diff --git a/03_data/item_reference.R b/03_data/item_reference.R
index dd911a7..d5f4cbc 100644
--- a/03_data/item_reference.R
+++ b/03_data/item_reference.R
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ dat <- openxlsx::read.xlsx("HMC_codebook.xlsx")
 #' * `info`: Additional information relevant for item, e.g., correct or open
 #'    response
 #' 
-#' * `reference`: Reference from which the scale was taken; self means items
+#' * `reference`: Reference from which the scale was taken; "self" means items
 #'    have been self-generated
 #' 
-#' * `wave`: What wave the item was included in
+#' * `wave`: What wave item was included in
 #' 
-#' * `description`: Text that was presented to participants for this iteetwd
+#' * `description`: Text that was presented to participants for this item
 
 
 #+ echo = FALSE
diff --git a/03_data/item_reference.md b/03_data/item_reference.md
index 338be2f..c55cad1 100644
--- a/03_data/item_reference.md
+++ b/03_data/item_reference.md
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@ Codebook for cleaned data
 - `info`: Additional information relevant for item, e.g., correct or
   open response
 
-- `reference`: Reference from which the scale was taken; self means
+- `reference`: Reference from which the scale was taken; “self” means
   items have been self-generated
 
-- `wave`: What wave the item was included in
+- `wave`: What wave item was included in
 
-- `description`: Text that was presented to participants for this
-  iteetwd
+- `description`: Text that was presented to participants for this item
 
 | qualtricsname                | varname                       | scale                                              | coding                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | inverse   | reference                                                                                | wave                                     | description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
 |:-----------------------------|:------------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:----------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:-----------------------------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|