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Posted by Prof. Gowrishankar Ramadurai on 03 Jul 2012 05:19:50 PM GMT

What are the main claims of the paper and how important are they?
The article talks about the usefulness of Yoga therapy for curing certain disorders in children. It is not a claim of the article but just a subject of study.
Are these claims novel? If not, please specify papers that weaken the claims to the originality of this one.
The claim is not novel. It is well known that Yoga therapy cures many kinds of disorders, be it in children or in adults. It is not sure if the author is reviewing the topic or claiming something new!
Are the claims properly placed in the context of the previous literature?

Some what.
Do the results support the claims? If not, what other evidence is required?

NA
If a protocol is provided, for example for a randomized controlled trial, are there any important deviations from it? If so, have the authors explained adequately why the deviations occurred?

NA
Is the methodology valid? Does the paper offer enough details of its methodology that its experiments or its analyses could be reproduced?

NA
Would any other experiments or additional information improve the paper? How much better would the paper be if this extra work was done, and how difficult would such work be to do, or to provide?

The author has quoted previous literature no doubt. Yet, it is not enough.
Is this paper outstanding in its discipline? (For example, would you like to see this work presented in a seminar at your hospital or university? Do you feel these results need to be incorporated in your next general lecture on the subject?) If yes, what makes it outstanding? If not, why not?
No
Other Comments:
The author has commented on the usefulness of Yoga therapy for disorders in children. The number of references are not adequate. The article cannot claim anything new and hence not sure if the article is of Review type. Still, for a review article, the citations are not adequate. Lot more needs to be discussed.
Competing interests:
No
Invited by the author to review this article? :
No
Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
No
References:
None
Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

NA
How to cite: Ramadurai G .Is this a review?[Review of the article 'Yoga Therapy In Pediatrics. ' by Raju P].WebmedCentral 2012;3(7):WMCRW002026

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Yoga therapy in pediatrics

Posted by Prof. Valcinir Bedin on 29 Jun 2012 12:15:51 AM GMT

What are the main claims of the paper and how important are they?
The main claims as "my opinion"paper was achieved
Are these claims novel? If not, please specify papers that weaken the claims to the originality of this one.
Yes
Are the claims properly placed in the context of the previous literature?

Yes
Do the results support the claims? If not, what other evidence is required?

Yes
If a protocol is provided, for example for a randomized controlled trial, are there any important deviations from it? If so, have the authors explained adequately why the deviations occurred?

NA
Is the methodology valid? Does the paper offer enough details of its methodology that its experiments or its analyses could be reproduced?

Yes
Would any other experiments or additional information improve the paper? How much better would the paper be if this extra work was done, and how difficult would such work be to do, or to provide?

As a My opinion paper I think it is ok!
Is this paper outstanding in its discipline? (For example, would you like to see this work presented in a seminar at your hospital or university? Do you feel these results need to be incorporated in your next general lecture on the subject?) If yes, what makes it outstanding? If not, why not?
Yes, specially for those who are not linked to this special kind of therapeutics
Other Comments:
I would encourage more "my opinion"papers as this.
Competing interests:
No
Invited by the author to review this article? :
No
Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
No
References:
None
Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

I am a medicine professor.
How to cite: Bedin V .Yoga therapy in pediatrics[Review of the article 'Yoga Therapy In Pediatrics. ' by Raju P].WebmedCentral 2012;3(6):WMCRW001998

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