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A negative test result for a sample that is actually positive it terms of either its true status or reference status. There are two different false negative proportions. One is the complement of relative sensitivity. The other is the complement of predictive value negative. positive test result
Ãâó: www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/research/risk/framewo...
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| false negative |
Term used to describe an incorrect test result of a medical procedure or test that falsely shows the lack of a finding. For example, a mammogram may not show any breast abnormality, yet breast cancer is present. The mammogram result is a false negative. A false negative result can occur for a variety of reasons, including operator error or limitations of the test.
Ãâó: imaginis.com/glossary/glossary_f.asp
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| false negative |
A patient who has a disorder which is not detected at an examination which is intended to detect same.
Ãâó: www.orthoptics.ie/publications/expert_group/9_glos...
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| false negative |
Some women are told that tests have shown that their baby does not have a particular problem, only to find out when the baby is born that this is not true. This is called a false negative result and is not a common occurrence.
Ãâó: www.arc-uk.org/glossaryofterms/glossaryofterms.htm
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| false negative |
when a screening test suggests that a baby has a low risk of a condition which it later turns out to have.
Ãâó: www.antenataltesting.info/glossary.html
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