JerMa88/BMC_Womens_Health_Peer_Reviews huggingface dataset:
Title: Determinants of Food Insecurity in Syrian Refugee Women and Their Coping Strategies
Version: 2 Date: 08 Oct 2024
Reviewer's report:
"PEER REVIEWER ASSESSMENTS:
OBJECTIVE - Full research articles: is there a clear objective that addresses one or several
testable research questions? (Brief or other article types: is there a clear objective?)
Yes - there is a clear objective
DESIGN - Is the current approach (including controls and analysis protocols) appropriate for
the objective?
No - there are minor issues
EXECUTION - Are the experiments and analyses performed with sufficient technical rigor to
allow confidence in the results?
Yes - experiments and analyses were performed appropriately
STATISTICS - Is the use of statistics in the manuscript appropriate?
Yes - appropriate statistical analyses have been used in the study
INTERPRETATION - Is the current interpretation/discussion of the results reasonable and not
overstated?
Yes - the author's interpretation is reasonable
OVERALL MANUSCRIPT POTENTIAL - Has the author addressed your concerns sufficiently
for you to now recommend the work as a technically sound contribution? If not, can further
revisions be made to make the work technically sound?
Yes - current version is technically sound
PEER REVIEWER COMMENTS:
GENERAL COMMENTS: The authors present the results of a descriptive study intended to
determine the prevalence, severity, and risk factors of food insecurity among female refugees
from Syria residing in Turkey. The topic is important, the method of data collection appropriate,
and the findings useful. The paper is generally well-written. The authors were thoroughly
responsive to and addressed all reviewer critiques.
REQUESTED REVISIONS:
The paper is very well done. I had just a few small comments. First, the abstract should describe
the methods (e.g., face-to-face guided survey data collection, etc.). Next, the very first sentence
of the introduction should be reworded so that it starts with ""The Syrian crisis..."" to improve
the clarity / flow of the sentence. Finally, it appears that some of the newly added text on lines
217 and 218 was duplicated."
Title: Determinants of Food Insecurity in Syrian Refugee Women and Their Coping Strategies
Version: 4 Date: 07 Nov 2024
Reviewer's report:
PEER REVIEWER ASSESSMENTS:
OBJECTIVE - Full research articles: is there a clear objective that addresses one or several
testable research questions? (Brief or other article types: is there a clear objective?)
Yes - there is a clear objective
DESIGN - Is the current approach (including controls and analysis protocols) appropriate for
the objective?
Yes - the approach is appropriate
EXECUTION - Are the experiments and analyses performed with sufficient technical rigor to
allow confidence in the results?
Yes - experiments and analyses were performed appropriately
STATISTICS - Is the use of statistics in the manuscript appropriate?
Yes - appropriate statistical analyses have been used in the study
INTERPRETATION - Is the current interpretation/discussion of the results reasonable and not
overstated?
Yes - the author's interpretation is reasonable
OVERALL MANUSCRIPT POTENTIAL - Has the author addressed your concerns sufficiently
for you to now recommend the work as a technically sound contribution? If not, can further
revisions be made to make the work technically sound?
Yes - current version is technically sound
PEER REVIEWER COMMENTS:
GENERAL COMMENTS: I had very comments to begin with and the authors have absolutely
responded to them and addressed them thoroughly in the revised manuscript. The revised
manuscript is now worthy of acceptance in my opinion.
Title: Menstrual cycle related depressive symptoms and their diurnal fluctuations – an
ambulatory assessment study
Version: 4 Date: 29 Oct 2024
Reviewer:  Margot W L Morssinkhof
Reviewer's report:
I think the authors did a good job incorporating the feedback, and the paper looks good. I'm
looking foward to seeing their work on PMDD/PME patterns in the data!
Title: Vitamin D has therapeutic effects on obesity and hyperandrogenemia in PCOS mouse
model induced by low dose DHEA and high-fat diet
Version: 3 Date: 04 Aug 2024
Reviewer:  Mahbanoo Farhadi
Reviewer's report:
Dear Authors,
Thank you for your valuable research on the therapeutic effects of Vitamin D on obesity and
hyperandrogenemia in a PCOS mouse model induced by low-dose DHEA and a high-fat diet.
