Reviewer's report
Title:Helicobacter pylori infection and gastroduodenal diseases in Vietnam : a
cross-sectional, hospital-based study
Version: 1Date:29 June 2010
Reviewer: Tamara Vorobjova
Reviewer's report:
This study is well done cross-sectional population study for evaluation of
prevalence of H. pylori infection in Vietnam and considers the association of H.
pylori virulence factors with spectrum of H. pylori-associated gastroduodenal
diseases and peculiarities of incidence rate of gastric cancer in northern and
southern cities of Vietnam. This is an important study which makes an additional
contribution to studies of the association between cagA and vacA allelic status of
H. pylori and chronic gastritis as well as of it association with different
gastrointestinal disorders in Asian populations.
The study is set up correctly. The paper is written clearly, the Introduction give a
good overview about the study background and the authors raised clearly the
hypothesis of the study. The description of method is very accurate. The aim of
the study is fulfilled.
The material studied is large enough and allows to drawn the conclusions. The
Tables and Figure give a good overview about the studied materials and results.
Level of interest: An article of outstanding merit and interest in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
Reviewer's report
Title:Helicobacter pylori infection and gastroduodenal diseases in Vietnam : a
cross-sectional, hospital-based study
Version: 1Date:29 June 2010
Reviewer: Tamara Vorobjova
Reviewer's report:
This study is well done cross-sectional population study for evaluation of
prevalence of H. pylori infection in Vietnam and considers the association of H.
pylori virulence factors with spectrum of H. pylori-associated gastroduodenal
diseases and peculiarities of incidence rate of gastric cancer in northern and
southern cities of Vietnam. This is an important study which makes an additional
contribution to studies of the association between cagA and vacA allelic status of
H. pylori and chronic gastritis as well as of it association with different
gastrointestinal disorders in Asian populations.
The study is set up correctly. The paper is written clearly, the Introduction give a
good overview about the study background and the authors raised clearly the
hypothesis of the study. The description of method is very accurate. The aim of
the study is fulfilled.
The material studied is large enough and allows to drawn the conclusions. The
Tables and Figure give a good overview about the studied materials and results.
Level of interest: An article of outstanding merit and interest in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
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Reviewer's report
Title:Helicobacter pylori infection and gastroduodenal diseases in Vietnam : a
cross-sectional, hospital-based study
Version: 1Date:29 June 2010
Reviewer: Tamara Vorobjova
Reviewer's report:
This study is well done cross-sectional population study for evaluation of
prevalence of H. pylori infection in Vietnam and considers the association of H.
pylori virulence factors with spectrum of H. pylori-associated gastroduodenal
diseases and peculiarities of incidence rate of gastric cancer in northern and
southern cities of Vietnam. This is an important study which makes an additional
contribution to studies of the association between cagA and vacA allelic status of
H. pylori and chronic gastritis as well as of it association with different
gastrointestinal disorders in Asian populations.
The study is set up correctly. The paper is written clearly, the Introduction give a
good overview about the study background and the authors raised clearly the
hypothesis of the study. The description of method is very accurate. The aim of
the study is fulfilled.
The material studied is large enough and allows to drawn the conclusions. The
Tables and Figure give a good overview about the studied materials and results.
Level of interest: An article of outstanding merit and interest in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
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