This should be checked by proofreading; some syntax errors may also be picked up by the program the author is using to write the code.
Unfortunately, this situation is likely to get worse before it gets better, as workload for users and workers using manual direct data entry (DDE) devices increases.
Double data entry is considered to be the goldstandard approach, although even when ruled important, it is described emotionally as "laborious".
[3] Using an audit protocol tool, it was identified that human entry errors range from 0.01% when entering donors' clinical follow-up details, to 0.53% when entering pathological details, highlighting the importance of an audit protocol tool in a medical research database.
[citation needed] In biology, transcription errors may occur in the process of DNA replication, resulting in genetic mutations.