Title: Prevalence and Characteristics of Adults Avoiding Gluten Without Celiac Disease: A
Long- Term Population-Based Follow-Up Study
Version: 0 Date: 19 Jan 2025
Reviewer's report:
The reviewer read with interest the paper titled "Prevalence and Characteristics of People
Avoiding Gluten Without Celiac Disease: A Long- Term Population-Based Follow-Up Study".
The authors analyzed the prevalence and possible predictive factors of people avoiding gluten
without celiac disease in two prospective cohorts from 2000 and 2011. The recruitment method
for the two samples reduces the risk of biases and allows for accurate data and information.
However, the main limitation of the study is that the results are dated. The most recent evaluation
is more than 10 years old, so it is unclear how representative it is of the current epidemiology
and situation. Nevertheless, since the data is so accurate and shows an interesting increase in
the past, the reviewer would suggest presenting the results as a research letter rather than as an
extensive study.
Moreover, the reviewer would suggest better clarification of the numbers in brackets in the first
rows of the results to improve readability and comprehension.
Additionally, Table 3 should be simplified, as it is currently not easy to read.
Title: Prevalence and Characteristics of Adults Avoiding Gluten Without Celiac Disease: A
Long- Term Population-Based Follow-Up Study
Version: 0 Date: 19 Jan 2025
Reviewer's report:
The reviewer read with interest the paper titled "Prevalence and Characteristics of People
Avoiding Gluten Without Celiac Disease: A Long- Term Population-Based Follow-Up Study".
The authors analyzed the prevalence and possible predictive factors of people avoiding gluten
without celiac disease in two prospective cohorts from 2000 and 2011. The recruitment method
for the two samples reduces the risk of biases and allows for accurate data and information.
However, the main limitation of the study is that the results are dated. The most recent evaluation
is more than 10 years old, so it is unclear how representative it is of the current epidemiology
and situation. Nevertheless, since the data is so accurate and shows an interesting increase in
the past, the reviewer would suggest presenting the results as a research letter rather than as an
extensive study.
Moreover, the reviewer would suggest better clarification of the numbers in brackets in the first
rows of the results to improve readability and comprehension.
Additionally, Table 3 should be simplified, as it is currently not easy to read.
Please review this paper.
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Title: Prevalence and Characteristics of Adults Avoiding Gluten Without Celiac Disease: A
Long- Term Population-Based Follow-Up Study
Version: 0 Date: 19 Jan 2025
Reviewer's report:
The reviewer read with interest the paper titled "Prevalence and Characteristics of People
Avoiding Gluten Without Celiac Disease: A Long- Term Population-Based Follow-Up Study".
The authors analyzed the prevalence and possible predictive factors of people avoiding gluten
without celiac disease in two prospective cohorts from 2000 and 2011. The recruitment method
for the two samples reduces the risk of biases and allows for accurate data and information.
However, the main limitation of the study is that the results are dated. The most recent evaluation
is more than 10 years old, so it is unclear how representative it is of the current epidemiology
and situation. Nevertheless, since the data is so accurate and shows an interesting increase in
the past, the reviewer would suggest presenting the results as a research letter rather than as an
extensive study.
Moreover, the reviewer would suggest better clarification of the numbers in brackets in the first
rows of the results to improve readability and comprehension.
Additionally, Table 3 should be simplified, as it is currently not easy to read.
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