Glossary · Measurement and evidence
finding state
The lifecycle position of a finding relative to the previous scan: new, persisted, worsened, improved, regressed, resolved, or rule-changed.
What finding state means
The lifecycle position of a finding relative to the previous scan: new, persisted, worsened, improved, regressed, resolved, or rule-changed. Resolved means it was present last time and absent now; it does not by itself say the site was fixed, because a rule change or a transient answer can produce the same transition.
What finding state can and cannot support
| It can support | It cannot support |
|---|---|
| The lifecycle position of a finding relative to the previous scan: new, persisted, worsened, improved, regressed, resolved, or rule-changed. | Resolved means it was present last time and absent now; it does not by itself say the site was fixed, because a rule change or a transient answer can produce the same transition. |
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Questions about finding state
What is finding state?
The lifecycle position of a finding relative to the previous scan: new, persisted, worsened, improved, regressed, resolved, or rule-changed.
What does finding state not show or guarantee?
Resolved means it was present last time and absent now; it does not by itself say the site was fixed, because a rule change or a transient answer can produce the same transition.
Which area of the glossary does finding state belong to?
Measurement and evidence: The vocabulary for saying how strongly something is known.
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