MySmartCheck, a Digital Intervention to Promote Skin Self-examination Among Individuals Diagnosed With or at Risk for Melanoma: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Regular skin self-examination (SSE) reduces melanoma mortality but is not often conducted.

Purpose

To promote SSE performance in individuals at increased risk for melanoma.

Methods

One hundred sixteen individuals at heightened risk for development of melanoma (i.e., personal/family history of melanoma, high-risk mole phenotype) who did not conduct a thorough SSE during in the prior 3 months were randomly assigned to receive either an automated internet-based intervention (mySmartCheck) or usual care (UC). One hundred sixteen participants completed surveys before random assignment and 99 completed the follow-up survey 13-weeks afterward. The primary outcome was participant self-reported examination (SSE) of all 15 parts of the body in the last 3 months. Seco

SUBMITTER: Manne SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9652998 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature