In the published article, there was an error regarding the significance of the results using “p < 0.05” instead of “p > 0.05.” Despite the Clinical relevance, there was no statistical significance.
A correction has been made to the Results section, subsection Neuropsychological and quality-of-life section assessments, paragraph 26. The sentence originally stated:
“The study employed standardized tests such as the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the AD Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog) which showed statistically significant improvements (p < 0.05) in the treatment group over the 21 weeks treatment period plus 6 months follow-up.”
The correct sentence should be:
“The study employed standardized tests such as the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog) which demonstrated clinical improvements in the treatment group. However, these improvements did not reach statistical significance (p > 0.05) over the 21-week treatment period plus 6 months of follow-up.”
Additionally, the term “AD disease” was used redundantly in several paragraphs.
A correction has been made throughout the article, [Paragraphs 11, 12, 14, 20, 21, 22, 26, and 35]. These sentences previously stated:
“AD disease”
The corrected sentences now state:
“AD”
The authors apologize for these errors and state that this does not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated.
Publisher's note
All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article, or claim that may be made by its manufacturer, is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher.