Title: Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and liver fibrosis in adults with
metabolism-related fatty liver disease in the United States: a cross-sectional study of NHANES
2017–2020
Version: 1 Date: 17 Nov 2024
Reviewer:  Panagiotis Tsibouris
Reviewer's report:
Abstract Numerical and p values should be provided as well as AUC if available Reference
to non significant factors could be done in the text only Abbreviations should be presented in
the first appearance in the text even if like CAP it is well known Methods  NAFLD could be
replaced if possible with the more recent term MAFLD since risk factors for cardiovascular
disease are availableThen diagnostic criteria for MAFLD should be provided Calculation of
the study population and presentation of excluded patients belongs in the results section Use of
alcohol should be defined excluding patients with both MetSLD and ALD Statistics Power of
the study should be calculated  Results Statistical significant risk factors should be presented
in the text
Title: Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and liver fibrosis in adults with
metabolism-related fatty liver disease in the United States: a cross-sectional study of NHANES
2017–2020
Version: 1 Date: 17 Nov 2024
Reviewer:  Panagiotis Tsibouris
Reviewer's report:
Abstract Numerical and p values should be provided as well as AUC if available Reference
to non significant factors could be done in the text only Abbreviations should be presented in
the first appearance in the text even if like CAP it is well known Methods  NAFLD could be
replaced if possible with the more recent term MAFLD since risk factors for cardiovascular
disease are availableThen diagnostic criteria for MAFLD should be provided Calculation of
the study population and presentation of excluded patients belongs in the results section Use of
alcohol should be defined excluding patients with both MetSLD and ALD Statistics Power of
the study should be calculated  Results Statistical significant risk factors should be presented
in the text
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Title: Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and liver fibrosis in adults with
metabolism-related fatty liver disease in the United States: a cross-sectional study of NHANES
2017–2020
Version: 1 Date: 17 Nov 2024
Reviewer:  Panagiotis Tsibouris
Reviewer's report:
Abstract Numerical and p values should be provided as well as AUC if available Reference
to non significant factors could be done in the text only Abbreviations should be presented in
the first appearance in the text even if like CAP it is well known Methods  NAFLD could be
replaced if possible with the more recent term MAFLD since risk factors for cardiovascular
disease are availableThen diagnostic criteria for MAFLD should be provided Calculation of
the study population and presentation of excluded patients belongs in the results section Use of
alcohol should be defined excluding patients with both MetSLD and ALD Statistics Power of
the study should be calculated  Results Statistical significant risk factors should be presented
in the text
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