Reviewer's report
Title:Does lower gastrointestinal endoscopy during pregnancy pose a risk for
mother and child? - a systematic review
Version:1Date:2 December 2014
Reviewer: Petra Anna Golovics
Reviewer's report:
The BMC Gastroenterology does not generally consider narrative review articles.
In recent guidelines (ASGE, Gastrointest Endosc. 2012 Jul;76(1):18-24) LGE is
regarded of low risk during pregnancy, and it is concluded that if possible this
should be deferred to the second trimester.
The aim of this study was to assess whether lower gastrointestinal endoscopies
(LGEs) across all three trimesters of pregnancy affect pregnancy outcomes. The
authors screened 5514 references. 82 references were selected. The data from
this review in fact suggests that colonoscopy is of similar low risk in each
trimester when colonoscopy is strongly
indicated.
The impact of this evidence is low.
The only figure is a flowchart. There is only a sensitivity analysis in this review.
Level of interest: An article of limited interest
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
Reviewer's report
Title:Does lower gastrointestinal endoscopy during pregnancy pose a risk for
mother and child? - a systematic review
Version:1Date:2 December 2014
Reviewer: Petra Anna Golovics
Reviewer's report:
The BMC Gastroenterology does not generally consider narrative review articles.
In recent guidelines (ASGE, Gastrointest Endosc. 2012 Jul;76(1):18-24) LGE is
regarded of low risk during pregnancy, and it is concluded that if possible this
should be deferred to the second trimester.
The aim of this study was to assess whether lower gastrointestinal endoscopies
(LGEs) across all three trimesters of pregnancy affect pregnancy outcomes. The
authors screened 5514 references. 82 references were selected. The data from
this review in fact suggests that colonoscopy is of similar low risk in each
trimester when colonoscopy is strongly
indicated.
The impact of this evidence is low.
The only figure is a flowchart. There is only a sensitivity analysis in this review.
Level of interest: An article of limited interest
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
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Reviewer's report
Title:Does lower gastrointestinal endoscopy during pregnancy pose a risk for
mother and child? - a systematic review
Version:1Date:2 December 2014
Reviewer: Petra Anna Golovics
Reviewer's report:
The BMC Gastroenterology does not generally consider narrative review articles.
In recent guidelines (ASGE, Gastrointest Endosc. 2012 Jul;76(1):18-24) LGE is
regarded of low risk during pregnancy, and it is concluded that if possible this
should be deferred to the second trimester.
The aim of this study was to assess whether lower gastrointestinal endoscopies
(LGEs) across all three trimesters of pregnancy affect pregnancy outcomes. The
authors screened 5514 references. 82 references were selected. The data from
this review in fact suggests that colonoscopy is of similar low risk in each
trimester when colonoscopy is strongly
indicated.
The impact of this evidence is low.
The only figure is a flowchart. There is only a sensitivity analysis in this review.
Level of interest: An article of limited interest
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
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