Concept information
Preferred term
false positive
Definition
- The term false positive is most commonly employed in diagnostic classification within the context of assessing test validity. The term represents a diagnostic decision in which an individual has been identified as having a specific condition (such as an illness), when, in fact, he or she does not have the condition. [Source: Encyclopedia of Research Design; False Positive]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/false_positive
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