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VALEUR PREDICTIVE POSITIVE [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
- positive predictive value
1, record 1, English, positive%20predictive%20value
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PPV 2, record 1, English, PPV
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 with a positive result in a diagnostic test who have the disease; it is calculated as follows: true positives ÷ (true positives + false positives). 3, record 1, English, - positive%20predictive%20value
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The PPV varies with the prevalence of the disease in the population of interest. 3, record 1, English, - positive%20predictive%20value
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
positive predictive value; PPV: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - positive%20predictive%20value
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur prédictive positive
1, record 1, French, valeur%20pr%C3%A9dictive%20positive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VPP 2, record 1, French, VPP
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 ont la maladie parmi celles qui ont un résultat positif à un test diagnostique; elle se calcule ainsi : [vrais positifs ÷ (vrais positifs + faux positifs)]. 3, record 1, French, - valeur%20pr%C3%A9dictive%20positive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La VPP varie en fonction de la prévalence de la maladie dans la population étudiée. 3, record 1, French, - valeur%20pr%C3%A9dictive%20positive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
valeur prédictive positive; VPP : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 1, French, - valeur%20pr%C3%A9dictive%20positive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor predictivo de una prueba positiva
1, record 1, Spanish, valor%20predictivo%20de%20una%20prueba%20positiva
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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