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NEGATIVE PREDICTIVE VALUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- negative predictive value
1, record 1, English, negative%20predictive%20value
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NPV 2, record 1, English, NPV
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test performance characteristic, defined as the proportion of persons who do not have the disease among those who have a negative diagnostic test result; it is calculated as follows: true negatives ÷ (true negatives + false negatives). 3, record 1, English, - negative%20predictive%20value
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The NPV varies with the prevalence of the disease in the population of interest. 3, record 1, English, - negative%20predictive%20value
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
negative predictive value; NPV: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - negative%20predictive%20value
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur prédictive négative
1, record 1, French, valeur%20pr%C3%A9dictive%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VPN 2, record 1, French, VPN
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristique de la performance d’un test, qui se définit comme la proportion des personnes qui n’ont pas la maladie parmi celles qui ont un résultat négatif à un test diagnostique; elle se calcule ainsi : [vrais négatifs ÷ (vrais négatifs + faux négatifs)]. 1, record 1, French, - valeur%20pr%C3%A9dictive%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La VPN varie selon la prévalence de la maladie dans la population étudiée. 1, record 1, French, - valeur%20pr%C3%A9dictive%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
valeur prédictive négative; VPN : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - valeur%20pr%C3%A9dictive%20n%C3%A9gative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor predictivo de una prueba negativa
1, record 1, Spanish, valor%20predictivo%20de%20una%20prueba%20negativa
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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