Your study provides important insights into the potential benefits of Vitamin D supplementation
for managing PCOS symptoms.
Your work exploring the effects of Vitamin D on hormonal changes, obesity, and liver
metabolism regulation in PCOS is particularly noteworthy. The findings suggesting that low-
dose Vitamin D has positive effects on these aspects of PCOS are encouraging and contribute
significantly to our understanding of potential treatment options.
Your research adds to the growing body of evidence supporting the role of Vitamin D in
improving various aspects of PCOS, including metabolic health, reproductive function, and
endocrine balance. This work has important implications for both future research directions and
potential clinical applications.
I wish you continued success in your research endeavors and look forward to seeing how your
findings may translate into improved care for individuals with PCOS.
Best regards,
Title: Vitamin D has therapeutic effects on obesity and hyperandrogenemia in PCOS mouse
model induced by low dose DHEA and high-fat diet
Version: 3 Date: 17 Oct 2024
Reviewer's report:
Although there were differences in body weight at the end, testosterone#cholesterol between the
groups, there were no significant difference in liver to weight ratio, ovarian weight, or ovarian
to weight ratio between the groups. Moreover, this study did not provide clinical research data
or other research evidence such as cytological studies to support the research conclusions.Vit.D
administration in the PCOS mouse model induced by dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) or high-
fat diet may better distinguish it`s effects.
These issues need to be explained and emphasized in the discussion.
Title: Vitamin D has therapeutic effects on obesity and hyperandrogenemia in PCOS mouse
model induced by low dose DHEA and high-fat diet
Version: 4 Date: 29 Oct 2024
Reviewer:  Mahbanoo Farhadi
Reviewer's report:
Dear Authors,
I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the dedication and effort you have put into your
recent article. Your work provides valuable insights and advancements that greatly contribute
to our understanding of the field, and I genuinely appreciate the meticulous research and clarity
you have demonstrated throughout the study.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise with the scientific community. I wish
you continued success in your research endeavors, and I look forward to seeing more of your
contributions in the future.
With warm regards and best wishes for your future work.
Title: Discontinuation of family planning use among women of reproductive age in Rwanda:
Analysis from three Rwandan Demographic Health Survey (RDHS) 2010 – 2020
Version: 1 Date: 30 Aug 2024
Reviewer's report:
Well done on submitting your manuscript on FP discontinuation for review and possible
publication to the BMC journal. While your analysis explores a critical topic in FP/ SRH. I
think the manuscript needs to be reviewed and some parts, particularly the introduction section
rewritten for clarity.
I have added my comments on particular sections for improvement in the manuscript draft and
I hope they help with the review process. I also think it will be helpful for you to refer to past
DHS publications on similar topics to refine your methods & results section.
Kind regards.
Title: The effect of group counseling based on positive psychology on the WhatsApp social
media platform on the severity of premenstrual syndrome symptoms: a randomized clinical trial
Version: 3 Date: 31 Jul 2024
Reviewer:  leila asadi
Reviewer's report:
The present study has a practical subject. In many cases it is strongly written, but in some
parts it needs major editing. The discussion part of the study is not sufficient and needs general
corrections. Also, some case corrections were commented in the text of the article.Please pay
attention to the comments in the text of the article
Title: The effect of group counseling based on positive psychology on the WhatsApp social
media platform on the severity of premenstrual syndrome symptoms: a randomized clinical trial
Version: 3 Date: 06 Sep 2024
Reviewer:  Fatemeh Mohammadkhah
Reviewer's report:
- Please specify interventionin  Figure 1- CONSORT diagram.
- Please add criticism of studies to the discussion
- Please delete the study limit and specify new limits.
- Please add the strengths of the study.
- Please write and expand the conclusion based on the results of the study.
Title: Female Genital Cosmetic Procedures from the Perspective of Health Practitioners: A
Systematic Review of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Studies
Version: 2 Date: 23 Mar 2024
Reviewer's report:
Dear author
Totally it is a well-written manuscript with an attractive subject. Please consider these
comments:
-Abstract: The first time you write FGCP, explain about abbreviation. Also, revise the conclusion
according to results of your study.
