Reviewer's report
Title:Interprovider Variation of Celiac Disease Testing in Childhood Chronic
Abdominal Pain
Version: 2Date:21 May 2013
Reviewer: Craig Friesen
Reviewer's report:
This is a very well written study of a topic of clinical interest. The study has
certain limitations which are well discussed by the authors. That being said, the
data generated is unique in pediatrics and has informative value.
I have no compulsory or essential revisions. I have one discretionary revision:
The major conclusions of the study were that GI symptoms did not predict testing
and that Celiac disease occurred at a higher percentage than predicted in the
general population, both of which are supported. I think it is worth mentioning in
the discussion that there was a trend towards diarrhea, bloating, and flatus,
respectively, being associated with increased testing which would have the
possibility of increasing the % with abnormal testing in this study rather than
inferring that Celiac testing should be done routinely in all children with
AP-FGIDs.
Level of interest: An article of importance 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:Interprovider Variation of Celiac Disease Testing in Childhood Chronic
Abdominal Pain
Version: 2Date:21 May 2013
Reviewer: Craig Friesen
Reviewer's report:
This is a very well written study of a topic of clinical interest. The study has
certain limitations which are well discussed by the authors. That being said, the
data generated is unique in pediatrics and has informative value.
I have no compulsory or essential revisions. I have one discretionary revision:
The major conclusions of the study were that GI symptoms did not predict testing
and that Celiac disease occurred at a higher percentage than predicted in the
general population, both of which are supported. I think it is worth mentioning in
the discussion that there was a trend towards diarrhea, bloating, and flatus,
respectively, being associated with increased testing which would have the
possibility of increasing the % with abnormal testing in this study rather than
inferring that Celiac testing should be done routinely in all children with
AP-FGIDs.
Level of interest: An article of importance 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.
Please review this paper.
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Reviewer's report
Title:Interprovider Variation of Celiac Disease Testing in Childhood Chronic
Abdominal Pain
Version: 2Date:21 May 2013
Reviewer: Craig Friesen
Reviewer's report:
This is a very well written study of a topic of clinical interest. The study has
certain limitations which are well discussed by the authors. That being said, the
data generated is unique in pediatrics and has informative value.
I have no compulsory or essential revisions. I have one discretionary revision:
The major conclusions of the study were that GI symptoms did not predict testing
and that Celiac disease occurred at a higher percentage than predicted in the
general population, both of which are supported. I think it is worth mentioning in
the discussion that there was a trend towards diarrhea, bloating, and flatus,
respectively, being associated with increased testing which would have the
possibility of increasing the % with abnormal testing in this study rather than
inferring that Celiac testing should be done routinely in all children with
AP-FGIDs.
Level of interest: An article of importance 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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