ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2020
Training Primary Care Physicians in Dermoscopy for Skin Cancer Detection: a Scoping Review.
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- A novel deep learning framework for accurate melanoma diagnosis integrating imaging and genomic data for improved patient outcomes.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) · 2024Article
- Protocol for a systematic review of reviews on training primary care providers in dermoscopy to detect skin cancers.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Improving Skin Cancer Diagnostics Through a Mobile App With a Large Interactive Image Repository: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR dermatology · 2023Article
- International Dermoscopy Society (IDS) Criteria for Skin Tumors: Validation for Skin of Color Through a Delphi Expert Consensus by the "Imaging in Skin of Color" IDS Task Force.Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2023Article
- SCDNet: A Deep Learning-Based Framework for the Multiclassification of Skin Cancer Using Dermoscopy Images.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Dermoscopic Photographs Impact Confidence and Management of Remotely Triaged Skin Lesions.Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2022Article
- Skin Cancer Education Interventions for Primary Care Providers: A Scoping Review.Journal of general internal medicine · 2022Article
- Training general practitioners in melanoma diagnosis: a scoping review of the literature.BMJ open · 2021Article
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Abstract
In many countries, patients with concerning skin lesions will first consult a primary care physician (PCP). Dermoscopy has an evidence base supporting its use in primary care for skin cancer detection, but need for training has been cited as a key barrier to its use. How PCPs train to use dermoscopy is unclear. A scoping literature review was carried out to examine what is known from the published literature about PCP training in dermoscopy. The methodological steps taken in this review followed those described by Arksey and O'Malley, as revised by Levac et al. Four electronic databases were searched for evidence published up to June 2018. Sixteen articles were identified for analysis, all published since 2000. Ten training programs were identified all of which addressed dermoscopy of pigmented skin lesions, among other topics. Ten articles reported on a range of outcomes measured after training and showed generally positive results in terms of improved diagnostic performance, although no meta-analysis was conducted. However, it was unclear whether trained PCPs continued to use dermoscopy after training. Observational questionnaire data revealed that many PCPs use dermoscopy in practice without any formal training. The literature generally supports the use of dermoscopy by PCPs, but it is unclear whether current training leads to long-term change in PCPs' use of dermoscopy in clinical practice. Understanding this problem, as well as exploring PCPs' training needs, is essential to develop training programs that will facilitate the uptake and use of dermoscopy in primary care.
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