negative predictive value

Last reviewed 04/2023

This is the post-test probability of a negative test. This test addresses the question - if a person has a negative test, what is the probability that he or she does not have the condition:

  • true negative / (false negative + true negative) x 100%
 Target Disorder PresentTarget Disorder Absent
Test result positiveTrue Positive (TP)False Positive (FP)
Test result negativeFalse Negative (FN)True Negative (TN)