JerMa88/BMC_Womens_Health_Peer_Reviews huggingface dataset:
Title: Social networks, mobility, and HIV risk among women in the fishing communities of
Lake Victoria
Version: 7 Date: 01 Dec 2022
Reviewer's report:
Thank you for the opportunity to review this revised and improved manuscript draft. I share
some final comments and suggestions:
It would be helpful to include additional details about the coding process, particularly since
the interview information was captured via note-taking. However, I understand that the authors
are publishing a separate paper on this methodology. I request that a citation for that work be
included in the current manuscript.
In Table 1, I suggest you report frequencies in each age category, rather than mean age within
each age category.
In the Introduction and Discussion, avoid using non-specific language such as  “high risk
behaviour” and rather specify the behaviour that you mean (e.g., condomless sex).
Thank you again for this interesting and informative study.
Title: Social networks, mobility, and HIV risk among women in the fishing communities of
Lake Victoria
Version: 8 Date: 17 Dec 2022
Reviewer's report:
a) Thank you for addressing all my queries.
b) I now have a couple of new queries, in relation what you have now added in. I suggest you
might consider them, to align your language with what you have done elsewhere in the article.
i) Page 4, line 13: you now write "alcohol abuse". In the world
of harm reduction, this language is judgmental and not acceptable (see
eg https://nida.nih.gov/nidamed-medical-health-professionals/health-professions-education/
words-matter-terms-to-use-avoid-when-talking-about-addiction). Please consider changing this
to eg  'potentially harmful alcohol use'.
ii) Page 25, line 19 onwards: You now state: "In reference to theories on social capital (whereby
networks / relationships gained can be used to effectively achieve common goals), social
ties and relationships may possibly produce a preventive effect against potentially harmful
behaviour [41], like disengagement from HIV care, therefore they could be useful in the
promotion of health interventions."  Unfortunately 'disengagement from HIV care' is often
interpreted in a judgmental way against the women concerned. Could you consider replacing
"like disengagement from HIV care" with "such as reduced retention in health care", thereby
echoing what you have stated in the paragraph above, which is  more neutral?
Title: Comparing the quality of life of endometriotic patients’ before and after treatment with
normal and infertile patients based on the EHP30 questionnaire
Version: 1 Date: 17 Sep 2022
Reviewer's report:
thank you to giving me the chance to review this paper assessing Qol in patients with
endometriosis. Despite good overall merit I have some comments:
- please revise english grammar throughout the paper
- please discute also on the possibility to have extraabdominal localization of the disease in the
Intro section (ei doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2012.03.005)
- please add among possible symptoms urinary and bowel dysfunctions other than pain and
hydroureter potentially impacting on QoL  in the Intro section(eg doi  10.1111/ajo.12358;
10.1016/j.jmig.2014.05.012; 10.1080/01443615.2017.1349083)
- I suggest to add recent literature in the Discussion section (eg doi 10.1186/
s10397-021-01096-5)
Title: Comparing the quality of life of endometriotic patients’ before and after treatment with
normal and infertile patients based on the EHP30 questionnaire
Version: 1 Date: 28 Sep 2022
Reviewer's report:
I read with great interest the manuscript, which falls within the aim of this Journal. In my honest
opinion, the topic is interesting enough to attract the readers’ attention. Nevertheless, the authors
should clarify some points and improve the discussion, as suggested below.
Authors should consider the following recommendations:
- Manuscript should be further revised in order to correct some typos and improve style.
- The most common clinical signs of endometriosis are menstrual irregularities, chronic pelvic
pain (CPP), dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia and infertility. Symptoms of endometriosis often affect
psychological and social functioning of patients. For this reason, endometriosis is considered
as a disabling condition that may significantly compromise social relationships, sexuality and
mental health. I truly think that this manuscript deserves at least few lines to stress this point
of paramount importance. Authors may refer to: PMID: 26319653; PMID: 28553145; PMID:
27750472; PMID: 27986180
Title: Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training on Rumination in Patients with
Breast Cancer
Version: 4 Date: 27 Nov 2022
Reviewer's report:
Thank you for the opportunity to review this randomized controlled trial of MBSR for women
with breast cancer to lower rumination. The aim of this part of the study was to evaluate the
effect of MBSR on rumination.
