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Table 6 Assignment of CNV caller results into TP, FP, TN, and FN as defined by FISH, WGS, or SNP arrays. Evaluation was performed separately for (A) deletions and (B) amplifications

From: CNV Radar: an improved method for somatic copy number alteration characterization in oncology

A.		True State
CNV		Neutral	Amplification	Deletion
State	Neutral	TN	TN	FN
Called	Amplification	TN	TN	FN
	Deletion	FP	FP	TP
B.		True State
CNV		Neutral	Amplification	Deletion
State	Neutral	TN	FN	TN
Called	Amplification	FP	TP	FP
	Deletion	TN	FN	TN

CNV copy number variation; TP true positive; FP false positive; TN true negative; FN false negative; FISH fluorescence in situ hybridization; WGS whole genome sequencing; SNP single nucleotide polymorphism

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