MelaNostrum: a consensus questionnaire of standardized epidemiologic and clinical variables for melanoma risk assessment by the melanostrum consortium.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many melanoma observational studies have been carried out across different countries and geographic areas using heterogeneous assessments of epidemiologic risk factors and clinical variables.

Aim

To develop a consensus questionnaire to standardize epidemiologic and clinical data collection for melanoma risk assessment.

Methods

We used a stepwise strategy that included: compilation of variables from case-control datasets collected at various centres of the MelaNostrum Consortium; integration of variables from published case-control studies; consensus discussion of the collected items by MelaNostrum members; revision by independent experts; addition of online tools and image-based charts; questionnaire testing across centres and generation of a final draft.

SUBMITTER: Stratigos AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7100361 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature