Reviewer's report 
 Endoscopic sclerotherapy compared with no specific treatment for the primary prevention of Title: 
bleeding from esophageal varices. A randomized controlled multicentre trial. 
Authors: 
Dr Henk H.R. van Buuren ( h.vanbuuren@erasmusmc.nl )
Marijke M.C. Rasch ( wpkingma@worldonline.nl )
Piet P.L. Batenburg ( pl@batenburg.be )
Clemens C.J.M. Bolwerk ( cl.bolwerk@wxs.nl )
Jan J.J. Nicolai ( jjnicge@knmg.nl )
Sjoerd S.D.J. van der Werf ( sdjvdwerfmd@hotmail.com )
Joost J. Scherpenisse ( scherp@rdgg.nl )
Lidia L.R. Arends ( arends@epib.fgg.eur.nl )
Jan J. van Hattum ( vanhattum@cs.com )
Erik E.A.J. Rauws ( e.a.rauws@amc.uva.nl )
Prof Solko S.W. Schalm ( s.schalm@erasmusmc.nl )
 2  20 Jun 2003 Version: Date: 
 Gennaro D'Amico Reviewer: 
 not specified Level of interest: 
 Other (see below) Advice on publication: 
I have re-read the article and examined the authors' point by point answers to the comments. 
In my opinion the article is now acceptable for publication. 
Competing interests: 
None declared. 
Reviewer's report 
 Endoscopic sclerotherapy compared with no specific treatment for the primary prevention of Title: 
bleeding from esophageal varices. A randomized controlled multicentre trial. 
Authors: 
Dr Henk H.R. van Buuren ( h.vanbuuren@erasmusmc.nl )
Marijke M.C. Rasch ( wpkingma@worldonline.nl )
Piet P.L. Batenburg ( pl@batenburg.be )
Clemens C.J.M. Bolwerk ( cl.bolwerk@wxs.nl )
Jan J.J. Nicolai ( jjnicge@knmg.nl )
Sjoerd S.D.J. van der Werf ( sdjvdwerfmd@hotmail.com )
Joost J. Scherpenisse ( scherp@rdgg.nl )
Lidia L.R. Arends ( arends@epib.fgg.eur.nl )
Jan J. van Hattum ( vanhattum@cs.com )
Erik E.A.J. Rauws ( e.a.rauws@amc.uva.nl )
Prof Solko S.W. Schalm ( s.schalm@erasmusmc.nl )
 2  20 Jun 2003 Version: Date: 
 Gennaro D'Amico Reviewer: 
 not specified Level of interest: 
 Other (see below) Advice on publication: 
I have re-read the article and examined the authors' point by point answers to the comments. 
In my opinion the article is now acceptable for publication. 
Competing interests: 
None declared. 
Please review this paper.
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Reviewer's report 
 Endoscopic sclerotherapy compared with no specific treatment for the primary prevention of Title: 
bleeding from esophageal varices. A randomized controlled multicentre trial. 
Authors: 
Dr Henk H.R. van Buuren ( h.vanbuuren@erasmusmc.nl )
Marijke M.C. Rasch ( wpkingma@worldonline.nl )
Piet P.L. Batenburg ( pl@batenburg.be )
Clemens C.J.M. Bolwerk ( cl.bolwerk@wxs.nl )
Jan J.J. Nicolai ( jjnicge@knmg.nl )
Sjoerd S.D.J. van der Werf ( sdjvdwerfmd@hotmail.com )
Joost J. Scherpenisse ( scherp@rdgg.nl )
Lidia L.R. Arends ( arends@epib.fgg.eur.nl )
Jan J. van Hattum ( vanhattum@cs.com )
Erik E.A.J. Rauws ( e.a.rauws@amc.uva.nl )
Prof Solko S.W. Schalm ( s.schalm@erasmusmc.nl )
 2  20 Jun 2003 Version: Date: 
 Gennaro D'Amico Reviewer: 
 not specified Level of interest: 
 Other (see below) Advice on publication: 
I have re-read the article and examined the authors' point by point answers to the comments. 
In my opinion the article is now acceptable for publication. 
Competing interests: 
None declared. 
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