JerMa88/BMC_Womens_Health_Peer_Reviews huggingface dataset:
Title: Ethnic inequalities in coverage and use of women's cancer screening in Peru
Version: 3 Date: 10 May 2024
Reviewer:  René Leyva-Flores
Reviewer's report:
In this second version of the manuscript, the specific idea about inequality is more complex to
me. The author emphasizes the analysis of injustice as a static issue, which has not changed in the
period analyzed. However, a first approximation in the general analysis of the data shows that
in the analyzed period the use of these services increased significantly, going from 60 to 80%.
This could be considered a reduction in inequality. It is possible to consider that the observed
advantage was not the same for all social groups in Peru. And that women belonging to ethnic
groups were little favored. However, this is the type of analysis that requires development and
strengthening.
From this perspective, inequity analyzes make sense when they are done with reference to
situations, populations, places and time. In this case: the operational questions are those related
to change (+ or -) or persistence (without changes) of social inequality. To do this, it can be
taken as a starting point (start year of the analysis) and arrival point (end year of the analysis, for
certain populations (in this case ethnic groups), in certain types of cancer detections, adjusting
for some information. sociodemographic data available in the survey.
In this way, it could contribute to answering the question: What can be said that happened in
Peru in relation to access to cancer detection services, in the period analyzed? To do this, it is
necessary to consider or, where appropriate, justify whether methodologically, is the use of Gini
sufficient to answer the question? Or if other analysis procedures are required.
Recommendations:
1. Describe each of the situations in which the detection is found for each of the problems
analyzed.
2. Concretely establish whether or not there are changes in equity for ethnic/non-ethnic groups.
If applicable, establish the gap (magnitude of equity in the period analyzed), taking into account
the COVID period.
3. Analyze the association with sociodemographic variables that could contribute to
understanding the situation of inequality in cancer detection.
4. In your conclusions you must focus on the elements previously suggested. Whether or
not inequity in access to cancer detection services was reduced (yes or no) and what factors
(according to the data) are associated with these changes or persistence of inequity.
5. In terms of form, it is recommended to select significantly fewer figures and tables and include
in the manuscript only those that directly address the objective of the analysis.
Title: Health-Related Quality of Life and its Associated Factors among Infertile women
compared with fertile women in Public Hospital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-
Sectional Study
Version: 2 Date: 20 Dec 2023
Reviewer's report:
Reviewer report to the editor-in-chief of Manuscript titled: Health-Related Quality of Life and
its Associated Factors among Infertile Women Compared with Fertile Women in Public Hospital
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
General Comment:
• The paper is well structured and brings good information to the field. however, need to address
minor comments.
+ citations for every concept., for example, background ' The negative impact of infertility on
quality of life (QoL) has been well documented in some countries. For example, in Middle
Eastern and African countries, infertility is a major concern for couples and can cause extreme
psychological consequences, especially for women, which need citation.
+ The paper has to be read by someone who has good skills in the English language or a native
English speaker, which helps to refine some grammatical errors, misuse of terms, and missing
concepts in writing.
+ Is training not given to data collectors? Is the questionnaire not translated into the local
language, both effects? Which affects the quality of data significantly.
+ 102 rejected to participate in the study, questions the validity of the study, convince us valid,
how optimized the validity of the study.
+ Additionally, see the highlighted comments in the main file, which helps you to address
comments.
Title: Deregulation of MicroRNA-146a and 155 Expression Levels might underlie complicated
pregnancy in Toxoplasma gondii seronegative women.
Version: 1 Date: 10 Mar 2024
Reviewer:  Marcos Paulo Oliveira Almeida
Reviewer's report:
The manuscript entitled "Deregulation of MicroRNA-146a and 155 Expression Levels might
underlie complicated pregnancy in Toxoplasma gondii seronegative women." is well writen and
designed, and despite simple in structure and diversity of experiments, the subject addressed here
has importance in the public health, which makes the present paper interestingly for publication
in the BMC Women's Health. For a possible acceptance by this journal, the authors need to
improve all the text, especially the introduction and discussion, making them more dinamic
and with better writen to understand. Also, the authors need correct the scientific names along
the text, which contain several errors. Finally, the authors need to make little improvements in
english language throughout the text. After to correct the mentioned issues, as major revision,
I consider the present manuscript suitable for publication.