The authors did a good job of addressing the major and minor revisions. I have no additional
comments for this manuscript.
Title: A cross-sectional study of women’s Autonomy and Modern Contraception Use in Zambia
Version: 2 Date: 23 May 2022
Reviewer:  Rosemary Ndonyo Likwa
Reviewer's report:
Comments to the Authors for Acceptance Revision:
1. Abstract:  The results need to be supported with the  significant probability values (Pvalue)
in addition to the adjusted odds ratio results (Line 36).
2. Background:  Requires inclusion of statement on the prevalence of current modern
contraceptive use  among women for 2018 ZDHS to support evidence  on low  modern
contraceptive use among women in Zambia, rather than focusing on the trends for all methods.
3. Methodology: adequately  elaborated
4.Results: Using the indices measures of  the women's autonomy and  modern contraceptive use
as stated in the methodology, the findings of women's attitude towards wife beating  correlating
with modern contraceptive use have not been reflected in this paper. How was it proven to be
associated with the modern contraceptive use in this context? 2018 ZDHS has only associated
this variable with  "refusal to sexual intercourse", but not necessarily with contraception,
suggesting the need for revision.
The second part of revision is the conflicting  findings of 8.8%  partnered women  found currently
using modern contraceptive methods (Line 195)   requires a further revision. Is it for women in
the rural areas or all women? Current data states 43%  for modern contraceptive methods and
8.8%  for women using implants as choice of method specifically(ZDHS 2018).
5. Discussion: Authors should demonstrate the additional argument on how the women's attitude
towards domestic violence (wife beating) and level of education  have influenced their autonomy
on modern contraceptive  use in this study for similarities and differences with other studies.
6. Conclusion & Implications:  adequately elaborated, with exception of those commented above
Reviewer:
Dr Rosemary Ndonyo Likwa, PhD
Senior Lecturer
The University of Zambia
School of Public Health
Department of Population Studies & Global Health
Lusaka, Zambia
Email: likwandonyodr@gmail.com
likwa.ndonyo@unza.zm
Tel: +260 (0) 977836764
Title: A cross-sectional study of women’s Autonomy and Modern Contraception Use in Zambia
Version: 4 Date: 09 Sep 2022
Reviewer's report:
The use of a composite index for Women’s Autonomy is an innovative approach that can be used
to measure and compare women’s autonomy at the global level. The authors have attempted to
create a composite index that can be useful for future researchers on this topic when they are
assessing women’s autonomy in their own country.
General comment:
As far as my knowledge, DHS collects data for women’s autonomy, and all countries, including
OECD countries, must measure this important aspect of women’s rights and regularly report it.
UNDP’s HDI or GII indices don’t include women’s autonomy too. This gap in the literature and
global reports should be highlighted clearly by the authors in the background and discussion
sections of the manuscript.
Please check the grammar and formatting errors throughout the manuscript.
Specific comments:
Introduction:
Page 5, Line 97: The authors state that “This study sought for the first time to measure Zambian
women's autonomy from composite indices of…”. Please mention why a composite index for
women’s autonomy and what is the gap in current literature.
Results:
Page 9, line 177: Add a total number of participants for which DHS data was collected and
then mention that the study included 6727 partnered women from the main sample. This will
improve clarity.
The results section has a very short summary of the findings, and the authors have referred the
readers to the Table. However, a detailed summary is needed to highlight what the tables mean.
Discussion:
Page 13, lines 205-210: Authors need to be clear about why there is such a huge difference
between contraception use in partnered women vs non-partnered. If the difference was only
because you have used the variable “contraceptive method currently used”, and not “current
contraception method by type”, then the authors need to explain why didn’t they include both the
variables in their study?  “current contraception method by type” variable includes traditional
and modern contraception, while researchers were analysing only modern contraception
prevalence. However, what are the other factors that show such a huge difference? Citing
previous studies would be helpful.
