Sydney Melanoma Diagnostic Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown NSW, Australia.
Australas J Dermatol. 2011 Feb;52(1):14-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2010.00708.x. Epub 2011 Jan 23.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of this survey was to assess the prevalence of use of dermoscopy by Australian dermatologists. The secondary objective was to understand the perceived advantages and disadvantages of dermoscopy use.
Invitation letters were sent to all 282 Australian dermatologists belonging to the Australasian College of Dermatology in 2008. The survey, investigating prevalence and perceptions of dermoscopy use, was completed either online or on paper.
Ninety-nine of the 283 (35%) dermatologists completed the survey eligibly. A total of 98% of dermatologists reported using dermoscopy and 95% had received formal training. Only 2-3% found it not useful for the diagnosis of pigmented lesions, melanoma or atypical naevi, whereas 12% found it not useful for the diagnosis of non-pigmented tumours. Eighty-five percent found it improved diagnosis compared to naked eye examination; and 57% of dermatologists used baseline dermoscopy to follow up changes in lesions, of which 78% used some image capture device.
In the sample of Australian dermatologists agreeing to be surveyed, there was a high prevalence rate of dermoscopy use. The factors supporting the use of dermoscopy are explored in this foundational database of dermoscopy use among Australian dermatologists.
背景/目的：本调查的主要目的是评估澳大利亚皮肤科医生使用皮肤镜检查的情况。次要目的是了解皮肤镜检查使用的优点和缺点。
2008 年，向澳大利亚皮肤学会的 282 名澳大利亚皮肤科医生发送了邀请信。这项调查研究了皮肤镜检查的使用情况和看法，以在线或纸质形式完成。
283 名皮肤科医生中，有 99 名符合条件完成了调查。98%的皮肤科医生报告使用了皮肤镜检查，95%的医生接受过正规培训。只有 2-3%的医生认为它对诊断色素性病变、黑色素瘤或不典型痣没有帮助，而 12%的医生认为它对诊断非色素性肿瘤没有帮助。85%的医生认为它比肉眼检查能提高诊断效果；57%的皮肤科医生使用基线皮肤镜检查来跟踪病变的变化，其中 78%的医生使用了某种图像采集设备。
在同意接受调查的澳大利亚皮肤科医生样本中，皮肤镜检查的使用率很高。本研究在澳大利亚皮肤科医生使用皮肤镜检查的基础数据库中探讨了支持使用皮肤镜检查的因素。
