One-year follow-up of dermoscopy education on the ability of medical students to detect skin cancer Journal Article
| Authors: | Chen, L. L.; Liebman, T. N.; Soriano, R. P.; Dusza, S. W.; Halpern, A. C.; Marghoob, A. A. |
| Article Title: | One-year follow-up of dermoscopy education on the ability of medical students to detect skin cancer |
| Abstract: | Background: Learning skin cancer detection skills is important, yet many medical schools lack a standardized skin cancer examination (SCE) curriculum. Objective: To determine medical students' skills in discriminating benign from malignant skin lesions on a 10-item image-based test one year after receiving a SCE intervention. Methods: Cohort 1 received SCE teaching only. Cohort 2 received SCE teaching with dermoscopy tutorial, and a dermatoscope. The same test was given to assess students post-intervention and one year later. Results: 43% (n = 145) and 38% (n = 143) of cohorts 1 and 2, respectively, participated one year later. Both cohorts improved or maintained their scores to correctly classify all lesions from post-intervention to one-year follow-up. After one year, cohort 2 maintained higher scores for successful identification of both benign and malignant lesions as compared to cohort 1. Conclusion: Medical students receiving a SCE intervention can improve their diagnostic skills after one year, especially with the aid of dermoscopy. Copyright © 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
| Keywords: | clinical feature; follow up; cancer diagnosis; prospective study; melanoma; dermoscopy; basal cell carcinoma; skin defect; skin cancer; epiluminescence microscopy; medical education; skin examination; physician; skill; normal human; medical student; medical school; dermatoscope; skin cancer examination |
| Journal Title: | Dermatology |
| Volume: | 226 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 1018-8665 |
| Publisher: | S. Karger AG |
| Date Published: | 2013-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 267 |
| End Page: | 273 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1159000350571 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 23797047 |
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| Notes: | --- - "Export Date: 1 October 2013" - "CODEN: DERAE" - "Source: Scopus" |
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