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TYPE I ERROR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- false positive error
1, record 1, English, false%20positive%20error
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- type I error 2, record 1, English, type%20I%20error
correct, standardized
- alpha error 2, record 1, English, alpha%20error
correct, standardized
- error of the first kind 3, record 1, English, error%20of%20the%20first%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 false. 1, record 1, English, - false%20positive%20error
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - false%20positive%20error
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 4, record 1, English, - false%20positive%20error
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur de première espèce
1, record 1, French, erreur%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20esp%C3%A8ce
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- erreur de type I 2, record 1, French, erreur%20de%20type%20I
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- erreur alpha 2, record 1, French, erreur%20alpha
correct, feminine noun, standardized
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 fausse. 2, record 1, French, - erreur%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20esp%C3%A8ce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 2, record 1, French, - erreur%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20esp%C3%A8ce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 1, French, - erreur%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20esp%C3%A8ce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- error alfa
1, record 1, Spanish, error%20alfa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- error tipo 1 1, record 1, Spanish, error%20tipo%201
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- type I error 1, record 2, English, type%20I%20error
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- erreur de type I
1, record 2, French, erreur%20de%20type%20I
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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