title: A short dermoscopy training increases diagnostic performance in both inexperienced and experienced dermatologists.
abstract: Dermoscopy is a clinical tool known to improve the early detection of melanoma and other malignancies of the skin, but only for experienced users. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of short (3-hour) dermoscopy training sessions in both residents and practicing dermatologists. The training improved diagnostic accuracy for both melanocytic and nonmelanocytic neoplasms of the skin and the observed effect was the highest for residents but was also significant for more experienced practicing dermatologists.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chevolet
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hoorens
authors.forename: Astrid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Janssens
authors.forename: Reinhart
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Speeckaert
authors.forename: Nanja
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Van Geel
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Van Maele
authors.forename: Katrien
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vossaert
authors.forename: Lieve
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brochez
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003880:Dermatology / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000473:pathology*; D010820:Physicians; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: dermoscopy; diagnostic performance; melanoma; sensitivity and specificity; skin neoplasm; training