Animal-Assisted Therapy as a Non-Pharmacological Approach in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Retrospective Study
, Susanne Garzillo 1, Alessia Amato 1, Mario Sansone 2,*, Annalisa Di Palma 3, Annamaria Di Maggio 4, Alessandro Fioretti 1 and Lucia Francesca Menna 1Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Many thanks for your interesting paper I enjoyed reading it although it has some minor limitations it is of interest internationally to readers. Here are some minor changes.
Line 119 typo
Line 121 you need to replace fingertips with claws if you are referring to the canine participant!
Line 130 your sample is heterogeneous for age not homogeneous as this is a wide age range which could be mentioned in your limitations section.
Line 172 replace was with were.
You need paragraphs in your discussion to help readers absorb the volume of information being covered.
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Reviewer 2 Report
The works directed to the treatment of Alzheimer's disease are always very interesting and necessary.
I think this retrospective study would be stronger if the treatment period was extended to one or two years.
I consider that the AAT sessions need to be clarified
I think it necessary that the results should be clarified. In their current version they are difficult to interpret
The discussion should be clearer and easier to understand
I believe that the conclusion of the study is written in a confusing way and mixed with data from other studies.
I think it should be modified
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Round 2
Reviewer 2 Report
The questions raised have been satisfactorily answered My suggestions have been included in the new manuscript The manuscript has improved in clarity and quality. Now it is more understandable I like how the conclusion is now Thanks
