Reviewer's report
Title:Long-term follow-up of nonspecific small bowel ulcers with a benign course
and no requirement for surgery: are these a distinct group?
Version: 1Date:26 January 2011
Reviewer: Masahiko Inamori
Reviewer's report:
Major Compulsory Revisions
#1. In the paragraph of pathological evaluation of method, you should provide in
detail from which portion of ulcers did you take the biopsy specimens. (the
bottom, edge or both?)
#2.You used the word “ related gastrointestinal symptoms” in the second
paragraph of discussion. However, in the section of result, you reported that the
gastrointestinal symptoms did not always correlate with the presence of ulcers,
and the word “related” should be eliminated.
#3. In the third paragraph of discussion, you mentioned the difference of
indications for investigation between previous reports and this study. Considering
selection bias, you should illustrate the clinical features of patients who
underwent colonoscopy at Chinese PLA General Hospital. (the indications for
investigation in all the patient who underwent colonoscopy at Chinese PLA
General Hospital)
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Needs some language corrections before being
published
Statistical review: Yes, but I do not feel adequately qualified to assess the
statistics.
Declaration of competing interests:
'I declare that I have no competing interests'
Reviewer's report
Title:Long-term follow-up of nonspecific small bowel ulcers with a benign course
and no requirement for surgery: are these a distinct group?
Version: 1Date:26 January 2011
Reviewer: Masahiko Inamori
Reviewer's report:
Major Compulsory Revisions
#1. In the paragraph of pathological evaluation of method, you should provide in
detail from which portion of ulcers did you take the biopsy specimens. (the
bottom, edge or both?)
#2.You used the word “ related gastrointestinal symptoms” in the second
paragraph of discussion. However, in the section of result, you reported that the
gastrointestinal symptoms did not always correlate with the presence of ulcers,
and the word “related” should be eliminated.
#3. In the third paragraph of discussion, you mentioned the difference of
indications for investigation between previous reports and this study. Considering
selection bias, you should illustrate the clinical features of patients who
underwent colonoscopy at Chinese PLA General Hospital. (the indications for
investigation in all the patient who underwent colonoscopy at Chinese PLA
General Hospital)
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Needs some language corrections before being
published
Statistical review: Yes, but I do not feel adequately qualified to assess the
statistics.
Declaration of competing interests:
'I declare that I have no competing interests'
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Reviewer's report
Title:Long-term follow-up of nonspecific small bowel ulcers with a benign course
and no requirement for surgery: are these a distinct group?
Version: 1Date:26 January 2011
Reviewer: Masahiko Inamori
Reviewer's report:
Major Compulsory Revisions
#1. In the paragraph of pathological evaluation of method, you should provide in
detail from which portion of ulcers did you take the biopsy specimens. (the
bottom, edge or both?)
#2.You used the word “ related gastrointestinal symptoms” in the second
paragraph of discussion. However, in the section of result, you reported that the
gastrointestinal symptoms did not always correlate with the presence of ulcers,
and the word “related” should be eliminated.
#3. In the third paragraph of discussion, you mentioned the difference of
indications for investigation between previous reports and this study. Considering
selection bias, you should illustrate the clinical features of patients who
underwent colonoscopy at Chinese PLA General Hospital. (the indications for
investigation in all the patient who underwent colonoscopy at Chinese PLA
General Hospital)
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Needs some language corrections before being
published
Statistical review: Yes, but I do not feel adequately qualified to assess the
statistics.
Declaration of competing interests:
'I declare that I have no competing interests'
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