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false negative error

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false negative error
Type II error Statistics An error which occurs when the statistical analysis of a trial detects no difference in outcomes between a treatment group and a control group when in fact a true difference exists


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concerning the false negative error rate when looking for instability on standard flexion/extension radiographs of the cervical spine.
where we weight the false negative error as twice as bad as the lack of specificity.
 
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