What feedback do reviewers give when reviewing qualitative manuscripts? A focused mapping review and synthesis.

Oliver Rudolf HerberCaroline Bradbury-JonesSusanna BölingSarah CombesJulian HirtYvonne KoopRagnhild NyhagenJessica D VeldhuizenJulie Taylor

Published in: BMC medical research methodology (2020)

This FMRS has highlighted some important issues that hold lessons for authors, reviewers and editors. We suggest modifying the current reporting guidelines by including a further item called "Degree of data transformation" to prompt authors and reviewers to make a judgment about the appropriateness of the degree of data transformation in relation to the chosen analysis method. Besides, we suggest that completion of a reporting checklist on submission becomes a requirement.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
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mass spectrometry
deep learning