Title: Deregulation of MicroRNA-146a and 155 Expression Levels might underlie complicated
pregnancy in Toxoplasma gondii seronegative women.
Version: 1 Date: 29 Mar 2024
Reviewer's report:
It is a job very well done; however, I have some questions:
1.-How was it determined that the patients were infected only with toxoplasma gondii?
2.-In addition to serological diagnosis (IgG and IgM), what other method was used to determine
which patients were infected?
3.-It remains to be explained why group “A” (negative to both Igs) had greater complications?
Title: Deregulation of MicroRNA-146a and 155 Expression Levels might underlie complicated
pregnancy in Toxoplasma gondii seronegative women.
Version: 2 Date: 02 May 2024
Reviewer's report:
1. Consider that the work is relevant, however, the authors could improve the introduction by
placing more emphasis on miRNAs as the main topic of the work.
2. A well-structured introduction is essential to establish the context and relevance of a research
paper. Since they are investigating miRNAs as a central part of their study, it is important that
in the introduction, the authors mention or expand on their importance and highlight their role
in health, especially in relation to T. gondii and pregnancy.
3. The objective mentioned in this work is incomplete, it must reflect the title of the work, since
the authors not only analyze the expression levels of MiR-146a and 155 to discriminate between
seronegative women infected by T. gondii but also how the MiRs as predictors of pregnancy
complications.
4. Were the samples positive and negative for IgM and IgG antibodies confirmed by any other
test?
In conclusion: I think it is an interesting work, just by making some minor changes mentioned,
it is suitable for publication.
Title: Deregulation of MicroRNA-146a and 155 Expression Levels might underlie complicated
pregnancy in Toxoplasma gondii seronegative women.
Version: 4 Date: 24 May 2024
Reviewer's report:
1.Please change the scientific names of the species Toxoplasma gondii or T. gondii to italics,
all text, from the title, including references
2. The reference number 10 to be an error that number 5 is placed after et al., and
the abbreviation of the journal title "International immunopharmacology" is "Int.
Immunopharmacol."
3. Check the English writing, detect some errors
4. Check the English writing, especially in the list of references, specifically in the abbreviations
of journals
pre-accepted with minor corrections
Title: TRANSLATION AND PSYCHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF URDU VERSION OF
MODIFIED POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF
LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE (MPCOSQ-U)
Version: 1 Date: 22 Feb 2024
Reviewer's report:
Its a very good effort by the authors developing and validating a translated version of a
questionnaire demonstrates the significant amount of effort and attention to detail from the
authors. They have  conducted the appropriate steps to ensure the  validity and utility of
questionnaire for Urdu-speaking populations. It provides a valuable tool for clinicians and
researchers working with Urdu-speaking populations with PCOs.
An expert statician review is essential to assess the statistical methods, psychometric properties
such as reliability and validity.  Statician  will evaluate the internal consistency of the
questionnaire  and evaluate through test-retest reliability analysis.
A revision is required from authors
Title: TRANSLATION AND PSYCHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF URDU VERSION OF
MODIFIED POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF
LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE (MPCOSQ-U)
Version: 1 Date: 26 Feb 2024
Reviewer's report:
The rationale of the paper is not clear
Heart problem in PCOS? Especially in the reproductive age group? evidence?
The methodology needs rewriting, especially inclusion & exclusion criteria
There is a Repetition of content.
Results are ambiguous, and not completely elaborated.
In the discussion there are no contrasting studies to compare, moreover, there is no local
reference is mentioned.
Overall, the paper requires improvement in the write-up (esp methodology & results ). and
clarification of rationale & impact on the population.
