Autopsy findings and syndromic diagnoses: Bayesian calculations for pediatric pathologists.
Application of a standard statistical method known as a Bayesian calculation to the findings in pediatric anatomic pathology may help the pediatric pathologist to recognize and express the likelihood of syndromic diagnoses. This assessment can be useful in counseling and deciding which (if any) confirmatory tests are warranted. An example shows the method and its utility.
D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000473:pathology; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000473:pathology*; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011336:Probability; D013577:Syndrome; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic