Diagnostic Accuracy of Dermoscopy of Actinic Keratosis: A Systematic Review

INTRODUCTION: Dermoscopy is a tool that aids clinicians in the diagnosis of actinic keratosis; however, few diagnostic accuracy studies have determined its sensitivity and specificity for this diagnosis. OBJECTIVE: Determine the diagnostic accuracy of dermoscopy on actinic keratosis. METHODS: A syst...

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Autores principales: Valdés-Morales, Karla L., Peralta-Pedrero, María Luisa, Cruz, Fermín Jurado-Santa, Morales-Sánchez, Martha Alejandra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mattioli 1885 2020
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7588151/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33150042
http://dx.doi.org/10.5826/dpc.1004a121
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Dermoscopy is a tool that aids clinicians in the diagnosis of actinic keratosis; however, few diagnostic accuracy studies have determined its sensitivity and specificity for this diagnosis. OBJECTIVE: Determine the diagnostic accuracy of dermoscopy on actinic keratosis. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted on EMBASE, PubMed, Scopus and the Cochrane Central Registry of Controlled Trials from inception to August 2019. RESULTS: We screened 485 titles and abstracts. Two studies comprising 219 actinic keratoses were eligible for qualitative analysis. The number and heterogeneity of included studies limited a quantitative analysis. CONCLUSIONS: Studies that focus specifically on the diagnostic accuracy of dermoscopy for actinic keratosis are lacking.

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