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What is
positive predictive value
?Pronunciation: /ˈpɑzətɪv prɪˈdɪktɪv ˈvælju/
positive predictive value
Definition
The likelihood that a person who has a positive test result does have the disease, condition, biomarker, or mutation (change) in the gene being tested. The positive predictive value is a way of measuring how accurate a specific test is. Also called PPV.