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Pre- and post-test probability

Probabilities of the presence of a condition

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionAug 17, 2026
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Pre-test probability and post-test probability are the probabilities of the presence of a condition before and after a diagnostic test, respectively. Post-test probability, in turn, can be positive or negative, depending on whether the test falls out as a positive test or a negative test, respectively. In some cases, it is used for the probability of developing the condition of interest in the future.

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