Reviewer Manuscript Evaluation Form

Evaluation Date:

What is the purpose of the study?* ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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What are the main results, importance of the study? * …………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Do you think this study has been fully or partially published before?*
YES
NO

Does the title adequately reflect the content of the article? *
YES
NO

Are the keywords adequate and relevant? *
YES
NO

If manuscript is an original article, is the abstract structured as Objective, Material and Methods, Results and Conclusion? *
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Does the abstract adequately summarize the article?*
YES
NO

Does the abstract allow the study to be understood adequately, even if the entire article is not read? *
YES
NO

Does the abstract present the main findings and are these findings supported by appropriate statistical methods?*
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Are there any inconsistencies between the abstract and the rest of the study?*
YES
NO

Is the introduction part short and concise enough?*
YES
NO

Has the rationale for the study been explained by reviewing the literature?*
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Is the purpose of the study clearly defined and explained? Does the study have a well-defined hypothesis?*
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Are the methods used in the study appropriate for the hypothesis to be tested?*
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Can another researcher repeat the study using the outlined methods?*
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Are the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the subjects or samples used in the study described in detail?*
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Has the informed consent and ethics committee approval information been given? (if necessary) *
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Are the statistical methods used in the research specified? Are the statistical methods employed in the research appropriate for the research? *
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Are the findings/results of the research clearly stated? *
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Is the order of presentation of the findings/results in line with the order of presentation of the methods?*
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Are the findings credible and plausible?*
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Are there any ngs/results that were not previously mentioned in the methods section?*
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Is the discussion brief/short?*
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Does the discussion begin with the most important finding/result of the research and summarize the findings/results?*
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Are the results/findings of the study interpreted in the discussion section?*
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

In the discussion, were the results/findings of the study compared with the relevant literature? *
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Are unexpected findings/results adequately explained? *
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Has the clinical applicability of the study findings/results been discussed? *
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Are the limitations of the study clearly stated? *
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Do all figures cited in the text? *
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Are figures correctly and appropriately marked? *
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Do the figures adequately represent key findings/results? *
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Are arrows needed to show important or subtle findings? *
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Are figure captions sufficient and standalone, and are they enough to be understood without having to refer to the main text?*
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Do the tables adequately explain the findings/results of the study?*
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Is the explanation of the abbreviations used in the tables given below the table? *
YES
NO
NOT APPLICABLE

Is the list of references appropriate for the journal writing style? *
YES
NO

Are there any important/significant mistakes in the reference list? *
YES
NO

Is there an important reference that should be cited? *
YES
NO

Does the research offer new information (data, technique or idea) that is not available in the literature?*
YES
NO

Do the authors have a strong justification for conducting this study?*
YES
NO

Are the methods of data analysis adequate? *
YES
NO

Are the findings/results presented clearly and accurately?*
YES
NO


Comments for the author *



Special Comments for the Editor *




The manuscript is acceptable for publication as it stands. *
YES
NO

The manuscript can be accepted for publication after revision. *
YES
NO

This manuscript should be reconsidered after revision. *
YES
NO


Suggestions to Author *



Comments to Editor



Recommendation *
Major Revision
Minor Revision
Reject
Accept