The record can change
Corrections
Accuracy includes making material errors visible and repairing the published record without obscuring what changed.
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Assess the error
A correction is warranted when a factual error, omission, or misleading formulation materially changes how a reasonable reader understands the article.
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Repair the article
The article is updated promptly once the accurate replacement is established. Cosmetic edits that do not change meaning may be made without a formal note.
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Leave useful context
A material correction states what changed and why when that context helps readers evaluate the record. The publication does not invent a reporting channel that has not been supplied.