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Glossary Term
False Negative
A false negative is a term used to describe the proportion of negatives in a group that were assessed incorrectly as negative when the patient was actually positive. Although most tests/assessments result in either a positive or negative, the accuracy of a test is dependent on the number of positives and negatives that are correct. Therefore, when the accuracy of a test is determined, there are 4 possible results, because a positive or negative result could be right (true) or wrong (false).
False Negative: the proportion of negatives in a group that were assessed incorrectly (assessed as negative when the patient was actually positive)
- Test Results: Although most tests/assessments result in either a positive or negative, the accuracy of a test is dependent on the number of positives and negatives that are correct. Therefore, when the accuracy of a test is determined, there are 4 possible results, because a positive or negative result could be right (true) or wrong (false).
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Synonyms
- Type II error
- Missed diagnosis
- False non-diagnosis