- Introduction: paragraph 2, the sentence after reference 7, correct and revise it.Also, explain
more about importance of your study.
-Figure1: you excluded 67 articles in final screening process and 67 articles remained. how????
-Table1: mention the reference number of studies.
-Reference: the number of references are Arabic. Write them in English.
Title: Female Genital Cosmetic Procedures from the Perspective of Health Practitioners: A
Systematic Review of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Studies
Version: 5 Date: 24 Jun 2024
Reviewer's report:
I congratulate the authors for the importance of the chosen topic and the methodological quality
of the manuscript.
I was surprised that the systematic review did not retrieve any articles from central countries
such as the USA and the UK whose outcome included Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of
Health Practitioner.
Title: Female Genital Cosmetic Procedures from the Perspective of Health Practitioners: A
Systematic Review of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Studies
Version: 5 Date: 18 Aug 2024
Reviewer's report:
Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on this review.
I think the authors have addressed a contemporaneous issue that needs much attention. Well
done.
Some points for consideration:
The abstract and background are well written.
The aim needs clarification (see comments in the attachment)
The authors explained their methodology well. Some minor feedback regarding the PRISMA
reporting table and the search strategy.
Note that the study characteristics table does not have the right reference number for three of
the studies. Please correct.
The findings were reported well and grouped according to concept. However, there are several
inconsistencies on how these were reported. The quality assessment for each study also needs
expanding. Please see comments on paper for more details.
The discussion needs a bit more work  but it has addressed the main results. I would suggest
expanding on some of the issues identified a bit more with reference to already published
evidence.
Conclusion needs a lot of work. You have introduced new content here. Please rectify before
publishing. See comments on attachment.
Overall writing: the paper reads very well at the beginning but it is not maintained for rest of
the paper. I feel that it has been written by multiple people. For consistency one author should
go through the paper to ensure that the writing, including tense  are all correct and clear. Some
sentences need restructuring for clarity.
FGCP has been written in various ways across the paper, please be consistent.
There are also several statements that are missing references see feedback on document.
Once the above are addressed I am happy to recommend this paper for publication.
Title: Developing a question prompt tool to prevent and manage early cardiovascular disease
after hypertensive pregnancy: Qualitative interviews with women and clinicians
Version: 4 Date: 30 Jun 2023
Reviewer's report:
Overview
Thank you to the authors for addressing my previous comments. The paper is improved from
the previous version. I have noted some remaining minor issues, below.
Minor Issues:
Page 6, Lines 7-10 (the new section added to address my previous comment) provides great
justification for developing the QPT but is a little cumbersome to read. I’d suggest splitting this
very long sentence in two. As well, the last point would flow better with the other items in the
list if it was stated as, “women with HDP have expressed enthusiasm for a QPT.”
I appreciate the authors justification for including the term “young” (page 4); however, I still feel
that this is overly vague and adds limited context (a woman 5-years postpartum could fall within
a ~30-year age range) and would benefit from further definition/clarification. For example, it
would be helpful if the authors added a statement regarding the typical age of CVD onset in
adults, to demonstrate why postpartum onset is significant.
I would suggest breaking up the section added on page 7, lines 8-17, into 2-3 sentences, as it is
difficult to read. Also, it would be helpful to add references to support some aspects of reflexivity
(e.g., is there evidence suggesting telephone interviews reduce discomfort for participants)?
Title: Developing a question prompt tool to prevent and manage early cardiovascular disease
after hypertensive pregnancy: Qualitative interviews with women and clinicians
Version: 5 Date: 15 Aug 2023
Reviewer's report:
Thank you for the opportunity to review this paper. It is a straightforward study with clear
potential to translate into better practice, and I look forward to seeing it published.  I particularly
appreciated the point about clinicians not acting as gatekeepers (I found that many of the quotes
suggested that they operate in this way). That said, I have a few suggestions for how it could
be strengthened.
Major points:
p. 7 line 13-14: it is unclear how working collaboratively to derive themes would reduce power
differentials among the research team. How did you ensure that this collaboration took place in
an open manner that was cognizant of the ways in which power differentials (what differentials?
Profession? Age? Racial? Gendered? Other?) might shape the research process?
