Exploring the Association Between COVID-19 Vaccination and Menstrual Cycle Alterations: A Social-Ecological Approach

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(Exploring the Association Between COVID-19 Vaccination and Menstrual Cycle Alterations: A Social-Ecological Approach)

1. Study Design:

• Clearly state that this is a secondary data analysis study in the “Study Design” section of Chapter 3 (Methodology).
• Ensure the “Design of the Study” section and any references to the methodology specify that the data were drawn from a previously collected dataset.

1. Process Diagram:

• Insert a SmartArt process diagram (use Microsoft Word SmartArt – Process) illustrating the flow of data collection, cleaning, and analysis, under the subsection “Procedure for Data Collection” (Section 3.7).

1. G*Power Calculation:

• Provide a clear explanation of the G*Power calculation used to determine the sample size.
• Include screenshots of the actual G*Power input and output screens (insert as figures in Chapter 3, under Section 3.4 “Sample Size”).
• Ensure that the explanation aligns with the values already included in the current text.

1. REDCap Version:

• Indicate in the methodology (Section 3.2 or 3.5) the version of REDCap used at the time of data collection (check your original project info on REDCap).

1. Open Questions and Variables:

• Ensure that open-ended questions used in the survey are listed or described in the Methodology (Section 3.6.4).
• Provide a complete list of variables (independent, dependent, control), categorized appropriately, in Section 3.6.

1. Survey Promotion:

• Add a subsection in Chapter 3 detailing the promotion/recruitment strategy used for the survey—such as social media campaigns, flyers, institutional emails, or word-of-mouth.
• Include this in the subsection “Recruitment via Social Media Platforms” or as a new short subsection.

1. Analysis Plan:

• Add at the start of the Analysis Plan (Chapter 4):
• “Primary analysis will use multivariable logistic regression to assess associations between COVID-19 vaccination status and menstrual cycle outcomes.”
• Ensure that the entire statistical analysis section clearly reflects that logistic regression is the central method used.

1. References Review:

• Review all references to ensure:
• They follow APA 7th edition style.
• No citations appear in the text using “et al.”; instead, list all authors in both in-text citations and reference list (APA 7 requires listing up to 20 authors before using an ellipsis).
• All references are complete with DOI or URLs where available. DO THE CHANGES HERE Thesis_Dissertation_JOT_.docx