APA Dictionary of Psychology
predictive value
- the ability of a test or scale to correctly classify items into mutually exclusive categories or states. Predictive value often is determined using decision theory methods, such as receiver-operating characteristic curves.
- the percentage of times that the obtained value on a given test is the true value. Also called predictive power.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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