Title: TRANSLATION AND PSYCHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF URDU VERSION OF
MODIFIED POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF
LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE (MPCOSQ-U)
Version: 3 Date: 09 Apr 2024
Reviewer's report:
Overall, the article is well-written, scientifically demanding, and adds significantly to the
literature on PCOS assessment tools. Such tool is rare in Pakistani contests It provides valuable
insights into the psychometric properties of MPCOSQ-U and its relevance for the Pakistani
population. These findings can be used in clinical practices, and treatment of patients and can
be used in research associated with pcod.       it will be great if you can share this MPCOSQ
Title: TRANSLATION AND PSYCHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF URDU VERSION OF
MODIFIED POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF
LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE (MPCOSQ-U)
Version: 3 Date: 29 Apr 2024
Reviewer's report:
Minör revision I would like to thank the authors for their contribution to the literature. I think the
discussion part should be improved. The contribution to society should be explained in detail.
Title: TRANSLATION AND PSYCHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF URDU VERSION OF
MODIFIED POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF
LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE (MPCOSQ-U)
Version: 3 Date: 30 Apr 2024
Reviewer's report:
The manuscript presents a thorough investigation into the translation and validation of the
Modified Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Quality of Life Questionnaire Urdu Version (MPCOSQ-
U). However, there are several areas where it could be strengthened:
Point 1: Rationale Clarification:
The manuscript could benefit from a clearer explanation of the need for the MPCOSQ-U,
particularly in addressing the limitations of existing measures within the context of Urdu-
speaking populations. Emphasizing the gaps in knowledge or methodology that the MPCOSQ-
U aims to address would enhance its significance and impact in PCOS research and healthcare.
Point 2: Sampling Technique Description:
Sampling technique (how the participants were recruited in the study) is not mentioned . This
information should be added to the METHODS section to provide transparency and ensure
reproducibility.
Point 3: Statistical Review:
Given the complexity of the statistical analysis involved, it's crucial to have the METHODS
section reviewed by an expert statistician. This review will ensure the accuracy and validity of
the statistical procedures conducted in the study.
Point 4: Integration of Translation and Validation Procedures:
The "Translation and Cross-Cultural adaptation" procedure, should be incorporated into the
METHODS section rather than being described under the RESULTS section.
Point 5:  "Face and Content Validity" assessment described in Psychometric Analysis under
RESULT section (page 9)is the duplication of info given in VALIDITY section of METHODS
(Page 7), Avoiding duplication of information will improve the clarity and organization of the
manuscript.
By addressing these points, the manuscript will be strengthened, providing a more
comprehensive and coherent presentation of the translation and validation process of the
MPCOSQ-U
Title: TRANSLATION AND PSYCHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF URDU VERSION OF
MODIFIED POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF
LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE (MPCOSQ-U)
Version: 4 Date: 29 May 2024
Reviewer:  Aisha Ayyub
Reviewer's report:
Thanks for revising the points indicated in the previous review. The manuscript now
demonstrates a high degree of clarity and is well-organized.
The introduction effectively sets the stage for the research question, and the subsequent sections
logically follow, leading to a coherent and comprehensive narrative.
The choice of research design, data collection methods, and analytical techniques are appropriate
and well-justified. The data analysis is rigorous. The discussion section effectively interprets the
findings in the context of the research question and the broader literature.
Title: Post-abortion care services in Zambian health facilities: a qualitative study of users'
experiences and perceptions
Version: 2 Date: 05 Dec 2023
Reviewer:  Bill Powell
Reviewer's report:
Authors,
This is an interesting article that adds to the qualitative understanding of issues around abortion
and PAC in Zambia.    I have included several comments for you to consider in the attachment
I'm sending back.    I do believe this manuscript will need some editing here and there  as per
my comments.  I think one of the major things is to review the manuscript and be sure that
your representation of "abortion services" and "post-abortion care" services are distinct.  That
is, you're primarily focused on PAC services, but sometimes the language refers to "abortion
services", which would include safe abortion.  I know you did make that distinction in the early
part of the paper but just suggest you review to be sure it is clear in all cases which you are
referring to.    Also, see my last comment in the conclusion section that I ask you to consider...
what would lead to the most significant change in abortion access and quality?  Is it really
improving "specifically post-abortion care services" or is more about working on stigma and
access to safe abortion care?
