diff --git a/R/data.R b/R/data.R
index e0c0eb34..591b6681 100644
--- a/R/data.R
+++ b/R/data.R
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #' 
 #' @format 
 #' A list containing the following elements:
-#' \itemize{
-#' \item{Survival}{ A data frame containing patient information and time to 3 separate survival endpoints.}
+#' \describe{
+#' \item{Survival}{A data frame containing patient information and time to 3 separate survival endpoints.}
 #' \item{Costs}{A list of data frames. The first data frame contains medical cost data and the
 #' second data frame contains drug cost data.}
 #' }
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@
 #' are also included to facilitate cost-effectiveness analysis. 
 #' @format 
 #' A list containing the following elements:
-#' \itemize{
-#' \item{transitions}{ A data frame containing the times at which patient transitions between health states based
+#' \describe{
+#' \item{transitions}{A data frame containing the times at which patient transitions between health states based
 #' on the [prothr][mstate::prothr] dataset from the [mstate][mstate::mstate] package.}
-#' \item{costs}{ A list of data frames. The first data frame contains summary medical cost estimates and the
+#' \item{costs}{A list of data frames. The first data frame contains summary medical cost estimates and the
 #' second data frame contains drug cost data.}
-#' \item{utility}{ A data frame of summary utility estimates.}
+#' \item{utility}{A data frame of summary utility estimates.}
 #' }
 #' 
 #' @section Transitions data:
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 #'
 #' @format 
 #' A list containing the following elements:
-#' \itemize{
+#' \describe{
 #' \item{transitions}{ A data frame containing patient transitions between health
 #' states at discrete time intervals (i.e., on a yearly basis).}
 #' \item{costs}{ A list of data frames. The first data frame contains 
diff --git a/R/params.R b/R/params.R
index 7e6cee17..46aa21ff 100644
--- a/R/params.R
+++ b/R/params.R
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ summary_params_list <- function(object, prob = 0.95, idcol = "model", ...) {
 #' @return An object prefixed by `params_`. Mapping between `create_params` 
 #' and the classes of the returned objects are: 
 #' \itemize{
-#' \item{`create_params.lm` ->}{ [`params_lm`]}
-#' \item{`create_params.multinom` ->}{ [`params_mlogit`]}
-#' \item{`create_params.multinom_list` ->}{ [`params_mlogit_list`]}
-#' \item{`create_params.flexsurvreg` ->}{ [`params_surv`]}
-#' \item{`create_params.flexsurvreg_list` ->}{ [`params_surv_list`]}
-#' \item{`create_params.partsurvfit` ->}{ [`params_surv_list`]}
+#' \item `create_params.lm` -> [`params_lm`]
+#' \item `create_params.multinom` -> [`params_mlogit`]
+#' \item `create_params.multinom_list` ->  [`params_mlogit_list`]
+#' \item `create_params.flexsurvreg` -> [`params_surv`]
+#' \item `create_params.flexsurvreg_list` -> [`params_surv_list`]
+#' \item `create_params.partsurvfit` ->  [`params_surv_list`]
 #' }
 #' @name create_params
 #' @examples 
diff --git a/R/params_surv.R b/R/params_surv.R
index 8ea2a153..bca2cb60 100644
--- a/R/params_surv.R
+++ b/R/params_surv.R
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
 #' and the identity function if the parameter space is unrestricted.
 #' 
 #' The types of distributions that can be specified are: 
-#' \itemize{
+#' \describe{
 #' \item{`exponential` or `exp`}{ Exponential distribution. `coef`
 #' must contain the `rate` parameter on the log scale and the same parameterization as in 
-#' [`stats::Exponential`]}.
+#' [`stats::Exponential`].}
 #' 
 #' \item{`weibull` or `weibull.quiet`}{ Weibull distribution. The first 
 #' element of `coef` is the `shape` parameter (on the log scale) and the second
diff --git a/R/sim-general.R b/R/sim-general.R
index d570fbc7..a6ba9e5a 100644
--- a/R/sim-general.R
+++ b/R/sim-general.R
@@ -663,9 +663,9 @@ sim_costs <- function(object, models, dr = .03,
 #' 
 #' @format 
 #' A list containing two elements:
-#' \itemize{
-#' \item{`costs`}{ Total (discounted) costs by category.}
-#' \item{`qalys`}{ (Discounted) quality-adjusted life-years.}
+#' \describe{
+#' \item{`costs`}{Total (discounted) costs by category.}
+#' \item{`qalys`}{(Discounted) quality-adjusted life-years.}
 #' }
 #' 
 #' @section Costs:
@@ -692,4 +692,4 @@ sim_costs <- function(object, models, dr = .03,
 #' }
 #' 
 #' @name ce
-NULL
\ No newline at end of file
+NULL
diff --git a/R/utils.R b/R/utils.R
index 901a002a..a0c7842c 100644
--- a/R/utils.R
+++ b/R/utils.R
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 #' 
 #' \code{check} is a generic function for validating the inputs of class objects.
 #' @param object object to check.
-#' @param inner_class When checking a list of objects, the class of elements within
-#' the inner most list.
 #' @param ... Further arguments passed to or from other methods.
 #' 
 #' @return If validation is successful, returns the object in question; otherwise,
diff --git a/man/ce.Rd b/man/ce.Rd
index 47a4bdc0..cc22c60c 100644
--- a/man/ce.Rd
+++ b/man/ce.Rd
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 \title{A cost-effectiveness object}
 \format{
 A list containing two elements:
-\itemize{
-\item{\code{costs}}{ Total (discounted) costs by category.}
-\item{\code{qalys}}{ (Discounted) quality-adjusted life-years.}
+\describe{
+\item{\code{costs}}{Total (discounted) costs by category.}
+\item{\code{qalys}}{(Discounted) quality-adjusted life-years.}
 }
 }
 \description{
diff --git a/man/check.Rd b/man/check.Rd
index f20b0b18..2a7e89a0 100644
--- a/man/check.Rd
+++ b/man/check.Rd
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ check(object, ...)
 \item{object}{object to check.}
 
