Evidence Based Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

1. Introduction to Evidence-Based Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Alberto M. Marchevsky, Mark R. Wick

2. Evidence-Based Pathology: A Stable Set of Principles for a Rapidly Evolving Specialty
José Costa, Sarah Whitaker

3. What Is Best Evidence in Pathology?
Peter J. Saunders, Christopher N. Otis

4. Biostatistics 101
Robin T. Vollmer

5. Prognostication and Prediction in Anatomic Pathology: Carcinoma of the Breast as an Illustrative Model
Mark R. Wick, Paul E. Swanson, Alberto M. Marchevsky

6. Principles of Classification and Diagnosis in Anatomic Pathology and the Inevitability of Problem Cases
Michael Hendrickson

7. Evaluating Oncopathological Studies: The Need to Evaluate the Internal and External Validity of Study Results
Michael Hendrickson, Bonnie Balzer

8. Power Analysis and Sample Sizes in Pathology Research
Robin T. Vollmer

9. Meta-Analysis: A Statistical Method to Integrate Information Provided by Different Studies
Eleftherios C. Vamvakas

10. Decision Analysis and Decision Support Systems in Anatomic Pathology
Michael Hendrickson, Bonnie Balzer

11. Evidence-Based Approach to Evaluate Information Published in the Pathology Literature and Integrate It with Personal Experience
Alberto M. Marchevsky, Mark R. Wick

12. Evidence-Based Cell Pathology Revisited: A Personal View
Kenneth A. Fleming, Kenneth A. Fleming

13. Development of Evidence-Based Diagnostic Criteria and Prognostic/Predictive Models: Experience at Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Alberto M. Marchevsky, Ruta Gupta

14. Evaluation and Reduction of Diagnostic Errors in Pathology Using an Evidence-Based Approach
Raouf E. Nakhleh

15. Meta-Analysis 101 for Pathologists
Ruta Gupta, Alberto M. Marchevsky

16. Evidence-Based Practices in Applied Immunohistochemistry: Dilemmas Caused by Cross-Purposes
Mark R. Wick, Paul E. Swanson, Alberto M. Marchevsky

17. Evidence-Based Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the Molecular Pathology Era: Transition of Tests from the Research Bench into Practice
Jia-Perng Jennifer Wei, Wayne W. Grody

18. The Use of Decision Analysis Tools for the Selection of Clinical Laboratory Tests: Developing Diagnostic and Forecasting Models Using Laboratory Evidence
Ji Yeon Kim, Elizabeth M. Cott, Kent B. Lewandrowski

19. Implementation and Benefits of Computerized Physician Order Entry and Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Support Systems
Stacy E. F. Melanson, Aileen P. Morrison, David W. Bates, Milenko J. Tanasijevic

20. Evidence-Based Pathology and Tort Law: How Do They Compare?
Mark R. Wick, Elliott Foucar

Nyckelord: Medicine & Public Health, Pathology, Laboratory Medicine, Health Administration