problem Whited 1998 9 lesions patients No yes Not clear: Not History: referred to skin In the reported location, veteran cancer. duration sample and size of office the lesion dermatology was department recoded All skin conditions Study Sample Population Skin Blindness Who made Quality of Patient data size conditions of the images images recording format (% rejected) Baba, 2005 228 patients Skin yes Yes for Nurse at Not referred to lesions & one out the reported Patients dermatology of two but could 242 department TDs be repeated if poor lesions clinical data quality Ebner, 2008 58 patients Skin Not clear yes Physician 1 image patients presented lesions & made (1.7%) form with for urgent images for basic care in 86% clinical data derm clinic Heffner 2009 135 Children either a yes Yes for Primary 4% (4 pediatric presented in rash or one out photos of patients pediatric rash of two the skin dermatology TDs conditions form with clinic in one patient) and (eg, bumps, clinical data spots, patches) Edison 2008 110 All skin No Yes A Not patients conditions reported data, new (no basic health patients in sample details) history, and the the University patient’s dermatology description clinic of the skin condition Bowns 2006 92 Selected by All skin N/A yes GPs at Not a one page patients GP as conditions their reported RCT proforma; suitable except for practices symptoms, signs and initial lesions diagnosis and treatment by the GP. Tucker 2005 84 lesions patients All skin Not clear yes Clinic 18/84=21% Age, sex,
problem Whited 1998 9 lesions patients referred to veteran dermatology department skin cancer. No sample yes Not clear: In the office Not reported History: location, duration and size of the lesion was recoded All skin conditions Study Sample size Population Skin conditions Blindness of Who made the images Quality of images (% rejected) Patient data recording format Baba, 2005 228 Patients 242 lesions patients referred to dermatology department Skin lesions & yes Yes for one out of two TDs Nurse at the Not reported but could be repeated if poor quality clinical data Ebner, 2008 58 patients patients presented for urgent care in derm clinic Skin lesions & Not clear yes Physician made images for 86% 1 image (1.7%) form with basic clinical data Heffner 2009 135 pediatric patients Children presented in pediatric dermatology clinic either a rash or rash (eg, bumps, spots, patches) yes Yes for one out of two TDs Primary 4% (4 photos of the skin conditions in one patient) form with and clinical data Edison 2008 110 patients new patients in the University dermatology clinic All skin conditions No sample Yes A (no details) Not reported data, basic health history, and the patient’s description of the skin condition Bowns 2006 92 patients Selected by GP as suitable All skin conditions except for lesions N/A RCT yes GPs at their practices Not reported a one page proforma; symptoms, signs and initial diagnosis and treatment by the GP. Tucker 2005 84 lesions patients All skin Not clear yes Clinic 18/84=21% Age, sex,