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4  Importance of subject to the  health and welfare of poor and underserved communities

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    1.  Findings          c  New, major importance
              
c  Confirmatory, major importance
              
c  New, minor importance
              
c  Confirmatory, minor importance
              
c  Little value

 

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c  Invalid (Please explain below)
              
c  Not applicable

 

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c  Minor gaps (Please explain below)
              
c  Significant gaps (Please explain below)

 

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c  Accept after major revision providing reviewer's comments are satisfied
              
c  Reconsider after major revision
              
c  Reject

 

 

 

 

 

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