Author's response to reviews Title: Self-rated health among Mayan women participating in a randomised intervention trial reducing indoor air pollution in Guatemala Authors:
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page 2, methodology section, combine the two paragraphs or clearly separate them. Abstract: page 2, results section, change (e.g. eye discomfort, headache) to (for example, discomfort, headache and so forth). These sections are now unified and changed as the reviewer suggests. Background: page 5, third line from the top, change ‘heath of the women’ to ‘health of the women’. Methods: page 5, second paragraph, it should be made clear that the planchas were offered free of charge. Changes according to the comments made. Methods: the authors need to explain why there were two recruitment groups/waves? The reviewer points a vital issue for the understanding of the whole RESPIRE study. This is being explained in depth in a previous article. 2 We have now explained it briefly in the text. “To avoid extending the geographical study area, participants were recruited over
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Self-rated health among Mayan women participating in a randomised intervention trial reducing indoor air pollution in Guatemala
BACKGROUND Indoor air pollution (IAP) from solid fuels is a serious health problem in low-income countries that can be alleviated using improved stoves. Although women are the principal users, few studies have investigated the self-assessed impact of the stoves on their health and lives. METHODS This study was conducted in rural highland Guatemala, involving 89 intervention and 80 control May...
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