Overall, the methods section reads like a stereotypical biomedical qual article, using terms
like "thematic emergence" (a big no-no) and "saturation" rather uncritically. I would strongly
suggest reading (Varpio, L., Ajjawi, R., Monrouxe, L. V., O'Brien, B. C., & Rees, C. E. (2017).
Shedding the cobra effect: problematising thematic emergence, triangulation, saturation and
member checking. Medical education, 51(1), 40-50.), and revising this section with a mind to the
valid critiques that they make of concepts like saturation, which are borrowed from quantitative
approaches.
In the discussion, you mention that your study is the first to address the importance of culturally-
relevant content. However, you don't actually discuss this very much. What does your study
tell us about how the content could be made more culturally relevant? What guidance can you
provide in this regard?
Quite a few of the exemplary quotes used in Table 3 are the same ones that are used in text.
In my view, this undermines the credibility of the study because it suggests that you may not
have very much data to support these individual themes. I would suggest replacing the repeat
quotes in the table with different quotes, to make it clear that you are working with a data set
that supports your claims.
Nearly half the participants (both women and clinicians) are based in Ontario. This seems worth
mentioning, potentially in the limitations section.
Minor points:
page 3 line 2 (under Results heading in the Abstract):  "enablers: translated" is a bit unclear. Do
you mean having the tool translated into different languages?
P. 4 line 18: physicians of differing specialty should be "specialties"
p. 5 line 3: I am not sure that "women (...) factors" is the right way to convey your message.
It sounds vaguely stigmatizing. Perhaps something like "social factors affecting the women
participants"?
p. 18 lines 12-13: "examine elicit information" - I think you want either one word or the other?
20 line 13: "partially influenced by two concerns" . Whose concerns? It isn't clear.
Title: Developing a question prompt tool to prevent and manage early cardiovascular disease
after hypertensive pregnancy: Qualitative interviews with women and clinicians
Version: 7 Date: 22 Aug 2024
Reviewer's report:
Thank you for the opportunity to review this paper. It is very strong in its current form, and
I recommend it for publication.  I take issue with some concepts that are deployed in this
paper  (saturation; limitations)  because these are misguided concepts in qualitative health
research (they derive from quantitative approaches, which have different aims and purposes than
qualitative research), but this is not the fault of the authors. Rather, it reflects the conventions
of publication gate-keeping in the biomedical sciences.
Two minor comments:
p. 6 lines 13: statement is grammatically odd and unclear; please consider revising.
p. 8, lines 11-14: very long sentence is unclear; please consider revising.
Title: Study on gut microbiota and metabolomics in postmenopausal women
Version: 4 Date: 28 Oct 2024
Reviewer's report:
Thank you for your research on the intestinal microbiota and metabolomics in postmenopausal
women. The scientific community will benefit from the study's presentation of several
significant discoveries. The study primarily employed 16s rRNA sequencing to ascertain the
differences in the gut microbiota and metabolites among 44 women with menopausal syndrome.
The results of the study indicate that the distribution of gut microbiota in postmenopausal women
is contingent upon the level of follicle stimulating hormone, with changes in gut microbiota
abundance taking precedence over symptom onset. I would appreciate a revised conclusion that
provides additional detail to conclude the study, despite the fact that the ethical approval and data
availability statement have been addressed. The conclusion appears to be somewhat succinct.
I extend my warmest regards.
Title: Molecular Classification and Adjuvant Treatment in Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer
with Microcystic Elongated and Fragmented (MELF) Invasion Pattern
Version: 2 Date: 12 Aug 2024
Reviewer's report:
I read the manuscript with great interest, which falls within the aim of this journal and offers a
high-quality overview of the topic.
The abstract satisfactorily summarizes the contents of the manuscript. The methodology is
accurate and the data analysis supports the conclusions. The tables and figures are clear and
interesting.
Although the manuscript can be considered already of high quality, I would suggest taking into
account the following minor recommendations:
- I suggest another language revision round to correct typos and improve readability.
- Inclusion/exclusion criteria should be better clarified by extending their description.
