Demystifying type I and type II errors

Jacky M. Jennings; Erica Sibinga

doi:10.1542/pir.31-5-209

Demystifying type I and type II errors

Jacky M. Jennings, Erica Sibinga

School of Medicine

Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review

Abstract

• For diagnostic test results and for research study results, type I and type II errors are an expression of the possibility that the test result or the research conclusion does not reflect the true condition. In both instances, it is important to have an understanding of the likelihood of these types of errors.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	209-210
Number of pages	2
Journal	Pediatrics in review
Volume	31
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.31-5-209
State	Published - May 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

Access to Document

10.1542/pir.31-5-209

Cite this

@article{fefc6745345e4976b778be9ce9f3e7b8,

title = "Demystifying type I and type II errors",

abstract = "• For diagnostic test results and for research study results, type I and type II errors are an expression of the possibility that the test result or the research conclusion does not reflect the true condition. In both instances, it is important to have an understanding of the likelihood of these types of errors.",

author = "Jennings, {Jacky M.} and Erica Sibinga",

year = "2010",

month = may,

doi = "10.1542/pir.31-5-209",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "31",

pages = "209--210",

journal = "Pediatrics in Review",

issn = "0191-9601",

publisher = "American Academy of Pediatrics",

number = "5",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Demystifying type I and type II errors

AU - Jennings, Jacky M.

AU - Sibinga, Erica

PY - 2010/5

Y1 - 2010/5

N2 - • For diagnostic test results and for research study results, type I and type II errors are an expression of the possibility that the test result or the research conclusion does not reflect the true condition. In both instances, it is important to have an understanding of the likelihood of these types of errors.

AB - • For diagnostic test results and for research study results, type I and type II errors are an expression of the possibility that the test result or the research conclusion does not reflect the true condition. In both instances, it is important to have an understanding of the likelihood of these types of errors.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77952144439&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=77952144439&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1542/pir.31-5-209

DO - 10.1542/pir.31-5-209

M3 - Short survey

C2 - 20435712

AN - SCOPUS:77952144439

VL - 31

SP - 209

EP - 210

JO - Pediatrics in Review

JF - Pediatrics in Review

SN - 0191-9601

IS - 5

ER -

Demystifying type I and type II errors

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this