Discussion should also mention how autonomy, education, income status, etc are important
indicators of gender equality and are women’s rights issues. (read Bagade et al.’s paper on
women’s rights-based approach: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10995-021-03315-z)
Conclusion:
The Conclusion can be stronger. I recommend that the authors can add more about why
improving autonomy is good for healthcare uptake and utilisation and should be addressed at
various societal and policy levels.
Title: Expression deregulation of matrix metalloproteinases and vasoconstriction related genes
in Pakistani females with abnormal uterine bleeding
Version: 2 Date: 19 Sep 2022
Reviewer's report:
The manuscript discusses an important topic in modern gynecological practice.
However, the manuscript text should be improved before publication.
Title - The current versions should be corrected to become more apparent. The word "different"
should be replaced/clarified. Which genes did you mean?
I believe the abstract would benefit if presented in a structured way appropriate for a research
manuscript, highlighting the study objectives, methods, results, and conclusions.
The introduction provides a study rationale, however,  it will benefit if the references used for
this part are updated as many of them are outdated and not really relevant to the text. Suggested
up-to-date references for the first paragraph of the introduction -  doi: 10.3390/jcm11010196;
doi: 10.21037/tcr.2020.04.20; doi: 10.3390/ijms22179274.
Please clarify ALL abbreviations - PALM-COEIN . The manuscript should be clear even for
a naive reader.
In the second paragraph of the introduction, the first three sentences should be supported by
appropriate references, Actually, the information given in these sentences is obvious and these
sentences should be removed.
In the last paragraph of the introduction, the study objective(s) must be stated clearly.
In general, the references in the introduction part should be updated.
The methods section is incomplete. Please provide the information to cover the following
essential parts  - study design, study subjects, sample size calculation,  ethical considerations,
inclusion/exclusion criteria, and statistical analyses (more detailed).
The results section is clear and supported by table 1 and figures. However, in the table, the
data on P-value should be included to present the socio-demographic data in a more clear way.
Moreover, in my view, the results section should be more focused on the main findings of the
study - genes expression, but not on socio-demographic data as it looks in the current version.
The study strengths and linitations should be highlighted.
References - out of 57, 19 references are older than 10 years (33%), please updated them unless
it is a fundamental one.
Title: Magnitude and associated factors of intimate partner violence among youth women in
Ethiopia: Multilevel analysis based on 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey
Version: 1 Date: 24 May 2022
Reviewer's report:
Comments to authors:
• The title is very interesting and I believe it can benefit the policymakers to design appropriate
strategies for the identified modifiable factors of IPV among youth women in the country.
Abstract:
• Line 51: relatively high… what do you mean by high? Is it higher than the estimated prevalence
of IPV at the national level?
• The conclusion needs revision based on your findings. Please be specific with your
recommendations. For whom? What? How?
Introduction:
•The severity of the problem in terms of mortality, and socio-economic impact is not well
addressed.
• The authors are expected to describe the magnitude of the problem at the national level. In
Ethiopia, there are many studies conducted on this specific topic including systematic reviews
and meta-analyses. Please double-check.
• Therefore, the background does not clearly show the gap in the previous studies in this country
that needs additional research (rationale of your study). Finally, what kind of strategies have
been tried in past to solve the problem, and what were their challenges? Thus, what will be the
share of this study to fill the identified gaps?
• The introduction section may benefit from exhaustive revision.
Methods
•     Is there separate data for IPV with EDHS? I think the data is collected on any domestic
violence?
• It is not clear how the outcome variable was measured. At least how each type of IPV was
measured during EDHS data collection should be described.
• Please clearly show how the community-level factors are generated from the individual-level
factors.
• Why do you need to exclude variables with a p-value higher than 0.2? do you have a
justification for this?
