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predictive value

predictive value

1. the ability of a test or scale to correctly classify items into mutually exclusive categories or states. Predictive value often is determined using decision theory methods, such as receiver-operating characteristic curves.

2. the percentage of times that the obtained value on a given test is the true value. Also called predictive power.

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