Reviewer's report
Title:Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 5 years after giardiasis: differential diagnoses,
characteristics and natural course
Version: 2Date:17 September 2012
Reviewer: Fumiharu Togo
Reviewer's report:
Major Compulsory Revisions
What does “natural course” mean? All participants did not have any treatments
during 2 years? This effects on fatigue at 5 years.
Medical history after giardiasis should be stated. The history should be
considered for categorizing subjects. The history also effects on fatigue at 5
years.
Are there any reasons for using 15 as a cut-off point of fatigue score for selecting
participants?
Level of interest: An article of limited interest
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:Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 5 years after giardiasis: differential diagnoses,
characteristics and natural course
Version: 2Date:17 September 2012
Reviewer: Fumiharu Togo
Reviewer's report:
Major Compulsory Revisions
What does “natural course” mean? All participants did not have any treatments
during 2 years? This effects on fatigue at 5 years.
Medical history after giardiasis should be stated. The history should be
considered for categorizing subjects. The history also effects on fatigue at 5
years.
Are there any reasons for using 15 as a cut-off point of fatigue score for selecting
participants?
Level of interest: An article of limited interest
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:Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 5 years after giardiasis: differential diagnoses,
characteristics and natural course
Version: 2Date:17 September 2012
Reviewer: Fumiharu Togo
Reviewer's report:
Major Compulsory Revisions
What does “natural course” mean? All participants did not have any treatments
during 2 years? This effects on fatigue at 5 years.
Medical history after giardiasis should be stated. The history should be
considered for categorizing subjects. The history also effects on fatigue at 5
years.
Are there any reasons for using 15 as a cut-off point of fatigue score for selecting
participants?
Level of interest: An article of limited interest
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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