Thanks for your important work on this important and challenging topic!
Title: Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and Trichomonas Vaginalis (TV) Co-Infection, and Bacterial
Antibiogram Profile of Pregnant Women Studied in Lagos, Nigeria
Version: 4 Date: 16 Jan 2024
Reviewer's report:
The study is very interesting knowing the vaginal health of women is vital for the wellbeing of
mankind. The vaginal microbiota has been explored since some years now but more need to be
done though the study seems to be preliminary with a consistent sample size. In Africa, there
is a need of making awareness on the vaginal health due to many practices that women are into
(married or single; pregnant or non-pregnant) and in the bottom, they are focused only sexual
satisfaction ignoring other factors which may destroy their treasure.
Some remarks are inside the main file, which needs to be corrected. Also, the discussion seems
to be very long and makes the understanding a bit difficult, if the authors may amend that.
Rephrase the caption of Figure 1
Title: Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and Trichomonas Vaginalis (TV) Co-Infection, and Bacterial
Antibiogram Profile of Pregnant Women Studied in Lagos, Nigeria
Version: 4 Date: 30 Jan 2024
Reviewer's report:
Thank you for asking me to review the paper for you.
The red colour markings in the text are to be corrected and the green ones are the suggested
corrections.
Title: Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and Trichomonas Vaginalis (TV) Co-Infection, and Bacterial
Antibiogram Profile of Pregnant Women Studied in Lagos, Nigeria
Version: 4 Date: 03 Jun 2024
Reviewer's report:
The manuscript title needs to be rewritten in a smart and clear manner.
Abstract
Authors should write this in a structured manner
Line 38: There is a relatively low prevalence of BV and flagellate co-infection in the community
studied. We recommend routine screening of antenatal women for BV and flagellates co-
infection, since some infections are asymptomatic and when untreated lead to vaginitis. Authors
report of relatively low prevalence of BV and TV, I believe their recommendation should not
be generalized but should align  to screening the risky group of patients identified in their study.
Line 41: Key Word:   Pregnant women, Antenatal, Bacteria vaginosis, Co-Infection,
Trichomonas vaginalis, Antibacterial Profile.  Authors should consider rewriting the word,
“Bacterial vaginosis” throughout the manuscript. Furthermore, the keywords should also include
Nigeria as a country to ease searching
Line 53:  Light vaginal bleeding > light vaginal bleeding
Line 61: microbeslike > microbes like
Line 70: In the US, the BV of pregnant women ranges from 5.8 -19.3 %. Bacterial vaginosis is
reported to be the most prevalent cause of vaginal discharge or malodour in pregnant women.
Why should authors choose a distant population for this comparison? Why not Nigeria or any
neigboring country?
Line 155: Ethical Approval
The proposal for the study was reviewed and ethical approval was granted by the Institutional
Review Board (IRB), Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria on
the 13th. April, 2019. Authors should include the unique number assigned to this study by their
ethics committee upon approval.
Line 159: Clinical Staging and Sample Collection
Kindly include where this clinical staging was being done (hospital). Do the same for line 174
under Specimens Processing and the name of the laboratory where all the assays were done.
Line 210: orphotyping? Authors should clarifying what this  word means
Line 212: The antibacterial Susceptibility >>> The antibacterial susceptibility
Line 222: Many (49.5 %) were in their third gestation period > Majority (49.5 %) were in their
third gestation period
Line 252: Pregnant women in their 3rd and 2nd. trimester were more significantly associated
with vaginal infection > Pregnant women in their 3rd and 2nd trimester were more significantly
associated with vaginal infection
Line 283 and 290: gram negative > Gram negative. Authors should do this throughout the entire
manuscript.
5 pages of discussion is unnecessarily too long. Authors need to keep the discussion to one page.
