Lack of compliance: a challenge for digital dermoscopy follow-up
An. bras. dermatol
; 89(2): 242-244, Mar-Apr/2014. tab
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in English
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| ID: lil-706976
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BR1.1
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Digital dermoscopy is the gold standard follow-up method for patients with high risk for developing cutaneous malignant melanoma. By comparing the same lesion at different moments, it allows early detection of subtle changes that could suggest the diagnosis of melanoma. Thus, it is clear that the test must be repeated after a period of time, according to time intervals determined by the evaluator.OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate adherence of patients to follow-up examinations using digital dermoscopy.METHOD:
Retrospective analysis of 36 patients who underwent digital dermoscopic examination and total-body photography in a private medical center between September 2010 and January 2013.Results:
Only 25% of the patients returned for followup evaluations.CONCLUSIONS:
Low adherence to digital dermoscopy follow-up could compromise the efficacy of this valuable method. This lack of adherence represents a challenge for the evaluator. .
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International databases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Skin Neoplasms
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Patient Compliance
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Dermoscopy
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Melanoma
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Nevus
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Evaluation study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Curitiba/BR