Reviewer's report
Title:Cost-effectiveness of diagnostic laparoscopy for assessing resectability in
pancreatic and periampullary cancer
Version:1Date:9 September 2014
Reviewer: Shailesh Shrikhande
Reviewer's report:
Well done study. However the study is worth it only if we have high level
evidence to support "staging laparoscopy" as an indispensible procedure in this
era of high quality imaging. I am not sure whether pancreatic head cancer /
periampullary cancers should be considered together while addressing this
important question.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: Yes, but I do not feel adequately qualified to assess the
statistics.
Declaration of competing interests:
'I declare that I have no competing interests'
Reviewer's report
Title:Cost-effectiveness of diagnostic laparoscopy for assessing resectability in
pancreatic and periampullary cancer
Version:1Date:9 September 2014
Reviewer: Shailesh Shrikhande
Reviewer's report:
Well done study. However the study is worth it only if we have high level
evidence to support "staging laparoscopy" as an indispensible procedure in this
era of high quality imaging. I am not sure whether pancreatic head cancer /
periampullary cancers should be considered together while addressing this
important question.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: Yes, but I do not feel adequately qualified to assess the
statistics.
Declaration of competing interests:
'I declare that I have no competing interests'
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Reviewer's report
Title:Cost-effectiveness of diagnostic laparoscopy for assessing resectability in
pancreatic and periampullary cancer
Version:1Date:9 September 2014
Reviewer: Shailesh Shrikhande
Reviewer's report:
Well done study. However the study is worth it only if we have high level
evidence to support "staging laparoscopy" as an indispensible procedure in this
era of high quality imaging. I am not sure whether pancreatic head cancer /
periampullary cancers should be considered together while addressing this
important question.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: Yes, but I do not feel adequately qualified to assess the
statistics.
Declaration of competing interests:
'I declare that I have no competing interests'
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