False Negative
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, their are 4 possible results, because a positive or negative result could be right (true) or wrong (false).
Related Terms
- false positive
- sensitivity
- specificity
- accuracy
- precision
- false positive
- sensitivity
- specificity
- accuracy
- precision
- false positive
- sensitivity
- specificity
- accuracy
- precision
Synonyms
- Type II error
- missed diagnosis
- false non-diagnosis
- Type II error
- missed diagnosis
- false non-diagnosis
- Type II error
- missed diagnosis
- false non-diagnosis
