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. 2019 Aug 5;28(10):1369–1376. doi: 10.1002/pds.4883

Table 1.

Definitions used for analysis of algorithm function

Term Definition
True positive eCRF episode with a matching EHR episode, even if an EHR episode is used more than once
False positive EHR episode with no matching eCRF episode
False negative eCRF episode with no matching EHR episode
Sensitivity Calculated as true positives / (true positives + false negatives)
Positive predictive value Calculated as true positives / (true positives + false positives)

Abbreviations: eCRF, electronic case report form; EHR, electronic health record.