Title: Exploring the foundations of a digital health information service for patients with
inflammatory bowel disease: A mixed method study in Gravitate-Health
Version: 1 Date: 30 Nov 2023
Reviewer's report:
Thanks for this interesting paper to review. Digital health for patients with inflammatory bowel
disease is an important area to explore and evaluate. Checklist for reporting standards will help
to enhance the transparency of qualitative research as in your interviews. This was not provided.
However, I suggest some  recommendations and revision before it is ready for acceptance.
Title Exploring the foundations of a digital health information service for inflammatory bowel
disease: A study in Gravitate-Health
Short title: Needs & preferences in an IBD eHealth information service
The title and running title need to be clearer and more equal.
For patients with inflammatory bowel disease?
A study in Gravitate-Health is not indicating the approach
Design ? consider revision
Abstract Please consider separate background and aim in the abstract
Abbreviations in abstract depending on the journal?
Introduction- Self-management, there are various definitions, and synonyms to the concept, and
interview studies in this area, as well as questionnaire development, please check the research
in the field…and consider more research in the field.
For example
https://doi-org.proxy.lnu.se/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.08.016
The rational are fine
Aim- The aim is only mentioned in the abstract and not specific to research question or the title,
please revise
How can digital health information be prioritised and focussed to support everyday self-
management activities among patients with IBD?
Method- Define research paradigm, earlier in the study, design?
Line 133 two outpatient clinics
Line 159  2.2.2 consider- interviews with patients and focus groups with HCP in separate
headings
Definition of HCP can not be seen in the text, refers to IBD nurse? And MD?
How are the interviews audiorecorded ? saved and stored?
Interview guides are not shown? Consider presenting the guides
Line 166-167 refer to datanalysis
Consider presenting an example of the datanalysis.
Ethical statement- Line 526-528 Obtained information is not traceable back to individual
patients, and the storage and processing of the data material have been done in accordance with
local privacy regulations.
What does this mean? Consider expressing this information
Result- Check all figures and tables related to text, (Table X) and then the table should be
provided.
In result you often refer to participants, hard to understand if it refer to patients or HCP, please
consider revision
Table 5, for example  (HCP 5, MD) what does this express ? MD is not HCP?
Discussion- Line 333 findings that complement those of previous studies., no references are
provided?
Limitations In limitations you express the approach and reflexivity. No other qualitative
measures and not any discussion on generalizability or transferability, please consider this…
Title: Exploring the foundations of a digital health information service for patients with
inflammatory bowel disease: A mixed method study in Gravitate-Health
Version: 1 Date: 30 Nov 2023
Reviewer's report:
Thanks for this interesting paper to review. Digital health for patients with inflammatory bowel
disease is an important area to explore and evaluate. Checklist for reporting standards will help
to enhance the transparency of qualitative research as in your interviews. This was not provided.
However, I suggest some  recommendations and revision before it is ready for acceptance.
Title Exploring the foundations of a digital health information service for inflammatory bowel
disease: A study in Gravitate-Health
Short title: Needs & preferences in an IBD eHealth information service
The title and running title need to be clearer and more equal.
For patients with inflammatory bowel disease?
A study in Gravitate-Health is not indicating the approach
Design ? consider revision
Abstract Please consider separate background and aim in the abstract
Abbreviations in abstract depending on the journal?
Introduction- Self-management, there are various definitions, and synonyms to the concept, and
interview studies in this area, as well as questionnaire development, please check the research
in the field…and consider more research in the field.
For example
https://doi-org.proxy.lnu.se/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.08.016
The rational are fine
Aim- The aim is only mentioned in the abstract and not specific to research question or the title,
please revise
How can digital health information be prioritised and focussed to support everyday self-
management activities among patients with IBD?
Method- Define research paradigm, earlier in the study, design?
Line 133 two outpatient clinics
Line 159  2.2.2 consider- interviews with patients and focus groups with HCP in separate
headings
Definition of HCP can not be seen in the text, refers to IBD nurse? And MD?
How are the interviews audiorecorded ? saved and stored?
Interview guides are not shown? Consider presenting the guides
Line 166-167 refer to datanalysis
Consider presenting an example of the datanalysis.
Ethical statement- Line 526-528 Obtained information is not traceable back to individual
patients, and the storage and processing of the data material have been done in accordance with
local privacy regulations.
What does this mean? Consider expressing this information
Result- Check all figures and tables related to text, (Table X) and then the table should be
provided.
In result you often refer to participants, hard to understand if it refer to patients or HCP, please
consider revision
Table 5, for example  (HCP 5, MD) what does this express ? MD is not HCP?
Discussion- Line 333 findings that complement those of previous studies., no references are
provided?
Limitations In limitations you express the approach and reflexivity. No other qualitative
measures and not any discussion on generalizability or transferability, please consider this…
Please review this paper.
user
Title: Exploring the foundations of a digital health information service for patients with
inflammatory bowel disease: A mixed method study in Gravitate-Health
Version: 1 Date: 30 Nov 2023
Reviewer's report:
Thanks for this interesting paper to review. Digital health for patients with inflammatory bowel
disease is an important area to explore and evaluate. Checklist for reporting standards will help
to enhance the transparency of qualitative research as in your interviews. This was not provided.
However, I suggest some  recommendations and revision before it is ready for acceptance.
Title Exploring the foundations of a digital health information service for inflammatory bowel
disease: A study in Gravitate-Health
Short title: Needs & preferences in an IBD eHealth information service
The title and running title need to be clearer and more equal.
For patients with inflammatory bowel disease?
A study in Gravitate-Health is not indicating the approach
Design ? consider revision
Abstract Please consider separate background and aim in the abstract
Abbreviations in abstract depending on the journal?
Introduction- Self-management, there are various definitions, and synonyms to the concept, and
interview studies in this area, as well as questionnaire development, please check the research
in the field…and consider more research in the field.
For example
https://doi-org.proxy.lnu.se/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.08.016
The rational are fine
Aim- The aim is only mentioned in the abstract and not specific to research question or the title,
please revise
How can digital health information be prioritised and focussed to support everyday self-
management activities among patients with IBD?
Method- Define research paradigm, earlier in the study, design?
Line 133 two outpatient clinics
Line 159  2.2.2 consider- interviews with patients and focus groups with HCP in separate
headings
Definition of HCP can not be seen in the text, refers to IBD nurse? And MD?
How are the interviews audiorecorded ? saved and stored?
Interview guides are not shown? Consider presenting the guides
Line 166-167 refer to datanalysis
Consider presenting an example of the datanalysis.
Ethical statement- Line 526-528 Obtained information is not traceable back to individual
patients, and the storage and processing of the data material have been done in accordance with
local privacy regulations.
What does this mean? Consider expressing this information
Result- Check all figures and tables related to text, (Table X) and then the table should be
provided.
In result you often refer to participants, hard to understand if it refer to patients or HCP, please
consider revision
Table 5, for example  (HCP 5, MD) what does this express ? MD is not HCP?
Discussion- Line 333 findings that complement those of previous studies., no references are
provided?
Limitations In limitations you express the approach and reflexivity. No other qualitative
measures and not any discussion on generalizability or transferability, please consider this…
assistant