The Crucial Role of Regular Skin Checks
In the realm of skin health, vigilance is key, and one of the most effective tools in the arsenal against skin cancer is the regular skin checks.
Educating doctors about skin cancer treatment
Skin cancer is a significant health concern in Australia, with one of the highest rates of skin cancer globally. As such, doctors and primary care practitioners must be well-educated on skin cancer treatment to ensure patients receive appropriate and effective care.
Self-auditing in Primary Care
Undertaking self-auditing is crucial for doctors in their practices for several reasons. Self-auditing refers to evaluating one’s work to ensure that it meets the required standards, and it involves reviewing medical records, patient care, and clinical outcomes.
Surgical auditing for practitioners
Surgical auditing is the process of reviewing and evaluating the outcomes of surgical procedures. This can help doctors compare their experience and results with their peers, as it allows them to see how their outcomes compare to those of other surgeons.
Nodular melanoma: five consecutive cases in a general practice with polarized and non-polarized dermatoscopy and dermatopathology
The fourth publication utilizing SCARD (and part of 3 papers by the same research team) was in May 2022 with the Australasian Journal of Dermatology in a paper called “Characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of 589 melanoma patients documented by 27 general practitioners on the Skin Cancer Audit Research Database.”
Prediction without Pigment: a decision algorithm for non-pigmented skin malignancy
The fourth publication utilizing SCARD (and part of 3 papers by the same research team) was in May 2022 with the Australasian Journal of Dermatology in a paper called “Characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of 589 melanoma patients documented by 27 general practitioners on the Skin Cancer Audit Research Database.”
The impact of subspecialization
The second publication utilizing SCARD was in the International Journal of Dermatology in a paper called “The impact of subspecialization and dermatoscopy use on accuracy of melanoma diagnosis among primary care doctors in Australia.”
The SCARD Initiative
The first publication about SCARD was in the International Journal of Dermatology in a paper called “Measuring Performance in skin cancer practice: the SCARD Initiative.”