Title: Diagnostic performance and transportability of fecal Helicobacter pylori antigen test in
Uganda
Version: 1 Date: 16 Sep 2022
Reviewer's report:
It is a region specific study.
The following suggestions are mentioned for improving the manuscript:
1. The language and grammar requires correction at places throughout the manuscript
2. The results and the discussion lacks impact , they need to be conveyed in a more robust
manner . Comparison of similar data  should be done  in the discussion
3. The following references maybe added and discussed:
a.   Segamwenge IL, Kagimu M, Ocama P, Opio K. The utility of the Helicobacter pylori stool
antigen test in managing dyspepsia: an experience from a low resource setting. Afr Health Sci.
2014 Dec;14(4):829-34. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v14i4.9. PMID: 25834490; PMCID: PMC4370061.
b. Safarnezhad Tameshkel F, Karbalaie Niya MH, Kheyri Z, Azizi D, Roozafzai F, Khorrami S.
The Evaluation of Diagnostic and Predictive Values of Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen Test
in Iranian Patients with Dyspepsia. Iran J Pathol. 2018 Winter;13(1):38-44. PMID: 29731794;
PMCID: PMC5929387.
c. Erzin Y, Altun S, Dobrucali A, Aslan M, Erdamar S, Dirican A, Kocazeybek B.
Comparison of two different stool antigen tests for the primary diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori
infection in turkish patients with dyspepsia. Helicobacter. 2004 Dec;9(6):657-62. doi: 10.1111/
j.1083-4389.2004.00280.x. PMID: 15610080.
d. Sharbatdaran M, Kashifard M, Shefaee S, Siadati S, Jahed B, Asgari S. Comparison of
stool antigen test with gastric biopsy for the detection of Helicobacter Pylori infection. Pak
J Med Sci. 2013 Jan;29(1):68-71. doi: 10.12669/pjms.291.2865. PMID: 24353510; PMCID:
PMC3809175.
Title: Diagnostic performance and transportability of fecal Helicobacter pylori antigen test in
Uganda
Version: 1 Date: 16 Sep 2022
Reviewer's report:
It is a region specific study.
The following suggestions are mentioned for improving the manuscript:
1. The language and grammar requires correction at places throughout the manuscript
2. The results and the discussion lacks impact , they need to be conveyed in a more robust
manner . Comparison of similar data  should be done  in the discussion
3. The following references maybe added and discussed:
a.   Segamwenge IL, Kagimu M, Ocama P, Opio K. The utility of the Helicobacter pylori stool
antigen test in managing dyspepsia: an experience from a low resource setting. Afr Health Sci.
2014 Dec;14(4):829-34. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v14i4.9. PMID: 25834490; PMCID: PMC4370061.
b. Safarnezhad Tameshkel F, Karbalaie Niya MH, Kheyri Z, Azizi D, Roozafzai F, Khorrami S.
The Evaluation of Diagnostic and Predictive Values of Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen Test
in Iranian Patients with Dyspepsia. Iran J Pathol. 2018 Winter;13(1):38-44. PMID: 29731794;
PMCID: PMC5929387.
c. Erzin Y, Altun S, Dobrucali A, Aslan M, Erdamar S, Dirican A, Kocazeybek B.
Comparison of two different stool antigen tests for the primary diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori
infection in turkish patients with dyspepsia. Helicobacter. 2004 Dec;9(6):657-62. doi: 10.1111/
j.1083-4389.2004.00280.x. PMID: 15610080.
d. Sharbatdaran M, Kashifard M, Shefaee S, Siadati S, Jahed B, Asgari S. Comparison of
stool antigen test with gastric biopsy for the detection of Helicobacter Pylori infection. Pak
J Med Sci. 2013 Jan;29(1):68-71. doi: 10.12669/pjms.291.2865. PMID: 24353510; PMCID:
PMC3809175.
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Title: Diagnostic performance and transportability of fecal Helicobacter pylori antigen test in
Uganda
Version: 1 Date: 16 Sep 2022
Reviewer's report:
It is a region specific study.
The following suggestions are mentioned for improving the manuscript:
1. The language and grammar requires correction at places throughout the manuscript
2. The results and the discussion lacks impact , they need to be conveyed in a more robust
manner . Comparison of similar data  should be done  in the discussion
3. The following references maybe added and discussed:
a.   Segamwenge IL, Kagimu M, Ocama P, Opio K. The utility of the Helicobacter pylori stool
antigen test in managing dyspepsia: an experience from a low resource setting. Afr Health Sci.
2014 Dec;14(4):829-34. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v14i4.9. PMID: 25834490; PMCID: PMC4370061.
b. Safarnezhad Tameshkel F, Karbalaie Niya MH, Kheyri Z, Azizi D, Roozafzai F, Khorrami S.
The Evaluation of Diagnostic and Predictive Values of Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen Test
in Iranian Patients with Dyspepsia. Iran J Pathol. 2018 Winter;13(1):38-44. PMID: 29731794;
PMCID: PMC5929387.
c. Erzin Y, Altun S, Dobrucali A, Aslan M, Erdamar S, Dirican A, Kocazeybek B.
Comparison of two different stool antigen tests for the primary diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori
infection in turkish patients with dyspepsia. Helicobacter. 2004 Dec;9(6):657-62. doi: 10.1111/
j.1083-4389.2004.00280.x. PMID: 15610080.
d. Sharbatdaran M, Kashifard M, Shefaee S, Siadati S, Jahed B, Asgari S. Comparison of
stool antigen test with gastric biopsy for the detection of Helicobacter Pylori infection. Pak
J Med Sci. 2013 Jan;29(1):68-71. doi: 10.12669/pjms.291.2865. PMID: 24353510; PMCID:
PMC3809175.
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