Survey Data on the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Patients Attending the Diabetes Control Program in a Network of Health Institutions in Cali, Colombia

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The goals, methodologies, data sources, and selection criteria are clearly indicated. The approach appears to be objective and relatively free of bias concerning the data sources.  Rigorous criteria were utilized in selecting the data sources. The data are accessible for reuse

Author Response

Comment 1: The goals, methodologies, data sources, and selection criteria are clearly indicated. The approach appears to be objective and relatively free of bias concerning the data sources.  Rigorous criteria were utilized in selecting the data sources. The data are accessible for reuse

Response 1: We agree with this comment.

Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

 

The manuscript presents a database derived from a rigorous survey of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of diabetic patients in a diabetes control program in Colombia. It is a useful contribution to understanding the behavioral factors influencing diabetes management in a local context underrepresented in the literature. However, to enhance the quality of this paper, it would be beneficial to consider these issues:

Abstract

The abstract describes the context and value of the database well but lacks preliminary results and observed trends.

A conclusion is required.

Keywords need revision, including knowledge, attitudes, and practices.

Introduction

- Why is it crucial to understand CAPs in this context? What are the gaps in the literature?

• It should define the purpose of the work and its significance, including specific hypotheses being tested.
• Methods : exclusion criteria should be explained. For example : 

  The exclusion of patients with common comorbidities (e.g., kidney disease, hypothyroidism, mental disorders, disabilities) eliminates a large portion of the real-world diabetic population, which often has multiple pathologies. This reduces external validity and makes the conclusions less generalizable to the real-world diabetic population, which is often complex and fragile.

   

Author Response

Comment 1:

The abstract describes the context and value of the database well, but lacks preliminary results and observed trends.

Response 1: Thank you for pointing this out.

Regarding the first comment on the Abstract section, we emphasize that the article type is intended for the journal section that publishes descriptions of scientific and scholarly datasets. Therefore, we made the change on lines 18 and 19 (page 1), demonstrating that the article's results correspond to the database description and combine raw survey data with additional analytical variables derived from grouped response options or recoded items.

Comment 2: A conclusion is required.

Response 2: Thank you for pointing this out.

In response to comment two, the text is modified to highlight the conclusions (line 22, page 1).

Comment 3: The keywords need revision, including knowledge, attitudes, and practices.

Response 3: Thank you for pointing this out.

In response to comment 3, the keywords: knowledge, attitudes, and practices are included in the article (line 27, page 1).

Comment 4: Introduction. Why is it crucial to understand CAPs in this context? What are the gaps in the literature? The purpose of the work and its relevance should be defined, including the specific hypotheses being tested.

Response 4: Thank you for pointing this out.

In response to the comment, four changes have been made to the "Abstract" chapter, following the journal's template for the article type: "Presentation of the Scientific Database." The changes include highlighting the importance of understanding CAPs in this context; the gaps in the literature; and the purpose of the work and its importance (lines 43-64, page 2).

Comment 5: Methods: Exclusion criteria should be explained.

Response 5: Thank you for pointing this out.

In response to comment 5, 5 changes have been made to include exclusion criteria (lines 124-131, page 12).

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf