Title: Long-term Quality of Life After Acute Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-
Analysis
Version: 0 Date: 24 Feb 2025
Reviewer:  Erfan Arabpour
Reviewer's report:
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to review this manuscript. In this study, Xu et al.
systematically investigated the quality of life after AP. The manuscript is well-designed, and the
presentation of work is appropriate. In contrast to similar previously published meta-analysis
(PMID= 37619216), this study has more focus of quality of life domains. I have just several
minor points that kindly request to be addressed by the authors:
- Please cite the reference for this sentence (line 122-125): "If the SD value was not provided in
the complete text, it was calculated using the 95% confidence interval (CI) based on the sample
size, as suggested by the Cochrane Handbook."
- As recommended in PRISMA checklist, please provide the complete search strategy used for
each database in supplementary. Please also mention the citations that were excluded in full-
text screening as a supplementary table.
- In figure 1, please employ a consistent format to indicate the number of articles in that category.
For instance, as shown at the top of the figure, place the numbers (I mean "n= X") within
parentheses.
- Finally, kindly request performing a cumulative analysis if applicable. This would be
interesting by advancements in patients care, whether quality of life is less affected by AP.
Title: Long-term Quality of Life After Acute Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-
Analysis
Version: 0 Date: 24 Feb 2025
Reviewer:  Erfan Arabpour
Reviewer's report:
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to review this manuscript. In this study, Xu et al.
systematically investigated the quality of life after AP. The manuscript is well-designed, and the
presentation of work is appropriate. In contrast to similar previously published meta-analysis
(PMID= 37619216), this study has more focus of quality of life domains. I have just several
minor points that kindly request to be addressed by the authors:
- Please cite the reference for this sentence (line 122-125): "If the SD value was not provided in
the complete text, it was calculated using the 95% confidence interval (CI) based on the sample
size, as suggested by the Cochrane Handbook."
- As recommended in PRISMA checklist, please provide the complete search strategy used for
each database in supplementary. Please also mention the citations that were excluded in full-
text screening as a supplementary table.
- In figure 1, please employ a consistent format to indicate the number of articles in that category.
For instance, as shown at the top of the figure, place the numbers (I mean "n= X") within
parentheses.
- Finally, kindly request performing a cumulative analysis if applicable. This would be
interesting by advancements in patients care, whether quality of life is less affected by AP.
Please review this paper.
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Title: Long-term Quality of Life After Acute Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-
Analysis
Version: 0 Date: 24 Feb 2025
Reviewer:  Erfan Arabpour
Reviewer's report:
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to review this manuscript. In this study, Xu et al.
systematically investigated the quality of life after AP. The manuscript is well-designed, and the
presentation of work is appropriate. In contrast to similar previously published meta-analysis
(PMID= 37619216), this study has more focus of quality of life domains. I have just several
minor points that kindly request to be addressed by the authors:
- Please cite the reference for this sentence (line 122-125): "If the SD value was not provided in
the complete text, it was calculated using the 95% confidence interval (CI) based on the sample
size, as suggested by the Cochrane Handbook."
- As recommended in PRISMA checklist, please provide the complete search strategy used for
each database in supplementary. Please also mention the citations that were excluded in full-
text screening as a supplementary table.
- In figure 1, please employ a consistent format to indicate the number of articles in that category.
For instance, as shown at the top of the figure, place the numbers (I mean "n= X") within
parentheses.
- Finally, kindly request performing a cumulative analysis if applicable. This would be
interesting by advancements in patients care, whether quality of life is less affected by AP.
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