Term: Type II Error

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-06-01

Definition:

"Being misled by the sample evidence into failing to reject the null hypothesis when it is false."

Related concepts 

• Variance

Related terms 

• Bonferroni Method
• Confidence Interval (CI) / Confidence Limits (CL)
• Null Hypothesis
• Type I Error

References 

• Hassard T. Understanding Biostatistics. 3rd ed. St. Louis, MI: Mosby-Year Book, Inc. 1991.(View)

Term used in 

• Fransoo R, Martens P, The Need to Know Team, Burland E, Prior H, Burchill C, Chateau D, Walld R. Sex Differences in Health Status, Health Care Use, and Quality of Care: A Population-Based Analysis for Manitoba's Regional Health Authorities. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2005. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Roos NP, Shapiro E. Monitoring the Winnipeg Hospital System: The First Report. 1990-1992 . Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1994. [Report] [Summary] (View)