Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Perception of health, health behaviours and the use of prophylactic examinations in 
postmenopausal women  
 
Version: 0 Date: 28 Jan 2020  
 
Reviewer: Pasquale De Franciscis  
 
Reviewer's report:  
The manuscript is an evaluation of he alth behaviours in postmenopausal women. Authors 
conducted a cross -sectional survey in a group of 510 post -menopausal women. The topic of this 
Manuscript is interesting and falls within the scope of BMC Women's Health.   
However, the methodology requires s ome mandatory clarifications. All the text needs a language 
revision by a native English speaker person.  
The study needs major revisions as detailed in the "Reviewer Blind Comments to Author".  
  
In general, the Manuscript may benefit from several revision s, as suggested below:  
- Manuscript should be further revised by a native English speaker in order to correct 
several typos such as "Me" instead of  "mean age" (page 6 line 36, page 10 line 29 -31) 
- Materials and Methods: The study was set in Lublin (Pola nd) and women were enrolled 
from gynecological outpatient clinics and in primary care clinics. You should describe these 
locations.  
- Materials and Methods: Two research instruments were used, The list of Health Criteria  
and Inventory of Health Behaviour,  both by Juczyński. Why this choice? Authors have to 
improve this point.  
- Materials and Methods: The study size has not been reported. Authors should explain this 
point.  
- Materials and Methods: Main characteristics of the study population were not repor ted 
clearly. Authors should also consider a flow diagram for enrollment.  
- Materials and Methods: was this study designed according to the STROBE Statement 
(PMID: 18064739), available through the EQUATOR Network 
(http://www.equatornetwork.org/)? It would b e mandatory to report this information.  
- Discussion: The limitations of the study are not highlighted in this section. Authors 
should provide to improve this point.  
- References: It is mandatory to correct formatting errors, according to journal guidelin es. 
 
 
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?  
If not, please specify which controls are required in yo ur comments to the authors.  
 
No 
 
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 in the manus cript or would you recommend an 
additional stati stical review?  
If an additional statistical review is recommended, please speci fy what aspects require further 
assessment i n your comments to the editors.  
 
I am able to assess the statistics  
 
Quality of written English  
Please indicate the quality of language in  the manuscript:  
 
Not suitable for publication unless extensively edited  
 
Declaration of competing interests  
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organisation that may in any way gain or lose financial ly from the publication of this 
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