Title: The prevalence of obesity and underweight in celiac patients at the time of diagnosis: a
systematic review and meta-analysis
Version: 4 Date: 07 Sep 2024
Reviewer's report:
1) The authors are advised to utilize the ROBINS-E tool to assess the risk of bias in the included
studies, as the NOS instrument is outdated and has limited reliability.
2) Additional details regarding the heterogeneity estimator employed should be provided in the
statistical section.
3) The GRADE tool should be applied to evaluate the certainty of the study's findings.
4) The authors should address the retrospective registration of their protocol in the limitations
section. In their response to reviewers, they mentioned that their search strategy was updated,
leading to the protocol's retrospective registration. However, this statement is inaccurate.
Retrospective registration diminishes the reliability of the study, as it raises concerns about
potential changes in outcomes or other critical aspects of the systematic review.
Title: The prevalence of obesity and underweight in celiac patients at the time of diagnosis: a
systematic review and meta-analysis
Version: 4 Date: 07 Sep 2024
Reviewer's report:
1) The authors are advised to utilize the ROBINS-E tool to assess the risk of bias in the included
studies, as the NOS instrument is outdated and has limited reliability.
2) Additional details regarding the heterogeneity estimator employed should be provided in the
statistical section.
3) The GRADE tool should be applied to evaluate the certainty of the study's findings.
4) The authors should address the retrospective registration of their protocol in the limitations
section. In their response to reviewers, they mentioned that their search strategy was updated,
leading to the protocol's retrospective registration. However, this statement is inaccurate.
Retrospective registration diminishes the reliability of the study, as it raises concerns about
potential changes in outcomes or other critical aspects of the systematic review.
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Title: The prevalence of obesity and underweight in celiac patients at the time of diagnosis: a
systematic review and meta-analysis
Version: 4 Date: 07 Sep 2024
Reviewer's report:
1) The authors are advised to utilize the ROBINS-E tool to assess the risk of bias in the included
studies, as the NOS instrument is outdated and has limited reliability.
2) Additional details regarding the heterogeneity estimator employed should be provided in the
statistical section.
3) The GRADE tool should be applied to evaluate the certainty of the study's findings.
4) The authors should address the retrospective registration of their protocol in the limitations
section. In their response to reviewers, they mentioned that their search strategy was updated,
leading to the protocol's retrospective registration. However, this statement is inaccurate.
Retrospective registration diminishes the reliability of the study, as it raises concerns about
potential changes in outcomes or other critical aspects of the systematic review.
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