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: 14 Oct 2024
Reviewer:  Peter S. Micalos
Reviewer's report:
Impact of exercise on outcomes among Chinese patients with Crohn's disease: A mixed methods
study based on social media and the real world
The authors have brought together an original research that combines an analysis of Social
media, Interviews, and Survey on physical activity/exercise in Crohn’s disease.
There are a range of issue to be addressed in this manuscript. Generally, the Discussion required
more connection between the findings of the present study and the scientific literature on CD.
Abstract
Line 73 , the P value could be presented as p<0.01
Line 77 , there is mention of Spiritual health in the conclusion however this was not mentioned
or described in the methods or results.
Introduction
Line 98 , says etc, however this requires some more description & citation.
Line 106 , PE , physical exercise (PE)
Line 118 , poorer , improve wording eg. ‘worse’
Line 135 – 145 this paragraph has content that belongs in Methods. Instead , this paragraph
needs to provide previous research on the use of social media in collating behavioural data .
Also this paragraph needs to state the aim of the study.
Methods
Line 150 , state the approval number for the ethics from the Ethics Review Board.
Fig 1 specify what the word ‘Bar’ is.
Line 164 , ‘we using’ improve wording
Line 175 , add citation for the Python toolkit
Results
Line 281 Fig 2 , the font is too small to read in the figure.
Line 281 Fig 2 , the clusters in the top right quadrant appear close together and so could explore
if they can be merged under a common title.
Line 286 , table 1, the cluster number shown in figure 1 needs to be assigned to the Representative
term cluster shown in table 1. Increase font size.
Line 286 , table 1, group the Representative term clusters together, as shown in Fig 2.
Line 301 , fig 3. The font is too small in the figure. Also the figure needs a line divider to separate
the Effects, and Factors. Bold the subtitles. The main title to include the description that this is
the outcome of the thematic analysis.
Line 338 , This paragraph needs more work. Add more detail on the SDM and the second
sentence requires more connection with the paragraph.
Line 352, condense induce, promote and hinder into 2 items and make this consistent throughout
manuscript.
Line 366 , briefly explain that travel refers to how much time spent on walking or bicycling etc.
Line 369 , It is unclear what the connection is with the shift work meta-analysis and the current
results.
Line 382 Limitations. This study has a large age range, Age 18-80, would aging influence the
results. Also note that the Correlations are mostly less than 0.5 which is less than moderate
association.
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: 14 Oct 2024
Reviewer:  Peter S. Micalos
Reviewer's report:
Impact of exercise on outcomes among Chinese patients with Crohn's disease: A mixed methods
study based on social media and the real world
The authors have brought together an original research that combines an analysis of Social
media, Interviews, and Survey on physical activity/exercise in Crohn’s disease.
There are a range of issue to be addressed in this manuscript. Generally, the Discussion required
more connection between the findings of the present study and the scientific literature on CD.
Abstract
Line 73 , the P value could be presented as p<0.01
Line 77 , there is mention of Spiritual health in the conclusion however this was not mentioned
or described in the methods or results.
Introduction
Line 98 , says etc, however this requires some more description & citation.
Line 106 , PE , physical exercise (PE)
Line 118 , poorer , improve wording eg. ‘worse’
Line 135 – 145 this paragraph has content that belongs in Methods. Instead , this paragraph
needs to provide previous research on the use of social media in collating behavioural data .
Also this paragraph needs to state the aim of the study.
Methods
Line 150 , state the approval number for the ethics from the Ethics Review Board.
Fig 1 specify what the word ‘Bar’ is.
Line 164 , ‘we using’ improve wording
Line 175 , add citation for the Python toolkit
Results
Line 281 Fig 2 , the font is too small to read in the figure.
Line 281 Fig 2 , the clusters in the top right quadrant appear close together and so could explore
if they can be merged under a common title.
Line 286 , table 1, the cluster number shown in figure 1 needs to be assigned to the Representative
term cluster shown in table 1. Increase font size.
Line 286 , table 1, group the Representative term clusters together, as shown in Fig 2.
Line 301 , fig 3. The font is too small in the figure. Also the figure needs a line divider to separate
the Effects, and Factors. Bold the subtitles. The main title to include the description that this is
the outcome of the thematic analysis.
Line 338 , This paragraph needs more work. Add more detail on the SDM and the second
sentence requires more connection with the paragraph.
Line 352, condense induce, promote and hinder into 2 items and make this consistent throughout
manuscript.
Line 366 , briefly explain that travel refers to how much time spent on walking or bicycling etc.
Line 369 , It is unclear what the connection is with the shift work meta-analysis and the current
results.
Line 382 Limitations. This study has a large age range, Age 18-80, would aging influence the
results. Also note that the Correlations are mostly less than 0.5 which is less than moderate
association.
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: 14 Oct 2024
Reviewer:  Peter S. Micalos
Reviewer's report:
Impact of exercise on outcomes among Chinese patients with Crohn's disease: A mixed methods
study based on social media and the real world
The authors have brought together an original research that combines an analysis of Social
media, Interviews, and Survey on physical activity/exercise in Crohn’s disease.
There are a range of issue to be addressed in this manuscript. Generally, the Discussion required
more connection between the findings of the present study and the scientific literature on CD.
Abstract
Line 73 , the P value could be presented as p<0.01
Line 77 , there is mention of Spiritual health in the conclusion however this was not mentioned
or described in the methods or results.
Introduction
Line 98 , says etc, however this requires some more description & citation.
Line 106 , PE , physical exercise (PE)
Line 118 , poorer , improve wording eg. ‘worse’
Line 135 – 145 this paragraph has content that belongs in Methods. Instead , this paragraph
needs to provide previous research on the use of social media in collating behavioural data .
Also this paragraph needs to state the aim of the study.
Methods
Line 150 , state the approval number for the ethics from the Ethics Review Board.
Fig 1 specify what the word ‘Bar’ is.
Line 164 , ‘we using’ improve wording
Line 175 , add citation for the Python toolkit
Results
Line 281 Fig 2 , the font is too small to read in the figure.
Line 281 Fig 2 , the clusters in the top right quadrant appear close together and so could explore
if they can be merged under a common title.
Line 286 , table 1, the cluster number shown in figure 1 needs to be assigned to the Representative
term cluster shown in table 1. Increase font size.
Line 286 , table 1, group the Representative term clusters together, as shown in Fig 2.
Line 301 , fig 3. The font is too small in the figure. Also the figure needs a line divider to separate
the Effects, and Factors. Bold the subtitles. The main title to include the description that this is
the outcome of the thematic analysis.
Line 338 , This paragraph needs more work. Add more detail on the SDM and the second
sentence requires more connection with the paragraph.
Line 352, condense induce, promote and hinder into 2 items and make this consistent throughout
manuscript.
Line 366 , briefly explain that travel refers to how much time spent on walking or bicycling etc.
Line 369 , It is unclear what the connection is with the shift work meta-analysis and the current
results.
Line 382 Limitations. This study has a large age range, Age 18-80, would aging influence the
results. Also note that the Correlations are mostly less than 0.5 which is less than moderate
association.
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