Table 2. Criteria for evaluating discrepancies modified after Goldman et al. (1983) and Battle et al. (1987).

major discrepancies	class I	discrepancies in major diagnoses with relation to cause of death
		detection would have led to changes in management and therapy
		detection and adjusted therapy could have prolonged survival or cured the patient
	class II	discrepancies in major diagnoses with relation to cause of death
		detection would have led to changes in management and therapy
		detection and adjusted therapy would not have prolonged survival or cured the patient
minor discrepancies	class III	discrepancies in minor diagnoses with no direct relation to cause of death
		Symptoms should have been treated or would have eventually affected prognosis
	class IV	discrepancies in minor diagnoses with no direct relation to cause of death
		Non-diagnosable (occult) diseases with possible genetic or epidemiological importance
other	class V	no discrepancies
	class VI	non-classifiable cases