Title: Changes in liver stiffness values assessed using transient elastography in chronic hepatitis
B patients treated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate: a prospective observational study
Version: 3 Date: 24 Apr 2023
Reviewer's report:
Following the author's revisions, the article's content is essentially in a publishable state.
However, there are still a few grammatical errors that need to be corrected. It can be considered
for publication as long as these grammars are correct.
1. In line 6 of page 9, you wrote, “Experienced technicians (>20,000 examinations) used to TE
to measure LS values on the right lobe … ” The use of prepositions here may be inappropriate.
I believe that "used to" should be altered to "used".
2. In line 7 of page 10, you wrote, "Optimal cut-off point..." It appears as though you used the
wrong semicolon in that sentence. Perhaps you should have an English-language expert review
the grammar.
3. In line 12 of page 13, the capital T(herapy) in "TDF Therapy" should be changed to a lowercase
letter.
4. In line 2 of page 16, you wrote, “…, thus, …”. I think you should revise it to “…. Thus, …”
or “ …; thus, ” because you didn’t use a conjunction between the two sentences.
5. In line 23 of page 16, you wrote “… a sole…” In think you should revise it to “… the sole…”.
6. In line 2 of page 17, you wrote “… this study finding…”. I think you should use the possessive
form and revise it to “…this study’s finding…”.
7. In Table 3, the heading “Correlation the difference in LS values at week 96 compared to
baseline at week 96” was unclear. Do you mean “Correlation between the baseline characteristics
and the reduction in LS values at week 96 from baseline” (exactly like this sentence articulated
on page 14, lines 5 and 6)
Title: Changes in liver stiffness values assessed using transient elastography in chronic hepatitis
B patients treated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate: a prospective observational study
Version: 3 Date: 24 Apr 2023
Reviewer's report:
Following the author's revisions, the article's content is essentially in a publishable state.
However, there are still a few grammatical errors that need to be corrected. It can be considered
for publication as long as these grammars are correct.
1. In line 6 of page 9, you wrote, “Experienced technicians (>20,000 examinations) used to TE
to measure LS values on the right lobe … ” The use of prepositions here may be inappropriate.
I believe that "used to" should be altered to "used".
2. In line 7 of page 10, you wrote, "Optimal cut-off point..." It appears as though you used the
wrong semicolon in that sentence. Perhaps you should have an English-language expert review
the grammar.
3. In line 12 of page 13, the capital T(herapy) in "TDF Therapy" should be changed to a lowercase
letter.
4. In line 2 of page 16, you wrote, “…, thus, …”. I think you should revise it to “…. Thus, …”
or “ …; thus, ” because you didn’t use a conjunction between the two sentences.
5. In line 23 of page 16, you wrote “… a sole…” In think you should revise it to “… the sole…”.
6. In line 2 of page 17, you wrote “… this study finding…”. I think you should use the possessive
form and revise it to “…this study’s finding…”.
7. In Table 3, the heading “Correlation the difference in LS values at week 96 compared to
baseline at week 96” was unclear. Do you mean “Correlation between the baseline characteristics
and the reduction in LS values at week 96 from baseline” (exactly like this sentence articulated
on page 14, lines 5 and 6)
Please review this paper.
user
Title: Changes in liver stiffness values assessed using transient elastography in chronic hepatitis
B patients treated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate: a prospective observational study
Version: 3 Date: 24 Apr 2023
Reviewer's report:
Following the author's revisions, the article's content is essentially in a publishable state.
However, there are still a few grammatical errors that need to be corrected. It can be considered
for publication as long as these grammars are correct.
1. In line 6 of page 9, you wrote, “Experienced technicians (>20,000 examinations) used to TE
to measure LS values on the right lobe … ” The use of prepositions here may be inappropriate.
I believe that "used to" should be altered to "used".
2. In line 7 of page 10, you wrote, "Optimal cut-off point..." It appears as though you used the
wrong semicolon in that sentence. Perhaps you should have an English-language expert review
the grammar.
3. In line 12 of page 13, the capital T(herapy) in "TDF Therapy" should be changed to a lowercase
letter.
4. In line 2 of page 16, you wrote, “…, thus, …”. I think you should revise it to “…. Thus, …”
or “ …; thus, ” because you didn’t use a conjunction between the two sentences.
5. In line 23 of page 16, you wrote “… a sole…” In think you should revise it to “… the sole…”.
6. In line 2 of page 17, you wrote “… this study finding…”. I think you should use the possessive
form and revise it to “…this study’s finding…”.
7. In Table 3, the heading “Correlation the difference in LS values at week 96 compared to
baseline at week 96” was unclear. Do you mean “Correlation between the baseline characteristics
and the reduction in LS values at week 96 from baseline” (exactly like this sentence articulated
on page 14, lines 5 and 6)
assistant