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errore alfa

English translation: alpha error

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Italian term or phrase:errore alfa
English translation:alpha error
Entered by: Cedric Randolph

08:50 Feb 7, 2019
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments / clinical trials / medical
Italian term or phrase: errore alfa
Prendendo questo dato come valore di incidenza dell’evento avverso nella popolazione di riferimento, per poter individuare una differenza significativa utilizzando un’analisi di sorveglianza, così da ovviare alla necessità di un gruppo controllo, avremmo necessità di almeno 193 soggetti, ipotizzando che l'evento avverso si verifichi nel gruppo di pazienti sottoposti a impianto nell’8.5% dei soggetti, a 24 mesi dall'intervento (potere: 90%, errore alfa: 0.05).
garrett higgins
Local time: 08:27
alpha error
Explanation:
aka a false positive
see below
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Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 09:27
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thanks
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4 +3alpha error
Cedric Randolph
3error alpha
Sabrina Bruna


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
alpha error


Explanation:
aka a false positive
see below


    https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2209
Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 09:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
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thanks

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agree  Sabrina Bruna: Ops, you were much faster than me :)
5 mins
  -> Thanks, Sabrina
agree  texjax DDS PhD
2 hrs
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agree  philgoddard
6 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
error alpha


Explanation:
Alpha error: The statistical error made in testing a hypothesis when it is concluded that a result is positive, but it really is not. Also known as false positive


    Reference: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=22...
Sabrina Bruna
Italy
Local time: 09:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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