ArticleAnais brasileiros de dermatologia
Profile of the use of dermoscopy among dermatologists in Brazil (2018).
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- Total body mapping in the follow-up of melanocytic lesions: recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology.Anais brasileiros de dermatologiaArticle
- The Accuracy of Skin Cancer Detection Rates with the Implementation of Dermoscopy Among Dermatology Clinicians: A Scoping Review.The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDermoscopy increases the diagnostic accuracy in dermatology. The aspects related to training, usage profile, or perceptions of usefulness of dermoscopy among dermatologists in Brazil have not been described.
objectivesTo evaluate the profile of the use of dermoscopy and the perception of the impact of the technique on clinical practice.
methodsThe Brazilian Society of Dermatology invited all members to complete an online form with 20 items regarding demographic data, dermatological assistance, use of dermoscopy, and perceptions of the impact of the technique on clinical practice. The proportions between the categories were compared by analysis of residuals in contingency tables, and p-values < 0.01 were considered significant.
resultsThe answers from 815 associates (9.1% of those invited to participate) were assessed, 84% of whom were female, and 71% of whom were younger than 50 years of age. The use of dermoscopy was reported in the daily practice of 98% of dermatologists: 88% reported using it more than once a day. Polarized light dermoscopy was the most used method (83%) and pattern analysis was the most used algorithm (63%). The diagnosis and follow-up of melanocytic lesions was identified as the main use of the technique, while the benefit for the diagnosis of inflammatory lesions was acknowledged by less than half of the sample (42%). STUDY LIMITATIONS: This was a non-randomized study.
conclusionDermoscopy is incorporated into the clinical practice of almost all Brazilian dermatologists, and it is recognized for increasing diagnostic certainty in different contexts, especially for pigmented lesions.
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