Submited on: 12 Dec 2010 11:42:43 AM GMT
Published on: 13 Dec 2010 02:59:54 PM GMT
 
Licened Certified Professional Midwife
Posted by Ms. Judy Luce on 02 Mar 2011 10:45:27 PM GMT

1 Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category? Yes
2 Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data? Partly
3 Is this a new and original contribution? Yes
4 Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic? Yes
5 Are structure and length satisfactory? Yes
6 Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience? Yes
7 Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts? Yes
8 Is the quality of the diction satisfactory? Yes
9 Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable? Yes
10 Are the references adequate and are they all necessary? Yes
11 Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative? Yes
  • Other Comments:

    I think the question raised by this article are important because they raise questions that have directly affect practice decisions about interventions in the labor process.  From personal experience I think there are other case studies that more clearly exemplify the phenomenon the article describes and proposes to research. I think the paper would be stronger it it focused specifically on the implications of "false" ROM for management of birth and possible reduction in unnecessary interventions such as induction and prophylactic antibiotic use. I think the number of possible research questions and the nature of the questions distract from this focus. Narrowing these questions down would strengthen the article.

  • Competing interests:
    None
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    Yes
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    No
  • References:
    None
  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    I've been a practicing Midwife for 35 years and the question of ROM and their management has had significant impact on how labor and managed and how women experience their labors and, sometimes, on out-come, ie. successful vaginal birth or resulting c-section. 

  • How to cite:  Luce J .Licened Certified Professional Midwife[Review of the article 'False And True ROM ' by Cohain J].WebmedCentral 2010;2(3):WMCRW00537
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False and True Rom
Posted by Prof. Randa M Mostafa on 15 Dec 2010 11:34:04 AM GMT

1 Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category? Yes
2 Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data? Partly
3 Is this a new and original contribution? Yes
4 Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic? Yes
5 Are structure and length satisfactory? No
6 Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience? No
7 Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts? No
8 Is the quality of the diction satisfactory? Yes
9 Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable? No
10 Are the references adequate and are they all necessary? Yes
11 Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative? No
  • Other Comments:

    the abstract needs to be revised. The article may needs some illustrations that is necessary .

     

  • 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:

    Clinical reproductive physiology

  • How to cite:  Mostafa R M.False and True Rom [Review of the article 'False And True ROM ' by Cohain J].WebmedCentral 2010;1(12):WMCRW00250
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False And True ROM
Posted by Mr. Govind N Purohit on 14 Dec 2010 04:41:49 AM GMT

1 Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category? Yes
2 Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data? Partly
3 Is this a new and original contribution? No
4 Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic? Yes
5 Are structure and length satisfactory? Yes
6 Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience? Yes
7 Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts? Yes
8 Is the quality of the diction satisfactory? Yes
9 Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable? Yes
10 Are the references adequate and are they all necessary? Yes
11 Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative? Yes
  • Other Comments:

    The authors need to explain the terms as standard and not what is used in germany or poland or... The questions raised by the authors at the end of the MS are unneccessary. The outcome of the case study is not menioned.

  • Competing interests:
    Nil
  • 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:

    A reviewer for cell biology international, african J of Biotechnol and a research scientist in animal reproduction. Executive editor for J Canine Dev & Res

  • How to cite:  Purohit G N.False And True ROM[Review of the article 'False And True ROM ' by Cohain J].WebmedCentral 2010;1(12):WMCRW00248
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