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BETA ERROR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- false negative error
1, record 1, English, false%20negative%20error
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- type II error 2, record 1, English, type%20II%20error
correct, standardized
- beta error 2, record 1, English, beta%20error
correct, standardized
- error of the second kind 3, record 1, English, error%20of%20the%20second%20kind
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In hypothesis testing, the probability of concluding incorrectly that a null hypothesis is true. 1, record 1, English, - false%20negative%20error
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, β could be the probability of concluding that an intervention is not effective when it has a true effect. (1-β) is the statistical power of a test allowing for rejection of a null hypothesis that is truly false (e.g. detecting the effect of an intervention that truly exists). 1, record 1, English, - false%20negative%20error
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
false negative error; type II error; beta error: terms and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - false%20negative%20error
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ß error
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur de deuxième espèce
1, record 1, French, erreur%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20esp%C3%A8ce
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- erreur de type II 1, record 1, French, erreur%20de%20type%20II
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- erreur bêta 2, record 1, French, erreur%20b%C3%AAta
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- erreur de seconde espèce 3, record 1, French, erreur%20de%20seconde%20esp%C3%A8ce
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un test d’hypothèse, erreur se produisant lorsque l’on conclut à tort qu’une hypothèse nulle est vraie. 1, record 1, French, - erreur%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20esp%C3%A8ce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, on commet une erreur de type II si on ne détecte pas de différence entre les résultats d’un groupe expérimental et ceux d’un groupe témoin alors qu’en fait cette différence existe. La probabilité de commettre ce type d’erreur est désignée par bêta (β). 1, record 1, French, - erreur%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20esp%C3%A8ce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
erreur de deuxième espèce; erreur de type II; erreur bêta : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 1, French, - erreur%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20esp%C3%A8ce
Record 1, Key term(s)
- erreur ß
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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