10,000 women underwent cervical cytology. 1000 had abnormal cells and had a second smear test. 100 of these women were confirmed as having pre-malignant cells and underwent laser ablation. Ten women who were not identified as needing a second cervical smear developed cervical cancer within 6-12 months.
Which term describes the group of 10 women who were not identified as needing a second smear but developed cervical cancer within 6-12 months?
- Case control group
- False negative group
- Incident group
- True negative group
- True positive group
B. False negative group
Explanation:
NHS screening