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Author Correction: Why rankings of biomedical image analysis competitions should be interpreted with care

Lena Maier-Hein1, Matthias Eisenmann2, Annika Reinke2

  • 1Division of Computer Assisted Medical Interventions (CAMI), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. l.maier-hein@dkfz.de.

Nature Communications
|February 1, 2019
PubMed

Insights

This article has been corrected. A data error in Table 1 has been fixed in the latest PDF and HTML versions, ensuring accurate scientific reporting.

Area of Science:

  • Scientific data integrity
  • Scholarly publishing standards

Background:

  • Original article contained a data presentation error in Table 1.
  • Discrepancies in data values were noted.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To correct an inadvertent data shift in Table 1.
  • To ensure accurate representation of scientific findings.

Main Methods:

  • Correction of data alignment in the rightmost column of Table 1.
  • Updated PDF and HTML versions of the article.

Main Results:

  • The data values in Table 1 are now accurately aligned.
  • Ensured correct presentation of study findings.

Conclusions:

  • The corrected article provides reliable data.
  • Maintained the integrity of scientific communication.

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