SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2018
Use of Smartphones for Early Detection of Melanoma: Systematic Review.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Algorithm based smartphone apps to assess risk of skin cancer in adults: systematic review of diagnostic accuracy studies.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2020Pooled it
- Early diagnosis of melanoma: a randomized trial assessing the impact of the transmission of photographs taken with a smartphone from the general practitioner to the dermatologist on the time to dermatological consultation.BMC health services research · 2024Trial
- Perception of Purposeful and Recreational Smartphone Use in Physiotherapy: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
- Teledermoscopy-Assisted Referral for Cutaneous Melanoma: Diagnostic Timeliness, Histopathologic Severity, and Stage at Excision in a Comparative Cohort.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Teledermatology and Teledermoscopy for Melanoma Care Pathways: Timeliness, Diagnostic Performance, and Stage at Diagnosis: A Systematic Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Evaluating user perceptions and usability of an AI-powered smartphone application for at-home dental plaque screening.British dental journal · 2025Article
- Mobile applications for skin cancer detection are vulnerable to physical camera-based adversarial attacks.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Challenges in Teledermoscopy Diagnostic Outcome Studies: Scoping Review of Heterogeneous Study Characteristics.JMIR dermatology · 2024Article
- Efficacy of an Artificial Intelligence App (Aysa) in Dermatological Diagnosis: Cross-Sectional Analysis.JMIR dermatology · 2024Observational
- Advances and Opportunities of Mobile Health in the Postpandemic Era: Smartphonization of Wearable Devices and Wearable Deviceization of Smartphones.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Article
- The NLR SkinApp: Testing a Supporting mHealth Tool for Frontline Health Workers Performing Skin Screening in Ethiopia and Tanzania.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2024Article
- Quality, Usability, and Effectiveness of mHealth Apps and the Role of Artificial Intelligence: Current Scenario and Challenges.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Review
- Digital health and telehealth in cancer care: a scoping review of reviews.The Lancet. Digital health · 2023Article
- Empowerment through health self-testing apps? Revisiting empowerment as a process.Medicine, health care, and philosophy · 2023Article
- Artificial Intelligence in Dermatology: Challenges and Perspectives.Dermatology and therapy · 2022Article
- Digital skin imaging applications, part I: Assessment of image acquisition technique features.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2022Article
- LncRNA LNCOC1 is Upregulated in Melanoma and Serves as a Potential Regulatory Target of miR-124 to Suppress Cancer Cell Invasion and Migration.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2022Article
- [Telemedicine: validation of a questionnaire to evaluate the experience of health professionalsTelemedicina: validação de um questionário para avaliar a experiência dos profissionais de saúde].Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2022Article
- Clinical Decision Support Systems.Visceral medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe early diagnosis of melanoma is associated with decreased mortality. The smartphone, with its apps and the possibility of sending photographs to a dermatologist, could improve the early diagnosis of melanoma.
objectiveThe aim of our review was to report the evidence on (1) the diagnostic performance of automated smartphone apps and store-and-forward teledermatology via a smartphone in the early detection of melanoma, (2) the impact on the patient's medical-care course, and (3) the feasibility criteria (focusing on the modalities of picture taking, transfer of data, and time to get a reply).
methodsWe conducted a systematic search of PubMed for the period from January 1, 2007 (launch of the first smartphone) to November 1, 2017.
resultsThe results of the 25 studies included 13 concentrated on store-and-forward teledermatology, and 12 analyzed automated smartphone apps. Store-and-forward teledermatology opens several new perspectives, such as it accelerates the care course (less than 10 days vs 80 days), and the related procedures were assessed in primary care populations. However, the concordance between the conclusion of a teledermatologist and the conclusion of a dermatologist who conducts a face-to-face examination depended on the study (the kappa coefficient range was .20 to .84, median κ=.60). The use of a dermoscope may improve the concordance (the kappa coefficient range was .29 to .87, median κ=.74). Regarding automated smartphone apps, the major concerns are the lack of assessment in clinical practice conditions, the lack of assessment in primary care populations, and their low sensitivity, ranging from 7% to 87% (median 69%). In this literature review, up to 20% of the photographs transmitted were of insufficient quality. The modalities of picture taking and encryption of the data were only partially reported.
conclusionsThe use of store-and-forward teledermatology could improve access to a dermatology consultation by optimizing the care course. Our review confirmed the absence of evidence of the safety and efficacy of automated smartphone medical apps. Further research is required to determine quality criteria, as there was major variability among the studies.
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