 \item{...}{Further arguments passed to or from other methods.}
-
-\item{inner_class}{When checking a list of objects, the class of elements within
-the inner most list.}
 }
 \value{
 If validation is successful, returns the object in question; otherwise,
diff --git a/man/create_params.Rd b/man/create_params.Rd
index fc7bc459..3fec39ba 100644
--- a/man/create_params.Rd
+++ b/man/create_params.Rd
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ the \code{silent} argument of \code{\link[=try]{try()}}.}
 An object prefixed by \code{params_}. Mapping between \code{create_params}
 and the classes of the returned objects are:
 \itemize{
-\item{\code{create_params.lm} ->}{ \code{\link{params_lm}}}
-\item{\code{create_params.multinom} ->}{ \code{\link{params_mlogit}}}
-\item{\code{create_params.multinom_list} ->}{ \code{\link{params_mlogit_list}}}
-\item{\code{create_params.flexsurvreg} ->}{ \code{\link{params_surv}}}
-\item{\code{create_params.flexsurvreg_list} ->}{ \code{\link{params_surv_list}}}
-\item{\code{create_params.partsurvfit} ->}{ \code{\link{params_surv_list}}}
+\item \code{create_params.lm} -> \code{\link{params_lm}}
+\item \code{create_params.multinom} -> \code{\link{params_mlogit}}
+\item \code{create_params.multinom_list} ->  \code{\link{params_mlogit_list}}
+\item \code{create_params.flexsurvreg} -> \code{\link{params_surv}}
+\item \code{create_params.flexsurvreg_list} -> \code{\link{params_surv_list}}
+\item \code{create_params.partsurvfit} ->  \code{\link{params_surv_list}}
 }
 }
 \description{
diff --git a/man/mstate3_exdata.Rd b/man/mstate3_exdata.Rd
index 8938e826..ed2a1316 100644
--- a/man/mstate3_exdata.Rd
+++ b/man/mstate3_exdata.Rd
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 \title{Example data for a reversible 3-state multi-state model}
 \format{
 A list containing the following elements:
-\itemize{
-\item{transitions}{ A data frame containing the times at which patient transitions between health states based
+\describe{
+\item{transitions}{A data frame containing the times at which patient transitions between health states based
 on the \link[mstate:Liver-cirrhosis-data]{prothr} dataset from the \link[mstate:mstate-package]{mstate} package.}
-\item{costs}{ A list of data frames. The first data frame contains summary medical cost estimates and the
+\item{costs}{A list of data frames. The first data frame contains summary medical cost estimates and the
 second data frame contains drug cost data.}
-\item{utility}{ A data frame of summary utility estimates.}
+\item{utility}{A data frame of summary utility estimates.}
 }
 }
 \usage{
diff --git a/man/multinom3_exdata.Rd b/man/multinom3_exdata.Rd
index 4ab0f92e..51638cce 100644
--- a/man/multinom3_exdata.Rd
+++ b/man/multinom3_exdata.Rd
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 \title{Example data for a 3-state multinomial model}
 \format{
 A list containing the following elements:
-\itemize{
+\describe{
 \item{transitions}{ A data frame containing patient transitions between health
 states at discrete time intervals (i.e., on a yearly basis).}
 \item{costs}{ A list of data frames. The first data frame contains
diff --git a/man/params_surv.Rd b/man/params_surv.Rd
index 10f70592..693a5a05 100644
--- a/man/params_surv.Rd
+++ b/man/params_surv.Rd
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ inverse transformation function \eqn{g^{-1}()},
 and the identity function if the parameter space is unrestricted.
 
 The types of distributions that can be specified are:
-\itemize{
+\describe{
 \item{\code{exponential} or \code{exp}}{ Exponential distribution. \code{coef}
 must contain the \code{rate} parameter on the log scale and the same parameterization as in
-\code{\link[stats:Exponential]{stats::Exponential}}}.
+\code{\link[stats:Exponential]{stats::Exponential}}.}
 
 \item{\code{weibull} or \code{weibull.quiet}}{ Weibull distribution. The first
 element of \code{coef} is the \code{shape} parameter (on the log scale) and the second
diff --git a/man/psm4_exdata.Rd b/man/psm4_exdata.Rd
index ac8c157f..43d7a4a2 100644
--- a/man/psm4_exdata.Rd
+++ b/man/psm4_exdata.Rd
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 \title{Example data for a 4-state partitioned survival model}
 \format{
 A list containing the following elements:
-\itemize{
-\item{Survival}{ A data frame containing patient information and time to 3 separate survival endpoints.}
+\describe{
+\item{Survival}{A data frame containing patient information and time to 3 separate survival endpoints.}
 \item{Costs}{A list of data frames. The first data frame contains medical cost data and the
 second data frame contains drug cost data.}
 }