Reviewer’ s report
Title: Prevalence of high-risk behaviors in reproductive age women of Alborz province, Iran in
2019 using unmatched count technique
Version: 1Date: 14 May 2020
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Please overwrite this text when adding your comments to the authors.The Abstract method in the
Iranian health system is a general title. Refer to the exact location and time of the study.Title should contain "time and place of study"; these elements are essential for reporting inprevalence studies.Abstract- The author did investigated sample from all around the Iran, then they should say "..among asample of Iranian women"- The place of study in this section should contains the city they conducted study on it.
In conclusion, scientific recommend is needed for future studies
In the introduction to the study, please bring the status and prevalence of high-risk behaviors inAlborz province.MethodThe method section is weak.
Please describe the resources for the questionnaire and its psychometric properties, and write
referencesExplain more and better about the sampling method.Explain the inclusion and exclusion criteria for entering the study.How to complete the questionnaire, how to access the research units, statically analysis and etc. isunclear?For all used instrument the validity and reliability should be presented more complete, not incurrent study and only alpha? And more important they should declare each used instrument forwhat propose was used.
Result
The result section is weak.The presentation of result is not correct and should be corrected. For instance, what isdemographic pictures of participants?
Generally, results section should be revised and rewritten extensively?
DISCUSSION
- The literature revived is not sound and relevant for the current study objective, for example the
authors should compare prevalence of high-risk behaviors in this study with other ones anddiscuss the differences.- This section also should be revised extensively.ReferencesReference 2 needs to be reviewed.
Are the methods appropriate and well described?
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NoDoes the work include the necessary controls?
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NoAre the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?
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The Abstract method in the Iranian health system is a general title. Refer to the exact location and
time of the study.Title should contain "time and place of study"; these elements are essential for reporting inprevalence studies.Abstract- The author did investigated sample from all around the Iran, then they should say "..among asample of Iranian women"- The place of study in this section should contains the city they conducted study on it.
In conclusion, scientific recommend is needed for future studies
In the introduction to the study, please bring the status and prevalence of high-risk behaviors in
Alborz province.
MethodThe method section is weak.Please describe the resources for the questionnaire and its psychometric properties, and writereferencesExplain more and better about the sampling method.Explain the inclusion and exclusion criteria for entering the study.How to complete the questionnaire, how to access the research units, statically analysis and etc. isunclear?For all used instrument the validity and reliability should be presented more complete, not incurrent study and only alpha? And more important they should declare each used instrument forwhat propose was used.
Result
The result section is weak.The presentation of result is not correct and should be corrected. For instance, what isdemographic pictures of participants?
Generally, results section should be revised and rewritten extensively?
DISCUSSION
- The literature revived is not sound and relevant for the current study objective, for example the
authors should compare prevalence of high-risk behaviors in this study with other ones anddiscuss the differences.- This section also should be revised extensively.ReferencesReference 2 needs to be reviewed.
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