False Positive

False Positive - the proportion of positives in a group that were assessed incorrectly (assessed as positive when the patient was actually negative)
  • 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

  • true positive
  • true negative
  • sensitivity
  • specificity
  • true positive
  • true negative
  • sensitivity
  • specificity
  • true positive
  • true negative
  • sensitivity
  • specificity

Synonyms

  • Type I error
  • false alarm
  • false detection
  • false hit
  • Type I error
  • false alarm
  • false detection
  • false hit
  • Type I error
  • false alarm
  • false detection
  • false hit