Title: Mental health and quality of life in patients with chronic liver disease: A single-center
structural equation model
Version: 1 Date: 04 Feb 2024
Reviewer's report:
Manuscript: Mental Health and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease: A Single-
Centre Structural Equation Model
The current study aimed to understand which predictors influence the mental health and quality
of life of chronic liver disease (CLD) patients to advise better policy protection. At first glance,
the topic is interesting and has important implications for assessing and treating individuals with
CLD. However, some aspects should be reviewed.
Abstract:
The patients' characteristics should be described (age, degree of liver dysfunction).
The instruments used to evaluate the mental health and quality of life of the patients studied
should be described.
The introduction should be organised consistently. A coherent literature review should precede
the objectives. Next, diagnostic hypotheses must be formulated, and the study's aim should be
elaborated.
The objective and the methods section are conflated. The aim should be rewritten.
Was the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire validated in the studied population?
Was the COPE Inventory validated in the studied population?
Was the Instrument for Common Mental Disorders to measure mental health validated in the
studied population?
Was the brief WHOQOL survey validated in the studied population?
Were patients over 60 years of age included? Were conditions that could influence the response
to the questionnaires, such as dementia and hepatic encephalopathy, among others, excluded?
The characterisation of the patients with cirrhosis is of utmost importance, such as the severity
of liver disease, aetiology of liver disease, presence of portal hypertension and presence of
hepatocellular carcinoma.
The article structure and English should be carefully reviewed.
Major revision
Title: Mental health and quality of life in patients with chronic liver disease: A single-center
structural equation model
Version: 1 Date: 04 Feb 2024
Reviewer's report:
Manuscript: Mental Health and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease: A Single-
Centre Structural Equation Model
The current study aimed to understand which predictors influence the mental health and quality
of life of chronic liver disease (CLD) patients to advise better policy protection. At first glance,
the topic is interesting and has important implications for assessing and treating individuals with
CLD. However, some aspects should be reviewed.
Abstract:
The patients' characteristics should be described (age, degree of liver dysfunction).
The instruments used to evaluate the mental health and quality of life of the patients studied
should be described.
The introduction should be organised consistently. A coherent literature review should precede
the objectives. Next, diagnostic hypotheses must be formulated, and the study's aim should be
elaborated.
The objective and the methods section are conflated. The aim should be rewritten.
Was the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire validated in the studied population?
Was the COPE Inventory validated in the studied population?
Was the Instrument for Common Mental Disorders to measure mental health validated in the
studied population?
Was the brief WHOQOL survey validated in the studied population?
Were patients over 60 years of age included? Were conditions that could influence the response
to the questionnaires, such as dementia and hepatic encephalopathy, among others, excluded?
The characterisation of the patients with cirrhosis is of utmost importance, such as the severity
of liver disease, aetiology of liver disease, presence of portal hypertension and presence of
hepatocellular carcinoma.
The article structure and English should be carefully reviewed.
Major revision
Please review this paper.
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Title: Mental health and quality of life in patients with chronic liver disease: A single-center
structural equation model
Version: 1 Date: 04 Feb 2024
Reviewer's report:
Manuscript: Mental Health and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease: A Single-
Centre Structural Equation Model
The current study aimed to understand which predictors influence the mental health and quality
of life of chronic liver disease (CLD) patients to advise better policy protection. At first glance,
the topic is interesting and has important implications for assessing and treating individuals with
CLD. However, some aspects should be reviewed.
Abstract:
The patients' characteristics should be described (age, degree of liver dysfunction).
The instruments used to evaluate the mental health and quality of life of the patients studied
should be described.
The introduction should be organised consistently. A coherent literature review should precede
the objectives. Next, diagnostic hypotheses must be formulated, and the study's aim should be
elaborated.
The objective and the methods section are conflated. The aim should be rewritten.
Was the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire validated in the studied population?
Was the COPE Inventory validated in the studied population?
Was the Instrument for Common Mental Disorders to measure mental health validated in the
studied population?
Was the brief WHOQOL survey validated in the studied population?
Were patients over 60 years of age included? Were conditions that could influence the response
to the questionnaires, such as dementia and hepatic encephalopathy, among others, excluded?
The characterisation of the patients with cirrhosis is of utmost importance, such as the severity
of liver disease, aetiology of liver disease, presence of portal hypertension and presence of
hepatocellular carcinoma.
The article structure and English should be carefully reviewed.
Major revision
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