Reviewer's report
Title:Narrow-band imaging does not improve detection of colorectal polyps
when compared to conventional colonoscopy: a randomized controlled trial and
meta-analysis of published studies.
Version: 4Date:11 November 2010
Reviewer: Han-Mo Mo Chiu
Reviewer's report:
The author have made amendments according to my previous review comments.
Here are the remaining minor essential revisions required:
1. In ABSTRACT page, result section: the lower confidence limit of 95% CI of
mean number of polyps and mean number of adenoma were not expressed
completely. Please add.
2. Regarding different endoscopic system applied in previous study, the author
can describe more specifically: LUCRA vs. EXCERA. The author can refer to
Uraoka et al. Impact of narrow-band imaging in screening colonoscopy Digestive
Endoscopy 2010 Jul;22 Suppl 1:S54-6. in which this issue has been well
described and reviewed.
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Needs some language corrections before being
published
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:Narrow-band imaging does not improve detection of colorectal polyps
when compared to conventional colonoscopy: a randomized controlled trial and
meta-analysis of published studies.
Version: 4Date:11 November 2010
Reviewer: Han-Mo Mo Chiu
Reviewer's report:
The author have made amendments according to my previous review comments.
Here are the remaining minor essential revisions required:
1. In ABSTRACT page, result section: the lower confidence limit of 95% CI of
mean number of polyps and mean number of adenoma were not expressed
completely. Please add.
2. Regarding different endoscopic system applied in previous study, the author
can describe more specifically: LUCRA vs. EXCERA. The author can refer to
Uraoka et al. Impact of narrow-band imaging in screening colonoscopy Digestive
Endoscopy 2010 Jul;22 Suppl 1:S54-6. in which this issue has been well
described and reviewed.
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Needs some language corrections before being
published
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:Narrow-band imaging does not improve detection of colorectal polyps
when compared to conventional colonoscopy: a randomized controlled trial and
meta-analysis of published studies.
Version: 4Date:11 November 2010
Reviewer: Han-Mo Mo Chiu
Reviewer's report:
The author have made amendments according to my previous review comments.
Here are the remaining minor essential revisions required:
1. In ABSTRACT page, result section: the lower confidence limit of 95% CI of
mean number of polyps and mean number of adenoma were not expressed
completely. Please add.
2. Regarding different endoscopic system applied in previous study, the author
can describe more specifically: LUCRA vs. EXCERA. The author can refer to
Uraoka et al. Impact of narrow-band imaging in screening colonoscopy Digestive
Endoscopy 2010 Jul;22 Suppl 1:S54-6. in which this issue has been well
described and reviewed.
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Needs some language corrections before being
published
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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