Comparison of Efficacy of Differing Partner-Assisted Skin Examination Interventions for Melanoma Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Early detection of melanoma may improve survival. The present study continued research establishing that in-person training on skin self-examinations (SSEs) was significantly enhanced when delivered to patients with their partners present instead of to patients alone.

Objective

To examine 3 alternative SSE training approaches that included partners compared with a treatment-as-usual control condition.

Design, setting, and participants

A randomized clinical trial with 4- and 12-month follow-up visits was conducted at the clinical offices in the ambulatory care area of a hospital. The evaluable population included 494 patients with stage 0 to IIB melanoma and their skin check partners drawn from an electronic medical record melanoma registry and advertisement

SUBMITTER: Turrisi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4565771 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature