Table 1

Goldman criteria for autopsy discrepancies [25]
Major discrepancies	Class I	Missed major diagnosis with potential adverse impact on survival and that would have changed management
	Class II	Missed major diagnosis with no potential impact on survival and that would have not changed therapy

Minor discrepancies	Class III	Missed minor diagnosis related to terminal disease but not related to the cause of death
	Class IV	Other missed minor diagnosis

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