Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Men's Awareness of Cervical Cancer: A Qualitative study  
 
Version: 0 Date: 05 Apr 2018  
 
Reviewer: Lalini Rajapaksa  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
Usually in snowball sampling a number of "seeds" (starting points) are used so as to capture a 
cross section of the population of interest. the interviews are carried out until no more new 
information is forthcoming. If such a procedure was used it needs to be given under 
methodology.   
 The sample size of 12 and the characteristics of the sample sugges ts that this may not be so.  
 The work appears to be a set of preliminary exploratory interviews on which a wider 
information gathering procedure would be planned.  
Although the study claims to be a first of its kind, and provides some useful information  for 
those designing preventive programs for cervical cancer the quantum of work is insufficient for a 
full paper.  
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Are the methods appropriate and well described?  
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No 
 
Does the work include the necessary controls?  
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Unable to assess  
 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
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Yes 
 
  
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Not relevant to this manuscript  
 
Quality of written English  
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Needs some language corrections before being published  
 
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