Glossary Term

Predictive Value

Performance MetricsEN

Definition

An expression of the likelihood that a given test result correlates with the presence or absence of disease.

Extended Notes

Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C16238. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.

Also Known As

Predictive Value
Predictive Value — IVD Glossary