Clinical selection of melanocytic lesions for dermoscopy decreases the identification of suspicious lesions in comparison with dermoscopy without clinical preselection

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 154, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 873-879

  Seidenari, S ^a   Longo, C ^a   Giusti, F ^a   Pellacani, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ABCD rule; Dermoscopy; Melanoma; Naevi; Seven point checklist; Videomicroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; EYE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN SURGERY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; AGED; DERMOSCOPY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MELANOMA; MICROSCOPY, VIDEO; MIDDLE AGED; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33645802219     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07165.x     Document Type: Article

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