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, their are 4 possible results, because a positive or negative result could be right (true) or wrong (false).
Related Terms
- false positive
- false negative
- sensitivity
- specificity
- false positive
- false negative
- sensitivity
- specificity
- false positive
- false negative
- sensitivity
- specificity
Synonyms
- correct positive
- true hit
- true detection
- correct positive
- true hit
- true detection
- correct positive
- true hit
- true detection