Impact of a smartphone application on skin self-examination rates in patients who are new to total body photography: A randomized controlled trial

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Sep;79(3):564-567. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.02.025. Epub 2018 Feb 10.

Authors

Andrew J Marek¹, Emily Y Chu², Michael E Ming², Zeeshan A Khan³, Carrie L Kovarik⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, MedStar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
² Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
³ Department of Medicine, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey.
⁴ Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: [email protected].

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Female
Humans
Learning Curve
Male
Melanoma / diagnosis*
Middle Aged
Mobile Applications*
Nevus, Pigmented / diagnosis
Photography / instrumentation*
Photography / methods
Self-Examination / instrumentation*
Self-Examination / methods
Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Skin Pigmentation
Smartphone*
Young Adult

Grants and funding

TL1 TR000138/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States