Title: Impact of exercise on outcomes among Chinese patients with Crohn's disease: A mixed
methods study based on social media and the real world
Version: 1 Date: 12 Oct 2024
Reviewer's report:
I have a handful of suggestions to the writing and presentation of information. Though, overall,
this is of very high quality and I congratulate the authors on their hard work.
Line 100. “… the environment etc.” – citation needed. Also, I feel the sentence is unfinished
with “etc.” it implies the reader needs prior knowledge that they may not have. I think it would
be better to state the strongest related factors and close the sentence out.
Line 102 citation needed for treatment methods
Line 152. I suggest just stating the university here rather than saying “the author’s university”.
Line 169 What is the “Chron’s disease post forum”? Is this an open public forum that anyone
can post to, or is it people that much be verified in some way? Is it known how many participants
engage with the forum, either passively just reading the information or actively contributing to
comments? Is it possible to know the average age of these participants?
Line 191 Where were the qualitative participants conveniently selected from? What was their
age range? Duration of CD diagnosis?
Line 277 In the methods you say “webpages” and here you say “social media”, it would be nice
to have more clarity about where exactly this information came from. Is it one particular social
media platform, multiple difference platforms?
Figure 2 and Table 1 More elaboration in the interpretation of these results would be nice.
Line 294 I think it would be clearer and relatively short to include here “45% female, range 18 to
57 years”, this information is pertinent to interpreting the themes and not all readers will bother
to download and look at the supplement just for this information.
Line 332 double space between “… used by…” and “… an increasing… “
Line 332 paragraph one is somewhat repetitive from the introduction, if you are limited by word
count I suggest this paragraph be deleted and the words put toward describing/interpreting the
results in more detail.
Line 345 any previous similar research that can be compared? Even if not CD related, maybe
another chronic condition?
Line 355 these barriers and enablers to exercises can be compared to other research, for example
similar themes have been found in physical activity for chronic back pain
Title: Impact of exercise on outcomes among Chinese patients with Crohn's disease: A mixed
methods study based on social media and the real world
Version: 1 Date: 12 Oct 2024
Reviewer's report:
I have a handful of suggestions to the writing and presentation of information. Though, overall,
this is of very high quality and I congratulate the authors on their hard work.
Line 100. “… the environment etc.” – citation needed. Also, I feel the sentence is unfinished
with “etc.” it implies the reader needs prior knowledge that they may not have. I think it would
be better to state the strongest related factors and close the sentence out.
Line 102 citation needed for treatment methods
Line 152. I suggest just stating the university here rather than saying “the author’s university”.
Line 169 What is the “Chron’s disease post forum”? Is this an open public forum that anyone
can post to, or is it people that much be verified in some way? Is it known how many participants
engage with the forum, either passively just reading the information or actively contributing to
comments? Is it possible to know the average age of these participants?
Line 191 Where were the qualitative participants conveniently selected from? What was their
age range? Duration of CD diagnosis?
Line 277 In the methods you say “webpages” and here you say “social media”, it would be nice
to have more clarity about where exactly this information came from. Is it one particular social
media platform, multiple difference platforms?
Figure 2 and Table 1 More elaboration in the interpretation of these results would be nice.
Line 294 I think it would be clearer and relatively short to include here “45% female, range 18 to
57 years”, this information is pertinent to interpreting the themes and not all readers will bother
to download and look at the supplement just for this information.
Line 332 double space between “… used by…” and “… an increasing… “
Line 332 paragraph one is somewhat repetitive from the introduction, if you are limited by word
count I suggest this paragraph be deleted and the words put toward describing/interpreting the
results in more detail.
Line 345 any previous similar research that can be compared? Even if not CD related, maybe
another chronic condition?
Line 355 these barriers and enablers to exercises can be compared to other research, for example
similar themes have been found in physical activity for chronic back pain
Please review this paper.
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Title: Impact of exercise on outcomes among Chinese patients with Crohn's disease: A mixed
methods study based on social media and the real world
Version: 1 Date: 12 Oct 2024
Reviewer's report:
I have a handful of suggestions to the writing and presentation of information. Though, overall,
this is of very high quality and I congratulate the authors on their hard work.
Line 100. “… the environment etc.” – citation needed. Also, I feel the sentence is unfinished
with “etc.” it implies the reader needs prior knowledge that they may not have. I think it would
be better to state the strongest related factors and close the sentence out.
Line 102 citation needed for treatment methods
Line 152. I suggest just stating the university here rather than saying “the author’s university”.
Line 169 What is the “Chron’s disease post forum”? Is this an open public forum that anyone
can post to, or is it people that much be verified in some way? Is it known how many participants
engage with the forum, either passively just reading the information or actively contributing to
comments? Is it possible to know the average age of these participants?
Line 191 Where were the qualitative participants conveniently selected from? What was their
age range? Duration of CD diagnosis?
Line 277 In the methods you say “webpages” and here you say “social media”, it would be nice
to have more clarity about where exactly this information came from. Is it one particular social
media platform, multiple difference platforms?
Figure 2 and Table 1 More elaboration in the interpretation of these results would be nice.
Line 294 I think it would be clearer and relatively short to include here “45% female, range 18 to
57 years”, this information is pertinent to interpreting the themes and not all readers will bother
to download and look at the supplement just for this information.
Line 332 double space between “… used by…” and “… an increasing… “
Line 332 paragraph one is somewhat repetitive from the introduction, if you are limited by word
count I suggest this paragraph be deleted and the words put toward describing/interpreting the
results in more detail.
Line 345 any previous similar research that can be compared? Even if not CD related, maybe
another chronic condition?
Line 355 these barriers and enablers to exercises can be compared to other research, for example
similar themes have been found in physical activity for chronic back pain
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