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.