Correction to: BMC Med 19, 6 (2021)

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-020-01873-7

It was highlighted that the original article [1]contained an error under the section Principal findings specifically on page 12, the sentence “This systematic review of umbrella reviews revealed counterintuitively a significant association of low serum uric acid levels with a decreased risk of several neurological diseases” should read: “This systematic review of umbrella reviews revealed counterintuitely a significant association of high serum uric acid levels with a decreased risk of several neurological diseases”. The original article has been updated.