Title: The Prevalence and Severity of Upper Gastrointestinal Complications among Patients
with Chronic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study from Palestine
Version: 2 Date: 04 Dec 2023
Reviewer's report:
Title: “The Prevalence and Severity of Upper Gastrointestinal Complications among Patients
with Chronic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study from Palestine”.
The study is fascinating and its findings could help improve healthcare contribution in health
services and patient care.  I have some comments which I hope the authors would consider to
improve the quality of the manuscript.
Recommendation: Revision
Abstract
Some interesting results in the paper can be added to the abstract section
Add p-value to the results
Introduction
Kindly add the rationale of the study and elaborate on what it adds to the existing literature at
the end of the introduction
Methods
Did the study receive ethical approval? Please provide details at the end of “Study design and
subjects”
Please cite the study from which the questionnaire was adopted.
Did the authors evaluate the validity and reliability of the developed study instrument? Please
provide details.
What was the average time to complete the survey?
Were the data of the pilot study included in the main study results?
Results
How many individuals were approached and how many agreed to participate?
Add all abbreviations under each table
Again add p-value when it is appropriate
Discussion
Kindly include comparisons with earlier research findings from the dame geographical are such
as Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
The discussion needs to be more concise and more robust
Please delete unnecessary figures from the discussion. Any percentages should be in the result
section
Conclusion
The conclusion needs to be more concise and include clear implications of study findings on
pharmacology and clinical  context
Title: The Prevalence and Severity of Upper Gastrointestinal Complications among Patients
with Chronic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study from Palestine
Version: 2 Date: 04 Dec 2023
Reviewer's report:
Title: “The Prevalence and Severity of Upper Gastrointestinal Complications among Patients
with Chronic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study from Palestine”.
The study is fascinating and its findings could help improve healthcare contribution in health
services and patient care.  I have some comments which I hope the authors would consider to
improve the quality of the manuscript.
Recommendation: Revision
Abstract
Some interesting results in the paper can be added to the abstract section
Add p-value to the results
Introduction
Kindly add the rationale of the study and elaborate on what it adds to the existing literature at
the end of the introduction
Methods
Did the study receive ethical approval? Please provide details at the end of “Study design and
subjects”
Please cite the study from which the questionnaire was adopted.
Did the authors evaluate the validity and reliability of the developed study instrument? Please
provide details.
What was the average time to complete the survey?
Were the data of the pilot study included in the main study results?
Results
How many individuals were approached and how many agreed to participate?
Add all abbreviations under each table
Again add p-value when it is appropriate
Discussion
Kindly include comparisons with earlier research findings from the dame geographical are such
as Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
The discussion needs to be more concise and more robust
Please delete unnecessary figures from the discussion. Any percentages should be in the result
section
Conclusion
The conclusion needs to be more concise and include clear implications of study findings on
pharmacology and clinical  context
Please review this paper.
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Title: The Prevalence and Severity of Upper Gastrointestinal Complications among Patients
with Chronic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study from Palestine
Version: 2 Date: 04 Dec 2023
Reviewer's report:
Title: “The Prevalence and Severity of Upper Gastrointestinal Complications among Patients
with Chronic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study from Palestine”.
The study is fascinating and its findings could help improve healthcare contribution in health
services and patient care.  I have some comments which I hope the authors would consider to
improve the quality of the manuscript.
Recommendation: Revision
Abstract
Some interesting results in the paper can be added to the abstract section
Add p-value to the results
Introduction
Kindly add the rationale of the study and elaborate on what it adds to the existing literature at
the end of the introduction
Methods
Did the study receive ethical approval? Please provide details at the end of “Study design and
subjects”
Please cite the study from which the questionnaire was adopted.
Did the authors evaluate the validity and reliability of the developed study instrument? Please
provide details.
What was the average time to complete the survey?
Were the data of the pilot study included in the main study results?
Results
How many individuals were approached and how many agreed to participate?
Add all abbreviations under each table
Again add p-value when it is appropriate
Discussion
Kindly include comparisons with earlier research findings from the dame geographical are such
as Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
The discussion needs to be more concise and more robust
Please delete unnecessary figures from the discussion. Any percentages should be in the result
section
Conclusion
The conclusion needs to be more concise and include clear implications of study findings on
pharmacology and clinical  context
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