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. 2012 Oct 31;12:122. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-12-122

Table 1.

Outcomes for the decision to transfer

  “True” situation
 
Woman should have been transferred
Woman should not have been transferred
Midwife decides to transfer
(a). correct decision to transfer (true positive - HIT)
(b). wrong decision to transfer (false positive - MISS )
Midwife decides not to transfer (c). wrong decision not to transfer (false negative - MISS) (d). correct decision not to transfer (true negative - HIT)