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Test result

Real status

Fail to reject H0

(No disease)

Reject H0

(Disease)

H0 is true

(No disease)

Correct decision

TRUE negatives

P=1-

a

Type I error

FALSE positives

P=

a

Ha is true

(Disease)

Type II error

FALSE negatives

P=

b

Correct decision

TRUE positives

P=1-

b

STATISTICAL ERRORS