Table 1.

Definitions of true/false positive and true/false negative responses to the cold test.

Terminology	Definitions
True positive response (TP)	A positive response to postanesthetic cold test and painful endodontic procedures
True negative response (TN)	A negative response to postanesthetic cold test and pain-free endodontic procedures
False positive response (FP)	A positive response to postanesthetic cold test and pain-free endodontic procedures
False negative response (FN)	A negative response to postanesthetic cold test and painful endodontic procedures