- I find it interesting to include a reference to the new molecular classification of endometrial
cancer and its importance for tailoring the approach to this important disease (see D'Oria O,
Giannini A, Raad Besharat A, Caserta D. Management of Endometrial Cancer: Molecular
Identikit and Tailored Therapeutic Approach. Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2023, 50(10), 210.
https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog5010210 ).
-What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? It is
important to report the results obtained by the authors in the context of clinical practice and to
adequately highlight what contribution this study adds to the existing literature on the topic and
future study perspectives.
- The authors have not adequately highlighted the strengths of their study. It would be better
to explain these points.
- Discussions can be expanded and improved by citing relevant articles (I suggest authors read
and insert in references the following article PMID: 36983243).
Title: Molecular Classification and Adjuvant Treatment in Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer
with Microcystic Elongated and Fragmented (MELF) Invasion Pattern
Version: 2 Date: 12 Aug 2024
Reviewer:  Gennaro Cormio
Reviewer's report:
Thanks a to for allowing me to review  this interesting paper. Both MELF and molecular
classification are relevant new aspects of endometrial cancer.
I have some concerns I need to share with author
- 16 % of all endometrial cancer patients classified as MELF are quite a lot as compared to other
series!!!
- adjuvant treatment was avoided in 18% of patients but indication for adjuvant treatment was
not planned before surgery
- median follow up of 26 months is quite short
- 7 patients had recurrent disease (too few to draw any conclusion)
- intermittent should be "intermediate"
- figure with different colors according to adjuvant therapy is nt necessary
- table 2 and figure 2 are non necessary can be deleted
Title: Molecular Classification and Adjuvant Treatment in Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer
with Microcystic Elongated and Fragmented (MELF) Invasion Pattern
Version: 2 Date: 21 Aug 2024
Reviewer's report:
I read with great interest the manuscript, which falls within the aim of this Journal and offers
a high-quality overview of the topic.
The abstract satisfactorily summarizes the contents of the manuscript. The methodology is
accurate and clear. The details provided allow the replication of the experiments conducted and
the statistical power is adequate.
Although the manuscript can be considered already of high quality, I would suggest taking into
account the following minor recommendations
Line 120 Please replace to improve fluency
All patients had endometrioid carcinoma, carcinoma, which was predominantly low grade, with
84.2% classified as grade 1 or 2, and 15.5% as grade 3.
Line 137 Please Add an article indicating a p53 aberrant
Abnormal p53 expression was detected in 11 cases: 6 cases exhibited diffuse nuclear expression,
while 5 cases were completely negative, indicating p53 a p53 aberrant mutation.
Line 205 Please add Okcu et al.
Line 207 Please add van den Heerk et al.
Line 236 Please write the the correct form of author’s name ‘Altindag’ and add et al. after name.
Title: Molecular Classification and Adjuvant Treatment in Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer
with Microcystic Elongated and Fragmented (MELF) Invasion Pattern
Version: 3 Date: 30 Aug 2024
Reviewer's report:
I read the manuscript with great interest, which falls within the aim of this journal and offers a
high-quality overview of the topic. All revisions were made carefully and correctly.
Title: Molecular Classification and Adjuvant Treatment in Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer
with Microcystic Elongated and Fragmented (MELF) Invasion Pattern
Version: 3 Date: 04 Sep 2024
Reviewer's report:
I commend the authors on their professional and speedy response to the reviewers' comments.
It appears that all of my own (and, indeed, all of the reviewers') comments and suggestions have
been fully addressed.  I have no additional concerns or clarifications.
Title: HPV Infection and Endometrial Polyps: Insights from A Case-Control Study
Version: 4 Date: 30 Jun 2024
Reviewer's report:
If the association between the pathogenesis of endometrial polyp and have is the theme, the
study has to focus on revealing its mechanisms
Comparing the positivity of hpv status and the prevalence of polyp with a limited number and
statistical analysis does not support the conclusion
Title: HPV Infection and Endometrial Polyps: Insights from A Case-Control Study
Version: 5 Date: 09 Sep 2024
Reviewer:  Khawlah Ammar
Reviewer's report:
The table shows significant difference in live birth and EL p less than  0.05 which indicate
significant difference between cases and controls which was not clarified by the research team,
moreover what is the possibility to include more cases and controls to the study population so
the numbers could be generalized