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. 2021 Oct 28;5(10):e31086. doi: 10.2196/31086

Table 2.

Definitions of Bluetooth measures and outcomes.

Measures/outcomes Definition
Measuresa

True positive Bluetooth-identified contact that is confirmed by the participant

True negative No contacts detected, confirmed by the participant

False positive Bluetooth-identified contact denied by the participant

False negative Participant-recalled contact that was not detected by Bluetooth
Outcomes

Sensitivity True positive/(true positive + false negative)

Specificity True negative/(true negative + false positive)

a15 minutes of interaction within 6 feet required to meet the definition of “close contact.” In addition to confirming/denying each close contact interaction, participants from the tag pilot were asked to comment on the underestimation or overestimation of the recorded contact duration. We allowed a 5-minute window of error, within which a contact’s measurement type could be altered. For example, a contact detected for 15-19 minutes would be designated as a false positive if the study participant noted that the interaction length was overestimated, while a contact detected for 10-14 minutes would be designated as a false negative if the study participant noted that the interaction length was underestimated.