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True Positive - Glossary Term Illustration

True Positive

True positive is a term used in testing to describe the proportion of positive results that are correctly identified. 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).

True Positive

True Positive - the proportion of positives in a group that were assessed correctly.

  • 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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