Predictive value of tests

Predictive value of tests is the probability of a target condition given by the result of a test,^[1] often in regard to medical tests.

• In cases where
  negative predictive value
  , respectively.
• In cases where the test result is of a continuous value, the predictive value generally changes continuously along with the value. For example, for a pregnancy test that displays the urine concentration of hCG, the predictive value increases with increasing hCG value.

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, but this confers a loss of information and generally results in less accurate predictive values.

See also

• Positive predictive value
• Negative predictive value

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