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An important aspect of accuracy of a test is called predictive value. This has to do with the confidence one can have in a specific test result. Positive predictive value (PPV) is the chance that a positive test result is really due to the disease. Negative predictive value (NPV) is the probability that a negative result means no disease is present.
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