Evidence Based Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Introduction to Evidence-Based Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. - Evidence-Based Pathology: A Stable Set of Principles for a Rapidly Evolving Specialty. - What Is Best Evidence in Pathology? - Biostatistics 101. -Prognostication and Prediction in Anatomic Pathology: Carcinoma of the Breast as an Illustrative Model. - Principles of Classification and Diagnosis in Anatomic Pathology and the Inevitability of Problem Cases. - Evaluating Oncopathological Studies: The Need to Evaluate the Internal and External Validity of Study Results. - Power Analysis and Sample Sizes in Pathology Research. - Meta-Analysis: A Statistical Method to Integrate Information Provided by Different Studies. - Decision Analysis and Decision Support Systems in Anatomic Pathology. - Evidence-Based Approach to Evaluate Information Published in the Pathology Literature and Integrate It with Personal Experience. - Evidence-Based Cell Pathology Re-visited: A Personal View. - Development of Evidence-Based Diagnostic Criteria and Prognostic/Predictive Models: Experience at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. - Evaluation and Reduction of Diagnostic Errors in Pathology Using an Evidence-Based Approach. - Metaanalysis 101 for Pathologists. - Evidence-Based Practices in Applied Immunohistochemistry: Dilemmas Caused by Cross-Purposes. - Evidence-Based Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the Molecular Pathology Era: Transition of Tests from the Research Bench into Practice. - The Use of Decision Analysis Tools for the Selection of Clinical Laboratory Tests: Developing Diagnostic and Forecasting Models Using Laboratory Evidence. - Implementation and Benefits of Computerized Physician Order Entry and Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Support Systems. - Evidence-Based Pathology and Tort Law: How Do They Compare? -. Index.