Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title:  When a mother has cancer: Strains and resources of affected families from the mother's 
and father's perspective - A qualitative study  
 
Version: 2 Date: 06 May 2018 
 
Reviewer:  Eliza  Park 
 
Reviewer’s report:  
 
I congratulate the authors for their substantial efforts to revise this manuscript.  The addition of a 
theoretical model greatly enhances the quality of the paper.  The conclusions better reflect the 
data.  My  recommendations are the following:  
 
1) I suggest substantially reducing the amount of data provided in the results.  Without context to 
provide nuance/descriptions, it can appear somewhat vague in its presentation of data.  
 
2) Still requires editing for Eng lish/grammar.  
 
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 your 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 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  
 
Quality of wri tten English  
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:  
 
Needs some language corrections before being published  
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