Reviewer's report 
 The Canadian Celiac Health Survey - The Ottawa Chapter Pilot Title: 
Authors: 
Dr Ann B Cranney ( cranneya@kgh.kari.net )
Marion Zarkadas ( czarkadas@sympatico.ca )
Dr Ian ID Graham Dr. ( igraham@ohri.ca )
Connie C Switzer Dr. ( cmswitzer@shaw.ca )
 1  17 Mar 2003 Version: Date: 
 Peter HR Green Reviewer: 
 A paper whose findings are important to those with closely related research Level of interest: 
interests 
 Accept after discretionary revisions Advice on publication: 
This paper describes a pilot study of a survey of patients with celiac disease. 
While much of the data will be presented in greater detail when the National survey has been completed the current study has interesting information concerning a good quality of life despite 
difficulties encountered with a gluten-free diet. 
There are some specific questions Page 5 third paragraph 1. How was steatorrhea assessed? To my knowlege the only clinical parameter of steatorrhea is the visualization of fat or oil droplets in stool. Bulky stools has no 
correlate and floating stools are due to their content of gas. 
2. Were there any other comparisons between different time points? Page 7. Table 5. Why is peptic ulcer included? 
Competing interests: 
None declared. 
Reviewer's report 
 The Canadian Celiac Health Survey - The Ottawa Chapter Pilot Title: 
Authors: 
Dr Ann B Cranney ( cranneya@kgh.kari.net )
Marion Zarkadas ( czarkadas@sympatico.ca )
Dr Ian ID Graham Dr. ( igraham@ohri.ca )
Connie C Switzer Dr. ( cmswitzer@shaw.ca )
 1  17 Mar 2003 Version: Date: 
 Peter HR Green Reviewer: 
 A paper whose findings are important to those with closely related research Level of interest: 
interests 
 Accept after discretionary revisions Advice on publication: 
This paper describes a pilot study of a survey of patients with celiac disease. 
While much of the data will be presented in greater detail when the National survey has been completed the current study has interesting information concerning a good quality of life despite 
difficulties encountered with a gluten-free diet. 
There are some specific questions Page 5 third paragraph 1. How was steatorrhea assessed? To my knowlege the only clinical parameter of steatorrhea is the visualization of fat or oil droplets in stool. Bulky stools has no 
correlate and floating stools are due to their content of gas. 
2. Were there any other comparisons between different time points? Page 7. Table 5. Why is peptic ulcer included? 
Competing interests: 
None declared. 
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Reviewer's report 
 The Canadian Celiac Health Survey - The Ottawa Chapter Pilot Title: 
Authors: 
Dr Ann B Cranney ( cranneya@kgh.kari.net )
Marion Zarkadas ( czarkadas@sympatico.ca )
Dr Ian ID Graham Dr. ( igraham@ohri.ca )
Connie C Switzer Dr. ( cmswitzer@shaw.ca )
 1  17 Mar 2003 Version: Date: 
 Peter HR Green Reviewer: 
 A paper whose findings are important to those with closely related research Level of interest: 
interests 
 Accept after discretionary revisions Advice on publication: 
This paper describes a pilot study of a survey of patients with celiac disease. 
While much of the data will be presented in greater detail when the National survey has been completed the current study has interesting information concerning a good quality of life despite 
difficulties encountered with a gluten-free diet. 
There are some specific questions Page 5 third paragraph 1. How was steatorrhea assessed? To my knowlege the only clinical parameter of steatorrhea is the visualization of fat or oil droplets in stool. Bulky stools has no 
correlate and floating stools are due to their content of gas. 
2. Were there any other comparisons between different time points? Page 7. Table 5. Why is peptic ulcer included? 
Competing interests: 
None declared. 
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