ArticlePRiMER (Leawood, Kan.)2023
Impact of Dermoscopy Training for Primary Care Practitioners on Number Needed to Biopsy to Detect Melanoma.
Article in PRiMER (Leawood, Kan.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Impact of skin biopsy practices: A comprehensive nationwide study on skin cancer and melanoma biopsies.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2025Article
- Examining Demographic, Geographic, and Temporal Patterns of Melanoma Incidence in Texas From 2000 to 2018: Retrospective Study.JMIR cancer · 2025Article
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- Improving Skin Cancer Diagnostics Through a Mobile App With a Large Interactive Image Repository: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR dermatology · 2023Article
- Thematic analyses of participant survey responses following dermatology ECHO programs with dermoscopy: Practical tips and lessons learned.Frontiers in digital health · 2023Article
- Response to: Impact of Dermoscopy Training on Diagnostic Accuracy, and Its Association with Biopsy and Referral Patterns Among Primary Care Providers: A Retrospective and Prospective Intervention Study.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
- Implementation and Impact of a Dermoscopy-Enabled Dermatology eConsult Application in Primary Care.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
Introduction: The incidence of melanoma is on the rise. In trained hands, dermoscopy aids in the differentiation of melanoma from benign skin growths, including melanocytic nevi. This study evaluated the impact of dermoscopy training for primary care practitioners (PCPs) on the number of nevi needed to biopsy (NNB) to detect a melanoma. Methods: We conducted an educational intervention that included a foundational dermoscopy training workshop and subsequent monthly telementoring video conferences. We performed a retrospective observational study to evaluate the impact of this intervention on the number of nevi needed to biopsy to detect a melanoma. Results: The number of nevi biopsied to detect one melanoma decreased from 34.3 to 11.3 following the training intervention. Conclusion: Dermoscopy training for primary care practitioners resulted in a significant reduction in the NNB to detect melanoma.
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