Title: The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on the Severity of Symptoms and Quality of
Life in Children with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): A Quasi-experimental Study
Version: 6 Date: 17 Oct 2022
Reviewer's report:
"PEER REVIEWER ASSESSMENTS:
OBJECTIVE - Full research articles: is there a clear objective that addresses one or several
testable research questions? (Brief or other article types: is there a clear objective?)
No - there are minor issues
DESIGN - Is the current approach (including controls and analysis protocols) appropriate for
the objective?
No - there are minor issues
EXECUTION - Are the experiments and analyses performed with sufficient technical rigor to
allow confidence in the results?
Yes - experiments and analyses were performed appropriately
STATISTICS - Is the use of statistics in the manuscript appropriate?
Yes - appropriate statistical analyses have been used in the study
INTERPRETATION - Is the current interpretation/discussion of the results reasonable and not
overstated?
No - there are minor issues
OVERALL MANUSCRIPT POTENTIAL - Has the author addressed your concerns sufficiently
for you to now recommend the work as a technically sound contribution? If not, can further
revisions be made to make the work technically sound?
Probably - with minor revisions
PEER REVIEWER COMMENTS:
GENERAL COMMENTS: I acknowledged the reply of the authors regarding the gender-
analysis. If this is the case, they should include this information in the aim of the study (abstract)
and in the Background. In the current version it is still not clear the importance of the gender
in relationship to the symptoms and QoL
REQUESTED REVISIONS:
Clearly explain in the text about the gender analysis, not mentioned in the aim of the study
ADDITIONAL REQUESTS/SUGGESTIONS:
minor revision about gender analysis"
Title: The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on the Severity of Symptoms and Quality of
Life in Children with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): A Quasi-experimental Study
Version: 6 Date: 17 Oct 2022
Reviewer's report:
"PEER REVIEWER ASSESSMENTS:
OBJECTIVE - Full research articles: is there a clear objective that addresses one or several
testable research questions? (Brief or other article types: is there a clear objective?)
No - there are minor issues
DESIGN - Is the current approach (including controls and analysis protocols) appropriate for
the objective?
No - there are minor issues
EXECUTION - Are the experiments and analyses performed with sufficient technical rigor to
allow confidence in the results?
Yes - experiments and analyses were performed appropriately
STATISTICS - Is the use of statistics in the manuscript appropriate?
Yes - appropriate statistical analyses have been used in the study
INTERPRETATION - Is the current interpretation/discussion of the results reasonable and not
overstated?
No - there are minor issues
OVERALL MANUSCRIPT POTENTIAL - Has the author addressed your concerns sufficiently
for you to now recommend the work as a technically sound contribution? If not, can further
revisions be made to make the work technically sound?
Probably - with minor revisions
PEER REVIEWER COMMENTS:
GENERAL COMMENTS: I acknowledged the reply of the authors regarding the gender-
analysis. If this is the case, they should include this information in the aim of the study (abstract)
and in the Background. In the current version it is still not clear the importance of the gender
in relationship to the symptoms and QoL
REQUESTED REVISIONS:
Clearly explain in the text about the gender analysis, not mentioned in the aim of the study
ADDITIONAL REQUESTS/SUGGESTIONS:
minor revision about gender analysis"
Please review this paper.
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Title: The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on the Severity of Symptoms and Quality of
Life in Children with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): A Quasi-experimental Study
Version: 6 Date: 17 Oct 2022
Reviewer's report:
"PEER REVIEWER ASSESSMENTS:
OBJECTIVE - Full research articles: is there a clear objective that addresses one or several
testable research questions? (Brief or other article types: is there a clear objective?)
No - there are minor issues
DESIGN - Is the current approach (including controls and analysis protocols) appropriate for
the objective?
No - there are minor issues
EXECUTION - Are the experiments and analyses performed with sufficient technical rigor to
allow confidence in the results?
Yes - experiments and analyses were performed appropriately
STATISTICS - Is the use of statistics in the manuscript appropriate?
Yes - appropriate statistical analyses have been used in the study
INTERPRETATION - Is the current interpretation/discussion of the results reasonable and not
overstated?
No - there are minor issues
OVERALL MANUSCRIPT POTENTIAL - Has the author addressed your concerns sufficiently
for you to now recommend the work as a technically sound contribution? If not, can further
revisions be made to make the work technically sound?
Probably - with minor revisions
PEER REVIEWER COMMENTS:
GENERAL COMMENTS: I acknowledged the reply of the authors regarding the gender-
analysis. If this is the case, they should include this information in the aim of the study (abstract)
and in the Background. In the current version it is still not clear the importance of the gender
in relationship to the symptoms and QoL
REQUESTED REVISIONS:
Clearly explain in the text about the gender analysis, not mentioned in the aim of the study
ADDITIONAL REQUESTS/SUGGESTIONS:
minor revision about gender analysis"
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