SynthesisJournal of general internal medicine2011
Skin cancer education for primary care physicians: a systematic review of published evaluated interventions.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Educational Interventions to Support Primary Care Provider Performance of Diagnostic Skin Cancer Examinations: A Systematic Literature Review.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022Pooled it
- A Randomized Trial on the Efficacy of Mastery Learning for Primary Care Provider Melanoma Opportunistic Screening Skills and Practice.Journal of general internal medicine · 2018Trial
- Effect of adding a diagnostic aid to best practice to manage suspicious pigmented lesions in primary care: randomised controlled trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2012Trial
- A Primary Care Intervention to Improve Melanoma Detection and Management.Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM · 2026Article
- Underperformance in Skin Cancer Practices Despite Good Knowledge and Attitudes Among Primary Care Physicians.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2026Article
- Training Primary Care Practitioners In Dermoscopy Diagnostic Algorithms Enhances Diagnostic Accuracy and Triage of Suspected Skin Cancer: Scoping Review Evidence.Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2025Review
- Comparison of Photoprotection Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Medical and Non-Medical Students at a Peruvian University.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2025Article
- Development of a Transfer Learning-Based, Multimodal Neural Network for Identifying Malignant Dermatological Lesions From Smartphone Images.Cancer informatics · 2025Article
- Development and piloting of an online course to improve knowledge, confidence and attitudes towards triaging images of skin lesions submitted online in primary care.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Early Melanoma Detection in Primary Care: Clinical Recognition of Melanoma is Not Enough, One Must Also Learn the Basics.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022Article
- Skin Cancer Education Interventions for Primary Care Providers: A Scoping Review.Journal of general internal medicine · 2022Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice toward Skin Cancer Prevention and Detection among Jordanian Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of skin cancer · 2022Article
- Melanoma Diagnostic Practices of French-Speaking Belgian General Practitioners and the Prospective Study of Their Pigmented Skin Lesion Diagnostic Accuracy and Management.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2021Observational
- A structured curriculum and procedure clinic to help family medicine residents diagnose and treat skin cancer.Canadian medical education journal · 2021Article
- Melanoma toolkit for early detection for primary care providers: A pilot study.Pigment cell & melanoma research · 2021Article
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- Training general practitioners in melanoma diagnosis: a scoping review of the literature.BMJ open · 2021Article
- The effect of a dermato-oncological training programme on the diagnostic skills and quality of referrals for suspicious skin lesions by general practitioners.The British journal of dermatology · 2021Article
- Skin Cancer and Dermoscopy Training for Primary Care Physicians: A Pilot Study.Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2021Article
- Diagnosis of Cutaneous Melanoma: the Gap Between the Knowledge of General Practitioners and Dermatologists in a Brazilian Population.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundEarly detection of melanoma may provide an opportunity to positively impact melanoma mortality. Numerous skin cancer educational interventions have been developed for primary care physicians (PCPs) to improve diagnostic accuracy. Standardized training is also a prerequisite for formal testing of melanoma screening in the primary care setting.
objectiveWe conducted a systematic review to determine the extent of evaluated interventions designed to educate PCPs about skin cancer, including melanoma.
designRelevant studies in the English language were identified through systemic searches performed in MEDLINE, EMBASE, BIOSIS, and Cochrane through December 2010. Supplementary information was obtained from corresponding authors of the included studies when necessary. APPROACH: Studies eligible for inclusion formally evaluated skin cancer education interventions and were designed primarily for PCPs. Excluded studies lacked a specified training intervention, used decision-making software, focused solely on risk factor identification, or did not directly educate or assess participants. Twenty studies met the selection criteria. Data were extracted according to intervention content and delivery format, and study outcomes. KEY
resultsAll interventions included instructions about skin cancer diagnosis, but otherwise varied in content. Curricula utilized six distinct educational techniques, usually incorporating more than one. Intervention duration varied from 12 min to over 6 h. Eight of the 20 studies were randomized trials. Most studies (18/20, 90%) found a significant improvement in at least one of the following five outcome categories: knowledge, competence, confidence, diagnostic performance, or systems outcomes. Competence was most commonly measured; no study evaluated all categories. Variability in study design, interventions, and outcome measures prevented correlation of outcomes with intervention characteristics.
conclusionsDespite the development of many isolated educational interventions, few have been tested rigorously or evaluated under sufficient standardized conditions to allow for quantitative comparison. Improved and rigorously tested skin cancer educational interventions for PCPs with outcome measures focusing on changes in performance are needed.
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