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The positive predictive value (PPV) is the probability that subjects with a positive test truly have the disease. It is calculated by the following formula:

PPV = A/(A+B)

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The negative predictive value (NPV) is the probability that subjects with a negative test truly do not have the disease. It is calculated by the following formula:

NPV = D/(D+C)

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