WARNReviewer 1· 80% conf
Biological variables are partially reported; sex is reported but not justified, and demographics are limited.
Evidence
direct quote[Methods, Patient evaluation and DBS device]
“Reported sex of participants in our study is based on the sex assigned at birth and patient recruitment was determined by the availability and consent of eligible participants at the time.”direct quote[Methods, Patient evaluation and DBS device]
“We recruited four patients with PD from a population undergoing DBS implantation for motor fluctuations (male, age range: 47-68 years, disease duration: 10-15 years, pre-surgery off-medication Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale [MDS-UPDRS]-III scores: 30-49).”WARNReviewer 2· 80% conf
Biological variables are partially reported: sex, age, and disease duration are given, but health status is limited, and demographics are incomplete (no race/ethnicity).
Evidence
direct quote[Methods, Patient evaluation and DBS device]
“We recruited four patients with PD from a population undergoing DBS implantation for motor fluctuations (male, age range: 47-68 years, disease duration: 10-15 years, pre-surgery off-medication Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale [MDS-UPDRS]-III scores: 30-49).”direct quote[Methods, Patient evaluation and DBS device]
“We acknowledge the importance of including both sexes in future research. No sex- and gender-based analyses have been performed in our study, as all patients were of the same sex.”