Reviewer's report
Title:Inter-relationships between the economic and emotional consequences of
colorectal cancer for patients and their families: a qualitative study
Version: 1Date:29 August 2011
Reviewer: Martha Mohler
Reviewer's report:
Major Compulsory Revisions
The methods are not well described- please incorporate the criteria included in
COREQ--a 32-item checklist—reporting important aspects of the research team,
study methods, context of the study, findings, analysis and interpretations with
the rigor expected in such a study. This is worth publishing, but your methods
section is lacking in rigor.
Minor Essential Revisions
None
Discretionary Revisions
none
Statistical review
Is it essential that this manuscript be seen by an expert statistician?
- No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician. However it would
benefit from a more rigorous inclusion of qualitative methodology ( e.g., Tong A,
Sainsbury P, Craig J. Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research
(COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups. Int J Qual Health
Care 2007 Dec;19(6):349-57. PMID: 17872937) The criteria included in
COREQ--a 32-item checklist—could help this research team to report important
aspects of the research team, study methods, context of the study, findings,
analysis and interpretations with the rigor expected in such a study.
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:Inter-relationships between the economic and emotional consequences of
colorectal cancer for patients and their families: a qualitative study
Version: 1Date:29 August 2011
Reviewer: Martha Mohler
Reviewer's report:
Major Compulsory Revisions
The methods are not well described- please incorporate the criteria included in
COREQ--a 32-item checklist—reporting important aspects of the research team,
study methods, context of the study, findings, analysis and interpretations with
the rigor expected in such a study. This is worth publishing, but your methods
section is lacking in rigor.
Minor Essential Revisions
None
Discretionary Revisions
none
Statistical review
Is it essential that this manuscript be seen by an expert statistician?
- No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician. However it would
benefit from a more rigorous inclusion of qualitative methodology ( e.g., Tong A,
Sainsbury P, Craig J. Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research
(COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups. Int J Qual Health
Care 2007 Dec;19(6):349-57. PMID: 17872937) The criteria included in
COREQ--a 32-item checklist—could help this research team to report important
aspects of the research team, study methods, context of the study, findings,
analysis and interpretations with the rigor expected in such a study.
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.
Please review this paper.
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Reviewer's report
Title:Inter-relationships between the economic and emotional consequences of
colorectal cancer for patients and their families: a qualitative study
Version: 1Date:29 August 2011
Reviewer: Martha Mohler
Reviewer's report:
Major Compulsory Revisions
The methods are not well described- please incorporate the criteria included in
COREQ--a 32-item checklist—reporting important aspects of the research team,
study methods, context of the study, findings, analysis and interpretations with
the rigor expected in such a study. This is worth publishing, but your methods
section is lacking in rigor.
Minor Essential Revisions
None
Discretionary Revisions
none
Statistical review
Is it essential that this manuscript be seen by an expert statistician?
- No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician. However it would
benefit from a more rigorous inclusion of qualitative methodology ( e.g., Tong A,
Sainsbury P, Craig J. Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research
(COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups. Int J Qual Health
Care 2007 Dec;19(6):349-57. PMID: 17872937) The criteria included in
COREQ--a 32-item checklist—could help this research team to report important
aspects of the research team, study methods, context of the study, findings,
analysis and interpretations with the rigor expected in such a study.
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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