noun
likelihood ratio
Technical term in statistics and mathematics. Used in hypothesis testing and diagnostic testing contexts.
尤度比検定はモデルの適合度を評価するために使われる。
The likelihood ratio test is used to evaluate the goodness of fit of a model.
陽性尤度比が高いほど、検査の診断精度が高いことを示す。
The higher the positive likelihood ratio, the higher the diagnostic accuracy of the test.
オッズ比 (odds ratio) is a different measure used in statistics, often confused with likelihood ratio.
Compound of 尤度 (likelihood) and 比 (ratio). The term is a direct translation of the English statistical term 'likelihood ratio'.