Reviewer's report
Title:Alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of erosive
esophagitis and Barrett's epithelium in Japanese men
Version: 2Date:31 October 2008
Reviewer: Piers Gatenby
Reviewer's report:
Thank-you for making the amendments, which have been undertaken diligently
and the manuscript has been considerably strengthenned.
1. Is the question posed by the authors well defined?
Yes
2. Are the methods appropriate and well described?
Yes
3. Are the data sound?
Yes
4. Does the manuscript adhere to the relevant standards for reporting and data
deposition?
Yes
5. Are the discussion and conclusions well balanced and adequately supported
by the data?
Yes
6. Are limitations of the work clearly stated?
Yes
7. Do the authors clearly acknowledge any work upon which they are building,
both published and unpublished?
Not applicable
8. Do the title and abstract accurately convey what has been found?
Yes
9. Is the writing acceptable?
Yes
Recommend 1 minor amendment: Reference 21 should be Guidelines for the
diagnosis and management of Barrett's columnar-lined oesophagus A Report of
the Working Party of the British Society of Gastroenterology, principal authors: A
Watson, RC Heading, NA Shepherd. Published by British Society of
Gastroenterology, London, UK 2005. http://www.bsg.org.uk
Recommend accept following this minor revision.
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: Yes, and I have assessed the statistics in my report.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests.
Reviewer's report
Title:Alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of erosive
esophagitis and Barrett's epithelium in Japanese men
Version: 2Date:31 October 2008
Reviewer: Piers Gatenby
Reviewer's report:
Thank-you for making the amendments, which have been undertaken diligently
and the manuscript has been considerably strengthenned.
1. Is the question posed by the authors well defined?
Yes
2. Are the methods appropriate and well described?
Yes
3. Are the data sound?
Yes
4. Does the manuscript adhere to the relevant standards for reporting and data
deposition?
Yes
5. Are the discussion and conclusions well balanced and adequately supported
by the data?
Yes
6. Are limitations of the work clearly stated?
Yes
7. Do the authors clearly acknowledge any work upon which they are building,
both published and unpublished?
Not applicable
8. Do the title and abstract accurately convey what has been found?
Yes
9. Is the writing acceptable?
Yes
Recommend 1 minor amendment: Reference 21 should be Guidelines for the
diagnosis and management of Barrett's columnar-lined oesophagus A Report of
the Working Party of the British Society of Gastroenterology, principal authors: A
Watson, RC Heading, NA Shepherd. Published by British Society of
Gastroenterology, London, UK 2005. http://www.bsg.org.uk
Recommend accept following this minor revision.
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: Yes, and I have assessed the statistics in my report.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests.
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Reviewer's report
Title:Alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of erosive
esophagitis and Barrett's epithelium in Japanese men
Version: 2Date:31 October 2008
Reviewer: Piers Gatenby
Reviewer's report:
Thank-you for making the amendments, which have been undertaken diligently
and the manuscript has been considerably strengthenned.
1. Is the question posed by the authors well defined?
Yes
2. Are the methods appropriate and well described?
Yes
3. Are the data sound?
Yes
4. Does the manuscript adhere to the relevant standards for reporting and data
deposition?
Yes
5. Are the discussion and conclusions well balanced and adequately supported
by the data?
Yes
6. Are limitations of the work clearly stated?
Yes
7. Do the authors clearly acknowledge any work upon which they are building,
both published and unpublished?
Not applicable
8. Do the title and abstract accurately convey what has been found?
Yes
9. Is the writing acceptable?
Yes
Recommend 1 minor amendment: Reference 21 should be Guidelines for the
diagnosis and management of Barrett's columnar-lined oesophagus A Report of
the Working Party of the British Society of Gastroenterology, principal authors: A
Watson, RC Heading, NA Shepherd. Published by British Society of
Gastroenterology, London, UK 2005. http://www.bsg.org.uk
Recommend accept following this minor revision.
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: Yes, and I have assessed the statistics in my report.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests.
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