Table 2.
An exemplary 2×2 contingency table for displaying the outcomes of a diagnostic method
| Test outcome | Infection status (as determined by the gold standard method) | |
|---|---|---|
| 
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| Positive | Negative | |
| Positive | TP | FP | 
| Negative | FN | TN | 
TP: True positive, FP: False positive, FN: False negative, TN: True negative