Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: A qualitative exploration of 'thrivership' among women who have experienced domestic 
violence and abuse: Development of a new model  
 
Version: 0 Date: 19 Apr 2019  
 
Reviewer: Prince Adu  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
Congratulations in executing a study that addresses a complex subject. Here are some 
suggestions to improve the quality of the manuscript.  
Line 11 -14 (abs tract). This is more or else an implication of the study's findings. Consider 
moving this sentence to the conclusion section of the abstract.  
Line 15 (abstract): The first sentence under the methods section could be more complete. Could 
add "in the focus g roup discussion". Alternatively, the authors could consider merging the first 
two sentences of the methods section.  
Line 27: consider replacing "women" with "participants.  
The limitations section needs to be revised and the following issues addressed: Line  38-42 (the 
last part of this section) is currently framed more as an area for further studies than as a 
limitation.  
Line 30: it is not clear why the authors used a first -person pronoun here although the study has 
multiple authors. Also, the information c aptured here in Line 27 -37 although is relevant, the 
authors do not explicitly explain how these events could have impacted the results of the study.  
Page 14 -15 (Line 54 -): Consider moving the discussion about the model (I think it should be 
called "propos ed model" throughout the paper) to the findings section. Ideally, the discussion 
section of a manuscript should only discuss results/findings already presented and not the place 
to introduce new information.  
Are the methods appropriate and well descri bed?  
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.  
 
Yes 
 
Does the work include the necessary controls?  
If not, please specify which controls are required in your comments to the authors.  
 
Unable to assess  
 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.  
 
Yes 
 
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an 
additional statistical review?  
If an additional statistical review is recommended, please specify what aspects require further 
assessment in your comments to the editors.  
 
Not relevant to this manuscript  
 
Quality of written English  
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:  
 
Acceptable  
 
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