Predictors for Returning to Paid Work after Transient Ischemic Attack and Minor Ischemic Stroke
, Camille F. Chavan 2,3, Jean-Marie Annoni 1,2, Philippe Balmer 2, Jérôme Aellen 4, Andrea M. Humm 2, Fabienne Crettaz von Roten 5, Lucas Spierer 1 and Friedrich Medlin 2,*
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Thank you very much for the opportunity to review the manuscript entitled ”Predictors for Returning to Paid Work After Transient Ischemic Attack and Minor Ischemic Stroke”.
The authors concluded that in patients after TIA or mild ischaemic stroke, stroke severity as well as known or newly diagnosed hypercholesterolemia in secondary prevention at stroke onset are the major contributors not to return to paid work at three months.
The paper is good written; in the introduction, the authors well justified the research, the results were clearly presented with the help of tables and figures, and the discussion was well conducted. The references were well selected.
The article is carefully prepared, in my opinion English language and style is good.
Reviewer 2 Report
The manuscript "Predictors for Returning to Paid Work After Transient Ischemic Attack and Minor Ischemic Stroke" presents interesting data on possible predictors of stroke outcome. A powerful statistical analysis was carried out, which made it possible to diagnose hypercholesterolemia as a cause of non-return to the former full life. At least with a significant delay.
Such works should be welcomed, as they provide an opportunity for lateral thinking and further search
