Correction: BMC Med 20, 147 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02343-y
After publication, it came to the authors’ attention that 143 individuals from ALSPAC G0 and 24 in ALSPAC G1 were incorrectly coded as “unemployed” pre-pandemic in our manuscript [1].
The following are a list of corrections to the original manuscript:
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We said: Across most studies approximately 3% of participants were no longer employed during the pandemic (8% in ALSPAC G0). Stable unemployment ranged in prevalence between 1% (GS) and 9% (ALSPAC G0).
This should read: Across most studies approximately 3% of participants were no longer employed during the pandemic (10% in ALSPAC G0). Stable unemployment ranged in prevalence between 1% (GS) and 6% (MCS).
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We said: These analyses indicated that furlough was associated with increases in fruit and vegetable consumption (RR=1.22; [1.04-1.43]; I2=52%), time spent exercising (RR=1.19; [1.04-1.35]; I2=75%) and hours of sleep (RR=1.62; [1.39-1.90]; I2=80%) relative to stable employment.
This should read: These analyses indicated that furlough was associated with increases in fruit and vegetable consumption (RR=1.22; [1.04-1.43]; I2=52%), time spent exercising (RR=1.19; [1.04-1.36]; I2=76%) and hours of sleep (RR=1.63; [1.39-1.91]; I2=80%) relative to stable employment.
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Figure 1 has been updated:
Percent distribution of change in employment status during the pandemic by study.
The corrections in this erratum do not influence any original conclusions in this study. We apologize for any inconvenience or misunderstanding that the errors may have caused.
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Wielgoszewska B, et al. The UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and diet, physical activity, and sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from eight longitudinal population surveys. BMC Med. 2022;20(1):147. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02343-y.
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Wielgoszewska, B., Maddock, J., Green, M.J. et al. Correction: The UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and diet, physical activity, and sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from eight longitudinal population surveys. BMC Med 20, 285 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02502-1
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