Results:
• Can you present types of IPV (physical, sexual, emotional, or any forms) using a table or a
figure?
• Model comparison: deviance Vs AIC? Which one is better for some data? Does your model
well explain the predictors with PCV=20%? What does this imply?
• Generally, the result section needs language revision.
Discussion:
• The discussion is very shallow, is not focused, and it compares unlike studies as well.
• The discussion needs exhaustive language editions.
• Your study has no limitations so far?.
Conclusion:
• The authors should have expanded recommendations for all of the concerned bodies based on
the key findings. In addition, its better to suggest possible strategies based on the findings to
address the identified factors of birth asphyxia.
List of References:
• References 12 and 13 are the same. Right?
• Please revise the referencing style per the journal requirements. For instance references; 15,
39, .... etc
Final decision  Major revisions
General
• The language needs further edition before publication
• Who you are limited to married youth?
Title: Magnitude and associated factors of intimate partner violence among youth women in
Ethiopia: Multilevel analysis based on 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey
Version: 1 Date: 17 Sep 2022
Reviewer's report:
The author’s raises important are challenging women health in low income also high income
countries that affect human right of the women and the manuscript is well organized
Specific comment
Abstract
Conclusion, line 55 statement “To decrease this intergenerational cyclic effect of IPV, it is better
to work at the individual level, on childhood characteristics and at community level education
and cultures”. Not in line with the result
Background
Line 63 write IVP in full term, apply comment for all abbreviation binging the paragraph and
sentences
Line 101 sentence “A cross-sectional community based study design was undertaken based on
2016 EDHS” need clarification as DHS data utilized for the analysis
Line114-116 “For this study, we used the IR data set and the study population was youth women
(aged 15-24 years) who had ever been married in the five years preceding the survey”. This
show descripancy in target population in the manuscript, show married women, in the analysis
part unmarried women are also included?
LINE 146: “community level of wife beating acceptance” ethically correct? Need more
explanation
Line 173: the statement “bivariable multilevel logistic regression analysis” not clear need
clarification
Line 176: what is the cut point for Multi-collinearity? VIF <5 please use reference.
For Ethical consideration statement indicate permission from data source required
Discussion
Need evidence for justification and scientific explanation, and result implications on women
and strategic plan
Title: Inequalities in reported use of cervical screening in Estonia: results from cross-sectional
studies in 2004–2020
Version: 4 Date: 24 Nov 2022
Reviewer's report:
The authors have made a real effort to respond to all the questions posed, resulting in a clear
and concise manuscript, with quality analyses that are appropriate and pertinent to the objective
of the study. Furthermore, they have tried to solve any problems derived from the source of
information used (health survey).
Title: Effect of Predictors on Incidence Rate of Pregnancy among Reproductive Age Women
on Antiretroviral Therapy at Public Hospitals of Jigjiga and Harar Towns, Eastern Ethiopia: A
Retrospective cohort study
Version: 2 Date: 26 Aug 2022
Reviewer's report:
The paper entitled "Effect of Predictors on Incidence Rate of Pregnancy among Reproductive
Age Women on Antiretroviral Therapy at Public Hospitals of Jigjiga and Harar Towns, Eastern
Ethiopia: A Retrospective cohort study" is conceived as a research paper on the topic and method
of research in the title. The title and topic of the research deserves research attention, as well as
the extensive methodological-statistical segment, which should not be changed, but the results
from the tables should be presented fused in the text, and not repeated several times (that's why
overview tables exist). However, the structure of the article requires necessary correction: the
introduction is too long (2.5 pages), and the discussion is 1.5 pages. Therefore, it is necessary
to place the introduction on one page of the merged text, and break down the discussion with
references from the introduction and fit it into the short discussion that is now in the text. In
this way, an adequate presentation and structure of the article will be obtained, to which I have
an objection.
Title: Effect of Predictors on Incidence Rate of Pregnancy among Reproductive Age Women
on Antiretroviral Therapy at Public Hospitals of Jigjiga and Harar Towns, Eastern Ethiopia: A
Retrospective cohort study
Version: 2 Date: 26 Sep 2022
Reviewer:  Mohamed Omar Osman
Reviewer's report:
General comments
Dear Authors,
Your research is in a critical area of public health and this paper, while interesting, has a number
of shortcomings. It is clear that the authors' first language is not English. As a result, the language
and grammar are substandard, and there are several spelling errors throughout the work, making
it difficult to comprehend. Professional language editing and a spelling and grammar check
would greatly benefit the article.
Add line numbering. There is no line numbering all over the document unless the journal advises
otherwise.
Specific comments: introduction
1. Starting with HIV in pregnancy as a global problem, then discussing its incidence in Africa,
across many countries, and probable consequences, and finally narrowing it down to Ethiopia,
will greatly help your introduction. Policy implications: if you can describe the current evidence
gap, which will lead to a rationale for your study, which will be followed by the study's
objectives. Overall, you attempted to do so in the introduction, but it has to be reorganized.
2. The gap is not well stated in the statement of the problem and requires it to be clearly stated
in a comprehendible way.
Methods
3. Your study period was September 11, 2014, to September 10, 2019, so SYRH, one of your
study settings, became operational in 2017. How did you establish the trend of the disease
incidence when one of the study settings did not exist for all the years you mentioned?
4. The sample size for the population study is somewhat small for cohort study. What about
contingent plan of 5% or 10%?
Results
5. Do not put your age on the table (Mean SD31 7 Median (IQR) 30(11))
6. Incidences rates have to be calculated per 1000 people instead of per 100 revise it.
Discussions
7. In general, there is a poor of in-depth explanation and substantiation of associations in the
discussion. Needs improvement.
Title: Experience of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in the Management of Medicolegal Cases
in Egypt
Version: 1 Date: 23 Sep 2022
Reviewer:  Ibrahim A. Abdelazim
Reviewer's report:
Dear Respectable Editor
Thank you to give me the opportunity to review the article entitled (Experience of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists in the Management of Medicolegal Cases in Egypt).
The study had an in-depth look at handling of obstetricians and gynecologists in medicolegal
situations in Egypt. Also, influence of religious and cultural norms on obstetrics and gynecology
(OB/GYN) practice in Egypt was investigated.
Hundred and fifty (150) practitioners from 19 governorates responded (28% of respondents
were accused of malpractice and 87.3% of participants denoted increasing rate of litigations
over last years). The commonest mentioned error is intra-operative problems (60%), whereas the
commonest harm is neonatal deaths (46.7%). The mean participants' score regarding elements of
malpractice was 1.49±0.76 (maximum possible score is 4). 18.7% of respondents managed cases
with premarital sexual relations. 76.7% and 60.7% of participants declared that assessment of
hymen integrity and termination of pregnancy are main concerns of cases, respectively. Hymen
repair is not justified by 53.3% of participants. Termination of pregnancy before 16 weeks
without medical indication is unaccepted by 96.7% of participants. The mean participants' score
regarding precautions of therapeutic abortion was 3.34±1.63 (maximum possible score is 5).
The study concluded that the OB/GYN specialists are at high risk of accusation with inadequate
measures to guard against malpractice claims in Egypt. High controversy among respondents
regarding management of cases with premarital sexual acts and termination of pregnancy was
elucidated.
The authors explained in the introduction why their study was designed and the importance
of their study (authors stated; OB/GYN is considered among the high-risk professions with
inevitable emergencies. Therefore, healthcare providers and maternity hospitals should carefully
consider medicolegal aspects of medical practice).
The authors provide the study design, study participants, survey instrument, and ethical approval
number (IRB Number: 00012098, FWA Number: 00018699, Serial Protocol Number: 0305331).
The results of the study are clear. In the discussion section, the authors compared their findings
with other authors finding. The authors reached clear conclusion, the strength of their study and
future suggested studies.
The article discuss and interesting subject and can be accepted for publication without any
suggested changes.
Regards