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Published on: 30 Jul 2012 05:58:35 PM GMT
 

  • What are the main claims of the paper and how important are they?

    To prove that tracolimus is an alternative to corticosteroids for atopic dermatitis.


  • Are these claims novel? If not, please specify papers that weaken the claims to the originality of this one.

    No but they are imprved here.


  • 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?

    The protocol was ideal.


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

    Yes, it was very well explained


  • 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?

    This paper is complete


  • 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.It is outstanding because prove that tracolimus can replae cortiosteroids in ad.


  • Other Comments:

    No

  • Competing interests:
    No
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    No
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    No
  • References:
  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    I am a dermatology professor

  • How to cite:  Bedin V .The Efficacy of Using Tracolimus Ointment on Children With Atopic Dermatitis[Review of the article 'The Efficacy of Using Tacrolimus Ointment on Children with Atopic Dermatitis ' by Siddiqui M].WebmedCentral 2012;3(8):WMCRW002159
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Posted by Dr. Ebtisam Elghblawi on 31 Jul 2012 08:08:09 AM GMT

  • What are the main claims of the paper and how important are they?

    How Tacrolimus would help babies with atopic dematitis and its effictiveness and efficiecy as well.


  • Are these claims novel? If not, please specify papers that weaken the claims to the originality of this one.

    Its a reviiew paper for RCTs.


  • 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?

    Its a review for other RCTs and was actually three studies chosen based on the author search and findings


  • 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?

    Durations of the study if extended and compared


  • 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 well written and explanable


  • Other Comments:

    No

  • Competing interests:
    No
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    No
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    No
  • References:

    NA

  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    Yes i do see many cases and its sometimes diffcults to treat

  • How to cite:  Elghblawi E .Acceptable.[Review of the article 'The Efficacy of Using Tacrolimus Ointment on Children with Atopic Dermatitis ' by Siddiqui M].WebmedCentral 2012;3(7):WMCRW002150
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  • What are the main claims of the paper and how important are they?

    To compare the efficacy of tacrolimus ointment against a vehicle in childre with atopic dermatitis. The claim is important.


  • Are these claims novel? If not, please specify papers that weaken the claims to the originality of this one.

    Is not novel.


  • Are the claims properly placed in the context of the previous literature?

    Yes theyreviewed the litrature and made many tables that will help readers to understand the problem


  • 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?

    This article provides great quantity of information in the form of additional files.


  • 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:

    It is an interesting and well done manuscript which can be used for review by student of Dermatology.

  • Competing interests:
    None
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    No
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    No
  • References:

    No

  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    I am an Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist.

  • How to cite:  Ledesma-Montes C .Efficacy of Tacrolimus on Children with Atopic Dermatitis[Review of the article 'The Efficacy of Using Tacrolimus Ointment on Children with Atopic Dermatitis ' by Siddiqui M].WebmedCentral 2012;3(7):WMCRW002149
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