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If the Apple Watch can be credited for new detections, can we also blame it for non-detections? Just asking... Because if the value prop is that they can detec

by chirau 8y ago

If the Apple Watch can be credited for new detections, can we also blame it for non-detections? Just asking... Because if the value prop is that they can detect, then they should have some accountability for non-detected positives, no?

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urda 8y ago
When it comes to your heart, you want a false positive rather than a false negative. This is just basic medical stuff.
gshulegaard 8y ago
"Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without." [1] Are people be better off without the watch altogether if it does not have perfect detection? Don't let perfection be the enemy of good. I don't think we should hold Apple/the watch accountable for type II errors for similar reasons as to why we have Good Samaritan laws. [1] https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/confucius_107048 https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/confucius_107048
mr_toad 8y ago
> they should have some accountability for non-detected positives The device has been given a class II clearance by the FDA, which means it has to “ provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness “. False negative rates are definitely one of the things that are considered in getting this. That doesn’t mean false negatives aren’t possible.