductive health. In essence, the rationale for this research is grounded
on strong evidence of the global targets pertaining to universal health care for all by the year
2030. The study’s covering of wider geographic area across regions and different settings using
large samples in Ethiopia is another strength that makes it worth publishing.
Abstract and introductory section is well-written.
Methods
The potential control variables do not seem exhaustive so far as ideal age at childbirth
and attitude towards gender-differentiated parental control of adolescent are considered as
outcome variables. The multivariable analysis would have been more informative and a novel
contribution to the existing body of evidence had it had considered schooling status of the
adolescents and exposure to mass-media or social medias since such context could affect these
two outcomes. Authors should justify how they have selected the potential candidate variables
for multivariable analysis.
The other issue of concern in the paper is the unclear presentation of result on household assets.
How were these assets scored? What items constituted these needs to be justified under the
“predictor “variables list.
The third issue is the measurement of female care giver gender norms. The last two items in
Appendix 1 seem to be indicative of positive statements in relation to gender norms unlike the
other 12 statements that are negatively worded. Thus, a higher score (disagreement) to these
positive statements may not indicate an equitable gender norm. Authors need to justify as to
how this is interpreted.
Results: Well, presented.
Discussion: Nice work, but implications of the findings in light of the findings and authors’
analysis need to be further reflected.
Title: Agency and Role Models: Do they Matter for Adolescent Girls’ Sexual and Reproductive
Health?
Version: 1 Date: 30 May 2023
Reviewer's report:
In many regards, I find this study innovative. To begin with, the study addresses a research
gap by focusing on a sample of predominantly very young adolescents (VYAs) in a low- and
middle-income country (LMIC) context. Second, the study helps provide an empirical basis
for the theoretical positive relationship between institutions and SRH outcomes. The study
also provides evidence for the association between role model presence and characteristics and
positive SRH outcomes. The study aligns with similar research conducted in other contexts. For
example, the positive association between agency and SRH outcomes is consistent with previous
studies in Zambia. This provides an additional source of support for the validity of this study.
Some of the limitations, worth addressing are about the different types of role models. Perhaps
the authors might want to make recommendations for future research based on the specific
behaviors and characteristics modeled by each type. Further research is necessary to understand
the types of influence these role models exert on adolescent SRH outcomes
Title: Association between grip strength and stress urinary incontinence of NHANES 2011–
2014
Version: 0 Date: 05 Aug 2023
Reviewer:  Ban Hadi Hameed
Reviewer's report:
Dear authors thanks for the valuable work
The following Comments are concerning
What is the rationale of the study
USI diagnosed according to questionaire only? As we know the bladder is un reliable wittness
and other types of Incontinence should be excluded
Medical diseases should be excluded
Avoid repetetion of data eg in the discussion you mentioned method data
Regards
Title: The increased risk of colorectal cancer in the women who underwent hysterectomy from
the South Korean National Health Insurance Database
Version: 3 Date: 07 Jul 2023
Reviewer's report:
Thank you for your good, constructive work
There are some parts that need to be revised with some grammatical errors that need to be
corrected.
1. You have the data from 2007 to 2020, but you included only 4 years in your study (2011-2014).
What is the reason??
2. You should mention the absence of association between hysterectomy with other GI cancers
in the results part of the abstract
3. Write the full name of the abbreviation when it appear for the first time in the text such as
MHT, ER beta
4. the adjusted HR for small bowl cancer and that for sigmoid colon cancer is not mentioned
in the results
5. In the results section of the abstract, you mentioned the non-adjusted and adjusted results …
but the non-adjusted results are not included  in the main results of the study (in the text)
6. Did you find any comparable or similar studies in other countries like the one you mentioned
in the introduction …. If so, could you discuss any differences or similarities and if there is any
population specific factors
7. a minor grammatic error in the ethics section (informed consent) and not (informed content)
Title: The increased risk of colorectal cancer in the women who underwent hysterectomy from
the South Korean National Health Insurance Database
Version: 3 Date: 11 Jul 2023
Reviewer's report:
Research hypotheses of this paper are clear, and methods used for the analyses are simple and
straight-forward. In the following, I have some questions/comments to mainly clarify.
Please add "Korean" to the title "Associ ation between the risk of gastrointestinal cancer and
hysterectomy from the South Korean National Health Insurance Database"
"The majority of South Koreans are obliged to take national health insurance [24]. " ===>  The
majority? Could you give the best estimate in %?
