Reviewer's report
Title:Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in irritable bowel syndrome: are there
any predictors?
Version: 2Date:30 September 2009
Reviewer: Philippe Ducrotte
Reviewer's report:
The authors have provided satisfactory answers to most of the comments. it
remains unclear why so many patients were treated by opiates and if this factor
affected the results. It would be useful to have at least a comment in the
discussion about this point
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 interest
Reviewer's report
Title:Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in irritable bowel syndrome: are there
any predictors?
Version: 2Date:30 September 2009
Reviewer: Philippe Ducrotte
Reviewer's report:
The authors have provided satisfactory answers to most of the comments. it
remains unclear why so many patients were treated by opiates and if this factor
affected the results. It would be useful to have at least a comment in the
discussion about this point
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 interest
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Reviewer's report
Title:Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in irritable bowel syndrome: are there
any predictors?
Version: 2Date:30 September 2009
Reviewer: Philippe Ducrotte
Reviewer's report:
The authors have provided satisfactory answers to most of the comments. it
remains unclear why so many patients were treated by opiates and if this factor
affected the results. It would be useful to have at least a comment in the
discussion about this point
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 interest
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