Title: Effect of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Children with Functional Abdominal Pain: A
Meta-Analysis
Version: 1 Date: 02 Nov 2023
Reviewer's report:
Dear Authors,
Thank you for your manuscript. Below you fill find my comments divided into sections:
Abstract: Please provide more details on the methodology of your study. In Results, it would
be helpful to elaborate on the reduction of FAP (reduction in prevalence? based on a follow-
up of a certain length?)
Background: It might be worth clearly defining FAP in accordance to Rome IV criteria at the
beginning. The second paragraph starts with To data, possibly meaning According to data.
Methods: It is important to note how FAP was defined in the included studies. Since the impact
of CBT on depression/anxiety symptoms is also included in the study, said symptoms/conditions
should be either addressed in the Background (and if so, the authors should explain why these
symptoms/disorders are included into a meta-analysis on the effect of CBT on FAP) or should
be omitted in their entirety.
A number of studies combined CBT with other interventions.
Results: In the subsection titled Effect of CBT on FAP it should be clearly defined what reduction
in FAP actually means and how does this differ from the impact of CBT on GI symptoms, whilst
in the subsection titled Effect of CBT on Pain intensity, the differences in used pain scales should
be addressed.
Discussion: I implore the authors to make changes based on previous suggestions.
Title: Effect of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Children with Functional Abdominal Pain: A
Meta-Analysis
Version: 1 Date: 02 Nov 2023
Reviewer's report:
Dear Authors,
Thank you for your manuscript. Below you fill find my comments divided into sections:
Abstract: Please provide more details on the methodology of your study. In Results, it would
be helpful to elaborate on the reduction of FAP (reduction in prevalence? based on a follow-
up of a certain length?)
Background: It might be worth clearly defining FAP in accordance to Rome IV criteria at the
beginning. The second paragraph starts with To data, possibly meaning According to data.
Methods: It is important to note how FAP was defined in the included studies. Since the impact
of CBT on depression/anxiety symptoms is also included in the study, said symptoms/conditions
should be either addressed in the Background (and if so, the authors should explain why these
symptoms/disorders are included into a meta-analysis on the effect of CBT on FAP) or should
be omitted in their entirety.
A number of studies combined CBT with other interventions.
Results: In the subsection titled Effect of CBT on FAP it should be clearly defined what reduction
in FAP actually means and how does this differ from the impact of CBT on GI symptoms, whilst
in the subsection titled Effect of CBT on Pain intensity, the differences in used pain scales should
be addressed.
Discussion: I implore the authors to make changes based on previous suggestions.
Please review this paper.
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Title: Effect of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Children with Functional Abdominal Pain: A
Meta-Analysis
Version: 1 Date: 02 Nov 2023
Reviewer's report:
Dear Authors,
Thank you for your manuscript. Below you fill find my comments divided into sections:
Abstract: Please provide more details on the methodology of your study. In Results, it would
be helpful to elaborate on the reduction of FAP (reduction in prevalence? based on a follow-
up of a certain length?)
Background: It might be worth clearly defining FAP in accordance to Rome IV criteria at the
beginning. The second paragraph starts with To data, possibly meaning According to data.
Methods: It is important to note how FAP was defined in the included studies. Since the impact
of CBT on depression/anxiety symptoms is also included in the study, said symptoms/conditions
should be either addressed in the Background (and if so, the authors should explain why these
symptoms/disorders are included into a meta-analysis on the effect of CBT on FAP) or should
be omitted in their entirety.
A number of studies combined CBT with other interventions.
Results: In the subsection titled Effect of CBT on FAP it should be clearly defined what reduction
in FAP actually means and how does this differ from the impact of CBT on GI symptoms, whilst
in the subsection titled Effect of CBT on Pain intensity, the differences in used pain scales should
be addressed.
Discussion: I implore the authors to make changes based on previous suggestions.
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