Clinical Scorecard: Corrections to the Results, Figure, and Table
At a Glance
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Condition | Correction notice concerning an Original Investigation on obesity diagnosis in adults. |
| Key Mechanisms | The notice reports corrections to DEXA-based obesity prevalence estimates, Figure panel C, and sensitivity and specificity values for “BMI alone” and “Lancet excluding WHR.” |
| Target Population | Not specified in the correction notice. |
| Care Setting | Not specified in the correction notice. |
Key Highlights
- The Results section contained placeholders instead of decimal values for DEXA-based obesity prevalence estimates.
- Figure panel C incorrectly duplicated the plot in panel B.
- The Table reported incorrect sensitivity and specificity values for BMI alone and Lancet criteria excluding WHR.
- The article has since been corrected.
Guideline-Based Recommendations
Diagnosis
Management
Monitoring & Follow-up
Risks
Patient & Prescribing Data
The correction notice does not provide details about the investigation’s patient population.
The correction notice provides no treatment or prescribing information.
Clinical Best Practices
- The article has since been corrected.
Related Resources & Content
Based on findings from:
Error in Results, Figure, and Table
Jama Network Open, 2026.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2855925
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