"using the database provided by HIRA from January 1st, 2007, to December 31st, 2020." ===>
Could be more specific about the database? Is this  available for general public? What is the
name of database?,...
"Korea Health Insurance Medical Care Exposes (2016, 2019 version)" ===> cite properly
including publisher's name, ...
"and those who underwent hysterectomy were excluded for the group." ===> unclear. before
Jan 1, 2011?
"SAS Enterprise Guide 7.15 (SAS Institute Inc) and R 3.5.1 (The R Foundation for Statistical
Computing) were used for statistical analysis." ===? Please list all the sas procedures and R
packages used. Maybe at the end of "statistics" section.
"the regression imputation method when the proportion of missing values was more than 10%."
===> Related to the above comment, please specify which procedure or R package for this
regression imputation. And list the imputed variables with missing %.
Table 1. ===> Keep Nunber of participants row and omit numbers when possible. For example,
30.9 instead of 27,736 (30.9) and change the note at the end. Add a note for "P-value".
Table 2. ===> See comments in Table 1.
Table 3 and Table 4. ===> No comments.
Title: The increased risk of colorectal cancer in the women who underwent hysterectomy from
the South Korean National Health Insurance Database
Version: 8 Date: 16 Aug 2023
Reviewer:  Irene iavarone
Reviewer's report:
I read with great interest the present Manuscript which falls within the aim of the Journal. In my
honest opinion, the topic is interesting enough to attract the readers’ attention. Methodology is
accurate and conclusions are supported by the data analysis. Nevertheless, authors should clarify
some points and improve the discussion citing relevant and novel key articles about the topic.
For all those reasons, I suggested performing the minor revisions.
- Please replace the term “nonhysterectomy” – appearing several times in the manuscript – with
“non-hysterectomy”;
- In Methods, Authors should express whether enrolled patients suffered from comorbidities
(e.g., hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dysthyroid etc.);
- In Methods, please clarify whether enrolled patients were administered with any therapeutic
regimen concerning their gastrointestinal disorders and/or comorbidities;
- In Discussion, Authors may support their data explaining the influence of gastrointestinal
tract’s microbiota both in gynecological disorders and after pelvic surgery. Please consider:
“Iavarone I, Greco PF, La Verde M, et al. Correlations between Gut Microbial Composition,
Pathophysiological and Surgical Aspects in Endometriosis: A Review of the Literature.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2023;59(2):347. Published 2023 Feb 12. doi:10.3390/medicina59020347”;
- In Discussion, please mention the effects of hysterectomy on gastrointestinal flora, and see:
“Wang W, Li Y, Wu Q, Pan X, He X, Ma X. High-throughput sequencing study of the effect
of transabdominal hysterectomy on intestinal flora in patients with uterine fibroids. BMC
Microbiol. 2020;20(1):98. Published 2020 Apr 15. doi:10.1186/s12866-020-01779-7”.
Title: The increased risk of colorectal cancer in the women who underwent hysterectomy from
the South Korean National Health Insurance Database
Version: 8 Date: 18 Aug 2023
Reviewer's report:
The article is publishable
Title: Should include an important result (the risk of rectal cancer was higher in the women who
underwent hysterectomy with adnexal surgery).
Abstract: Background show only the aim of this study there is no explanation to the main key
words of this study.
Background: reference(Ref) 1 No abstract available online.
Paragraph 1 line 5 Ref. 4 relate the condition to younger age
Paragraph 3 line Ref 13 mention CRC is the second  most commonly diagnosed cancer in both
sexes not third.
Discussion: paragraph1 Ref 27  stated (There were non significant increases in risk of
colorectal and lung cancer for women with oophorectomy at younger ages and short duration of
menopausal hormone use) Not as mention in line 9 .
Ref 28 stated (Hysterectomy is not associated with any substantial protective or promoting effect
on cancers in general. ) not as in line 10.
Replace Ref. 54 with other
Paragraph8 line 2 give the original reference instead of Ref. 55.
Title: Cervical ulcer caused by group B Streptococcus with bacterial vaginosis: a case report
Version: 0 Date: 05 May 2023
Reviewer's report:
I appreciate the authors' effort. However no new message has been added to the scientific
community.  It is necessary to rule out cervical cancer in cases of non-healing cervical ulcers as
well as cultures for atypical organisms and bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics.
Title: Cervical ulcer caused by group B Streptococcus with bacterial vaginosis: a case report
Version: 0 Date: 18 May 2023
Reviewer's report:
Well written case report with extensive discussion  to arive a diagnosis. though it is a well
documented fact that   presence  of GBS  in patient with BV is quite high (17-24%).
line 57  should be -"patient underwent colposcopy guided multipoint biopsy  and endocervical
curettage "
line 58 : i feel patient was diagnosed with  chronic cervicitis not mucocitis.
very old reference can be deleted
Title: Cervical ulcer caused by group B Streptococcus with bacterial vaginosis: a case report
Version: 1 Date: 24 Jul 2023
Reviewer's report:
Line 66 -67 : Speculum examination showed no vulvar ulcerations or smooth vaginal walls with
intact mucous membrane.
should be written as
Speculum examination showed no vulvar ulcerations  and  smooth vaginal walls with intact
mucous membrane.
Rest manuscri[t has been revised adequately and accepted.
Title: Long-acting family planning switching and associated factors among revisit women in
Toke Kutaye district of West Shoa Zone, Oromia Region public health facilities, Ethiopia: a
mixed methods study
Version: 1 Date: 03 Aug 2023
Reviewer's report:
Dear authors,
Overall, it is interesting research with scientifically sound evidence and logical coherence.
However, I have seen some points related to clarity, methods, and results presentation that need
to be addressed in the revised version of the manuscript. After addressing the comments, I
recommend it be published in the BMC Women's Health Journal.
Title: Long-acting family planning switching and associated factors among revisit women in
Toke Kutaye district of West Shoa Zone, Oromia Region public health facilities, Ethiopia: a
mixed methods study
Version: 3 Date: 17 Sep 2023
Reviewer's report:
Dear authors, this manuscript has added  an evidence to the existing knowledge about the
magnitude of switching of LAFP methods and its associated factors following a scientifically
reputable method. Please, extensively review its English grammar and spelling errors throughout
the manuscript at this stage, if any and I recommended it could be published in the BMC
Women's Health Journal.
E.g. 'Pressure from healthcare service privider' should be corrected into 'Pressure from healthcare
service provider' and  'Perceived invertilty' should be corrected into 'Perceived infertility' in the
figure (Figure 1) part.
Title: Clinical Characteristics of Breast Cancer Patients Admitted to Academic Surgical Wards
in Tehran, Iran: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study
Version: 1 Date: 14 Aug 2023
Reviewer's report:
1- What’s your mean from ‘’ Ki’’ in results section of  abstract?
2- In method section, you stated that, you gathered information from four academic breast
surgery units, it means that your study is multicenter study?
3- You reported information from WHO in 2019, why didn’t you use the update information
from WHO?
4- Why didn’t you use regression models for comparing two groups that you could control other
factors in your study?
5- You didn’t speak about normality distribution of data, why didn’t you check the normality
distribution data?
6- in table 3, that you compare patients in two age groups, some of cells for  qualitative variables
such as histological type, are less than five, in this situation the result is not valid could you
combine two or more cell with each other? Or use another test such as fisher exact test?
Title: Tolerability of endometriosis medical treatment: a comparison between combined
hormonal contraceptives and progestins
Version: 2 Date: 15 May 2023
Reviewer's report:
This is a very interesting study examining  medical treatment of endometriosis after surgery.
The results are extremely important as they suggest that EP are associated to a high risk of
discontinuation.
The study is well designed and the paper is well written in all its sections.
However I have one problem that might modify the results of the study:
I understand that patients using a LNG-IUS were considered as users of a progestin. However,
the amount of LNG reaching systemic circulation in these patients is indeed small and the
mechanism of action seems mainly local. Moreover, it is well known that LNG-IUS have a
better continuation rate than EP in patients using these products for contraception.  Therefore, I
wonder what would happen if users of LNG-IUD  were   not considered in the P group. Would
the P group still perform better than the EP group in terms of continuation of treatment?
I think the authors should address this problem before the paper is suitable for publication.
A minor point :
- I understand that all the patients had undergone surgical treatment for endometriosis before
starting medical therapy. Indeed, this is stated in the final part of the discussion.However, I think
the paper would be clearer if this was y stated at the beginning.