Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: MATERNAL AND NEONATAL SERVICE USAGE AND DETERMINANTS IN 
FRAGILE AND CONFLICT -AFFECTED SITUATIONS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF 
ASIA AND THE MIDDLE -EAST  
 
Version: 1 Date: 04 Oct 2016  
 
Reviewer: Brett Nelson  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
Thank you very much for your revisions.  As the original Reviewer 2, I believe that the authors 
have principall y addressed my review.  My few remaining comments that I would still strongly 
recommend removing any reference to "21,893" articles found, since we know that these are 
NOT 21,893 unique articles but consist predominantly of duplicate findings.  My other co mment 
is the the added definition of the Middle East region in Box 1 says that this is an "informal 
region."  I might suggest that the WHO has formally defined the Middle East and North Africa 
region.  I might consider rewording.  Otherwise, the revisions look good, and I appreciate the 
authors' efforts on the topic.  
Are the methods appropriate and well described?  
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Yes 
 
Does the work include the necessa ry controls?  
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Unable to assess  
 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
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Yes 
 
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additional statistical review?  
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assessment in your comments to the editors.  
 
I am able to assess the statistics  
 
Quality of written English  
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Acceptable  
 
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