Title: Attitudes towards induced abortion among gynecologists in Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Version: 2 Date: 26 Aug 2023
Reviewer's report:
Dear [Authors],
I hope this message finds you well. I appreciate your efforts in revising the manuscript titled
"Gynecologists' Attitudes towards Induced Abortion in Kurdistan Region of Iraq." Following a
thorough review, I would like to provide you with some recommendations to further enhance
the quality and impact of your work.
1. Abstract:
- Provide a clearer contextualization of the issue of induced abortion in the Kurdistan region.
- Expand the discussion of findings, implications, and potential recommendations.
2. Introduction:
- Engage more with existing literature to frame the study within a broader context.
- Smoothly transition from the general context to the specific research gap.
- Detail the sociopolitical and cultural factors contributing to the restriction of induced abortion
in Kurdistan.
3. Materials and Methods:
- Address the potential impact of convenience sampling on the generalizability of the findings.
- Offer a rationale for the chosen sample size and acknowledge its limitations.
- Elaborate on the questionnaire's content and explain how missing data were handled.
- Provide more details about the logistic regression model's variables and potential confounders.
- Clarify the ethical considerations in participant recruitment and informed consent.
4. Results:
- Interpret and contextualize the findings from the logistic regression analysis.
- Discuss the implications of encountered complications for healthcare practices.
- Provide confidence intervals for the percentages reported in the "Results" section.
- Highlight the significance of gynecologists' attitudes in relation to global trends and patient
care.
5. Discussion:
- Address the potential bias introduced by convenience sampling and its implications.
- Elaborate on the implications of non-response bias for the study's validity.
- Explore regional variability further and discuss factors contributing to it.
- Discuss limitations associated with certain questionnaire questions and their cultural
sensitivity.
- Offer a detailed reflection on the challenges of establishing causality in the context of the study.
- Expand on the broader implications of attitudes for reproductive health policy and patient care.
- Highlight the collaborative involvement of stakeholders in addressing this sensitive issue.
6. Conclusion:
- Provide more specific recommendations for action based on the study's findings.
- Address the variability in attitudes among different age groups and regions.
- Discuss policy implications and strategies for fostering open dialogues.
- Explore the sociocultural dynamics shaping attitudes and their potential effects.
- Encourage future research, particularly qualitative studies to explore underlying reasons.
7. References:
- Ensure consistent citation format and complete information for each source.
- Include URLs for online sources and adhere to the appropriate citation style.
8. Statistical Analysis:
- Elaborate on the impact of sample size on the study's generalizability.
- Discuss potential bias introduced by convenience sampling and non-response.
- Clarify strategies used to handle missing data.
- Provide a rationale for variable selection in the logistic regression model.
- Interpret odds ratios, confidence intervals, and p-values in detail.
- Address assumptions and diagnostic checks for logistic regression analysis.
I believe addressing these recommendations will significantly enhance the manuscript's quality
and impact. I look forward to reviewing the revised manuscript. If you have any questions or
need further clarification on any of the points mentioned, please feel free to reach out.
Thank you for your dedication to advancing this important research.
Best regards,