Valepositiivne
Valepositiivne refers to a test result that incorrectly indicates the presence of a condition or substance when it is actually absent. In medical testing, a false positive means that a person is found to have a disease or other condition, but in reality, they do not have it. This can lead to unnecessary anxiety, further testing, and potentially harmful treatments. The likelihood of a false positive can depend on the specificity of the test being used and the prevalence of the condition in the population being tested.
The concept of false positives is also relevant in fields beyond medicine, such as in screening processes.