Expert Consensus Statement on Proficiency Standards for Dermoscopy Education in Primary Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary care providers (PCPs) frequently address dermatologic concerns and perform skin examinations during clinical encounters. For PCPs who evaluate concerning skin lesions, dermoscopy (a noninvasive skin visualization technique) has been shown to increase the sensitivity for skin cancer diagnosis compared with unassisted clinical examinations. Because no formal consensus existed on the fundamental knowledge and skills that PCPs should have with respect to dermoscopy for skin cancer detection, the objective of this study was to develop an expert consensus statement on proficiency standards for PCPs learning or using dermoscopy.

Methods

A 2-phase modified Delphi method was used to develop 2 proficiency standards. In the study's first phase, a focus group of PCPs

SUBMITTER: Tran T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10961604 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature