Reviewer’s report
Title:  The relationship between menopausal symptoms and burnout. A cross-sectional study among
nurses.
Version: 1 Date: 18 May 2019
Reviewer: Yingchun Zeng
Reviewer's report:
Thanks  for  offering  this  opportunity  to  review  this  interesting  manuscript,  titled  as  Menopausal
symptoms and job burnout. A cross-sectional study on a sample of menopausal nurses. While this study
recruited 276 women, only 94 indicated menopause status, so that the inclusion criteria of this study is
unclear. Sample size of 94 subjects seems to be not enough powered to perform regression analysis.
Therefore, this study needs to add information of sample size calculation for regression analysis. In
addition, in order to examine the moderating role of resources between menopausal symptoms and
burnout (i.e., exhaustion and depersonalization), path analysis need to be conducted rather than several
moderated hierarchical regressions were performed. Finally, references need to be updated. The current
version of manuscript lack of references within the recent three years. 
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?
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No
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 recommend additional statistical review
Quality of written English
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Acceptable
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