Reviewer's report
Title:Prevalence and predictors of patient no-shows to outpatient endoscopic
procedures scheduled with anesthesia
Version:2Date:27 April 2015
Reviewer: Pierre PE Ellul
Reviewer's report:
Minor revision –How and when are patients informed about the date and time of
appointment?
The authors state that “Patients received telephone reminders one week prior to
their scheduled appointment by the GI nursing staff and one day before the
procedure by operating room staff.” – was this done to all patients that were
recruited? What percentage were contacted by this 2-step approach? What was
the percentage of patients who were contacted and did not attend?
Major Compulsory Revisions - The authors mention that 12% were homeless.
How were these patients contacted? How did one ensure how these were
contacted.? Where they also contacted by the above 2 step approach?
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
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:Prevalence and predictors of patient no-shows to outpatient endoscopic
procedures scheduled with anesthesia
Version:2Date:27 April 2015
Reviewer: Pierre PE Ellul
Reviewer's report:
Minor revision –How and when are patients informed about the date and time of
appointment?
The authors state that “Patients received telephone reminders one week prior to
their scheduled appointment by the GI nursing staff and one day before the
procedure by operating room staff.” – was this done to all patients that were
recruited? What percentage were contacted by this 2-step approach? What was
the percentage of patients who were contacted and did not attend?
Major Compulsory Revisions - The authors mention that 12% were homeless.
How were these patients contacted? How did one ensure how these were
contacted.? Where they also contacted by the above 2 step approach?
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
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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Reviewer's report
Title:Prevalence and predictors of patient no-shows to outpatient endoscopic
procedures scheduled with anesthesia
Version:2Date:27 April 2015
Reviewer: Pierre PE Ellul
Reviewer's report:
Minor revision –How and when are patients informed about the date and time of
appointment?
The authors state that “Patients received telephone reminders one week prior to
their scheduled appointment by the GI nursing staff and one day before the
procedure by operating room staff.” – was this done to all patients that were
recruited? What percentage were contacted by this 2-step approach? What was
the percentage of patients who were contacted and did not attend?
Major Compulsory Revisions - The authors mention that 12% were homeless.
How were these patients contacted? How did one ensure how these were
contacted.? Where they also contacted by the above 2 step approach?
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
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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