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ArticlePeerJ2024

Use of digital strategies in the diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma: a scoping review.

Rebeka Thiara Nascimento Dos Santos, Caroline Augusta Belo Faria, Nathalya Fedechen Martins, Luiz Gustavo de Sousa Duda Júnior, Ana Beatriz Fernandes Azevêdo, Weslay Rodrigues da Silva, Ana Paula Veras Sobral

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Rebeka Thiara Nascimento Dos SantosDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Caroline Augusta Belo FariaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Nathalya Fedechen MartinsFaculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Luiz Gustavo de Sousa Duda JúniorDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Ana Beatriz Fernandes AzevêdoDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Weslay Rodrigues da SilvaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Ana Paula Veras SobralDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Telediagnosis uses information and communication technologies to support diagnosis, shortening geographical distances. It helps make decisions about various oral lesions. The objective of this scoping review was to map the existing literature on digital strategies to assist in the diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma. this review was structured based on the 5-stage methodology proposed by Arksey and O'Malley, the Joanna Briggs Institute Manual for Evidence Synthesis and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews. The methods were registered on the Open Science Framework. The research question was: What digital strategies have been used to assist in the diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma? The search was conducted on PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and ScienceDirect. Inclusion criteria comprised studies on telediagnosis, teleconsultation or teleconsultation mediated by a professional and studies in English, without date restrictions. The search conducted in June 2023 yielded 1,798 articles, from which 16 studies were included. Telediagnosis was reported in nine studies, involving data screening through applications, clinical images from digital cameras, mobile phones or artificial intelligence. Histopathological images were reported in four studies. Both, telediagnosis and teleconsultation, were mentioned in seven studies, utilizing images and information submission services to platforms, WhatsApp or applications. One study presented teleconsultations involving slides and another study introduced teleconsultation mediated by a professional. Digital strategies telediagnosis and teleconsultations enable the histopathological diagnosis of oral cancer through clinical or histopathological images. The higher the observed diagnostic agreement, the better the performance of the strategy.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellMouth NeoplasmsArtificial IntelligenceHumansTelemedicineEarly diagnosisMouth neoplasmsOral diagnosisTelemedicineTelepathology

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PMID38737735
PMCPMC11086294

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