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Total Body Skin Exam And Number Needed To Screen, Audra Hugo, Michael Bui, Alexander Sherban, Shayan Waseh, Elizabeth Jones, Md
Total Body Skin Exam And Number Needed To Screen, Audra Hugo, Michael Bui, Alexander Sherban, Shayan Waseh, Elizabeth Jones, Md
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Introduction/Background: Skin cancer screening could impact mortality and morbidity in US adults; however, the effectiveness of widespread screening remains unclear. Further research is necessary to determine what age groups, with what risk factors, might benefit from routine total body skin exams (TBSE) in the US.
Objective: This study sought to determine, on average, the number of patients, per decade, needed to screen via TBSE to identify one person with skin cancer.
Methods: A retrospective review of Jefferson Dermatology outpatient data in Epic was conducted. All patient charts from 1/1/2017 - 1/1/2018 were reviewed if they received a TBSE. The type …