Skin cancer-related conditions managed in general practice in Australia, 2000-2016: a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Skin cancer is Australia's most common and costly cancer. We examined the frequency of Australian general practice consultations for skin cancer-related conditions, by patient and general practitioner (GP) characteristics and by time period.

Design

Nationally representative, cross-sectional survey of general practice clinical activity.

Setting, participants

Patients aged 15 years or older having a skin cancer-related condition managed by GPs in the Bettering the Evaluation And Care of Health study between April 2000 and March 2016.

Primary outcome measures

Proportions and rates per 1000 encounters.

Results

In this period, 15 678 GPs recorded 1 370 826 patient encounters, of which skin cancer-related conditions were managed 65 411 times (rate of

SUBMITTER: Reyes-Marcelino G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186445 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature