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type I error [2 records]

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Record 1 2014-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics
DEF

In hypothesis testing, the probability of concluding incorrectly that a null hypothesis is false.

OBS

For example, α could be the probability of concluding that an intervention is effective when it has no true effect. If the investigators set α at 0.05, this means that they accept that there is a 5% risk of a Type I error. The α-level is commonly set at 0.01, 0.05 or 0.10.

OBS

false positive error; type I error; alpha error: terms and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique
DEF

Dans un test d’hypothèse, erreur se produisant lorsque l’on conclut à tort qu’une hypothèse nulle est fausse.

OBS

Par exemple, on commet une erreur de type I si on détecte une différence entre les résultats d’un groupe expérimental et ceux d’un groupe témoin alors qu’en réalité cette différence n’existe pas. La probabilité de commettre ce type d’erreur est désignée par alpha (α).

OBS

erreur de première espèce; erreur de type I; erreur alpha : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estadística
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Record 2 1986-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marketing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commercialisation

Spanish

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