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. 2012 Jan 16;19(2):219–224. doi: 10.1136/amiajnl-2011-000597

Table 3.

Number of, and reasons that contributed to, FP and FN results

Subjects n (%) Reasons that contributed to FP or FN results
FP
 T2DM subjects 27 (100) Incomplete data for T1DM diagnosis
 Non-DM subjects 73 (34) Incomplete data for DM-relevant diagnosis
7 (3) Incomplete use history of antidiabetes medication or supplies
135 (63) Absence of laboratory results
FN
 T2DM subjects 53 (21) <2 visits at Mayo Clinic between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007
111 (44) Incomplete data for T2DM diagnosis
75 (30) Incomplete treatment history of antidiabetes medication or supplies
13 (5) Absence of laboratory results
 Non-DM subjects 499 (32) <2 visits at Mayo Clinic between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007
1074 (68) Absence of laboratory results

DM, diabetes mellitus; FN, false negative; FP, false positive; T1DM, type 1 diabetes mellitus; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus.