Reviewer's report
Title:Meta-analysis: preoperative transcatheter arterial chemoembolization does
not improve prognosis of patients with resectable hepatocellular carcinoma
Version: 1Date:22 October 2012
Reviewer: Fabio Farinati
Reviewer's report:
This paper addresses the issue of neo-adjuvant TACe in patients with resectable
HCC. The matanalysis carried out appears to be sound from the methodological
point of view and the problem of including non randomized studies in the
matanalysis itself correctly evaluated. The paper does not need substantial
modifications and requires only editing by a mother-language reviewer.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Needs some language corrections before being
published
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Reviewer's report
Title:Meta-analysis: preoperative transcatheter arterial chemoembolization does
not improve prognosis of patients with resectable hepatocellular carcinoma
Version: 1Date:22 October 2012
Reviewer: Fabio Farinati
Reviewer's report:
This paper addresses the issue of neo-adjuvant TACe in patients with resectable
HCC. The matanalysis carried out appears to be sound from the methodological
point of view and the problem of including non randomized studies in the
matanalysis itself correctly evaluated. The paper does not need substantial
modifications and requires only editing by a mother-language reviewer.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Needs some language corrections before being
published
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
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Reviewer's report
Title:Meta-analysis: preoperative transcatheter arterial chemoembolization does
not improve prognosis of patients with resectable hepatocellular carcinoma
Version: 1Date:22 October 2012
Reviewer: Fabio Farinati
Reviewer's report:
This paper addresses the issue of neo-adjuvant TACe in patients with resectable
HCC. The matanalysis carried out appears to be sound from the methodological
point of view and the problem of including non randomized studies in the
matanalysis itself correctly evaluated. The paper does not need substantial
modifications and requires only editing by a mother-language reviewer.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Needs some language corrections before being
published
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
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