Table 1.
Diagnostic test result versus true status of a meta-analysis
| Meta-analysis is | ||
| Test indicates | Out of date | Not out of date |
| Out of date | True positivea | False positiveb |
| Not out of date | False negativec | True negatived |
Diagnostic test result versus true status of a meta-analysis
| Meta-analysis is | ||
| Test indicates | Out of date | Not out of date |
| Out of date | True positivea | False positiveb |
| Not out of date | False negativec | True negatived |