Title: Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and Trichomonas Vaginalis (TV) Co-Infection, and Bacterial
Antibiogram Profile of Pregnant Women Studied in Lagos, Nigeria
Version: 7 Date: 24 Jun 2024
Reviewer's report:
The word majority will only denote quantity in excess of 50% and so 49.5% cannot be "majority"
See in the text my comments in red and delete majority and write out in words 49.5%.
See other areas of the text in red and correct as appropriate.
Title: Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and Trichomonas Vaginalis (TV) Co-Infection, and Bacterial
Antibiogram Profile of Pregnant Women Studied in Lagos, Nigeria
Version: 7 Date: 02 Jul 2024
Reviewer:  Gédéon Ngiala Bongo
Reviewer's report:
Dear authors,
I congratulate you for the good quality of this paper.
Just remind to write well pH and not PH (the H as an exponent).
Thanks
Title: Effect of music therapy combined with aerobic exercise on sleep quality among breast
cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy after a radical mastectomy: A randomized controlled
trial
Version: 2 Date: 12 Sep 2023
Reviewer:  Hongchang Yang
Reviewer's report:
-General comments
--This paper investigates the effect of music therapy combined with aerobic exercise on sleep
quality among breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy after a radical mastectomy. It
bears significant clinical implications. However, the rationale for the novelty of the paper is
unclear, which brings about concerns about the paper's innovation.
-Introduction
-- Not every exercise can improve sleep quality, not every music therapy  can enhance sleep
quality. More literature should be supplemented.
-- Please specify the statement, "However, most studies have different intervention protocols
and lack of standardization," to clarify the rationale for the research gap.
-Methods
-- In the section of "Music therapy combined with aerobic exercise," how do you reflect the
standardized intervention protocols you mentioned?
-- In the sample size section, is your sample size calculated based on a pretest or other's research?
-Discussion
-- Whether physical activity can improve sleep is inconsistent in different research findings.
Some literature indicates that physical activity can't enhance sleep quality. Similarly, the
effect of music therapy is also disputable, which needs more discussion. Please refer to these
references:
https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000001000
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11818-018-0156-6
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-020-05914-y
Title: Effect of music therapy combined with aerobic exercise on sleep quality among breast
cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy after a radical mastectomy: A randomized controlled
trial
Version: 3 Date: 12 Jun 2024
Reviewer:  Hongchang Yang
Reviewer's report:
The authors have revised most of the opinions very well, however, the following problems exist
1#“Increasing evidence showed that both aerobic exercise and music therapy are effective for
cancer patients separately. However, most studies have different intervention protocols and
lack of standardization. For example, the duration and frequency of music therapy sessions can
vary significantly, ranging from 30-minute sessions once a week to daily sessions lasting an
hour (11, 26). Similarly, aerobic exercise interventions differ in terms of intensity, type (e.g.,
walking, cycling, swimming), and session length (17, 18, 27). These inconsistencies make it
challenging to compare results across studies and draw definitive conclusions about the most
effective intervention protocols. ” Are you saying that your research is standardized? And that
other people's exercise intensity, duration, etc., are not standardized?  Please give a few examples
of the irregularities in other studies.
Title: Geographical Distribution of MTHFR C677T Gene Polymorphisms among the
Reproductive-age Women in Chinese Han Populations: Based on Migration
Version: 1 Date: 22 Oct 2023
Reviewer's report:
There are some problems in this paper, which need to be revised as follows:
1. It is suggested that the clinical significance of the results of this paper should be added to the
discussion, such as the difference in folic acid supplementation between individuals with TT
genotype and CC genotype.
2.It is recommended that the author compare the frequency of MTHFR C677T population with
other studies conducted in the Chinese population during the discussion section, such as a recent
literature review study:
Lin H, Liao C, Zhang R. Regional distribution of the MTHFR C677T polymorphism in Chinese
females. Front Genet. 2023 14:1139124.
3. The literature cited in line 190 is wrong, and reference 11 should be cited.