Patient-led surveillance using teledermatology is a promising new model of care for the early detection of new or recurrent melanoma ja.ma/3oU2dyB

Out today in IJE academic.oup.com/ije/advance-ar… with Dr Gabriel Gregory, Lin Zhu Andrew Hayen Pandemic response led to a drop in Australian deaths in 2020 sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/n…

Our recent systematic review and meta-analysis, with Katy Bell and Paul Glasziou, on the incremental value of the coronary artery calcium score, now published in JAMA Internal Med😆 And a companion methods piece: f1000research.com/articles/11-416

For this Systematic Review, we set out to estimate the incremental value of coronary artery calcium scans, beyond that provided by traditional cardiovascular risk scores (e.g. Framingham). Lin Zhu, 2weekSR Paul Glasziou Wiser Healthcare Sydney Health Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare 1/6

Strategies to Improve Adherence to Skin Self-examination & Other Self-management Practices in People at High Risk of Melanoma: Scoping Review of RCTs new in JAMA Dermatology by Dee Ackermann Karen Bracken Monika Janda Robin Turner me Dorothy Drabarek & Katy Bell jamanetwork.com/journals/jamad…

How can we improve skin self examination in people at high risk of melanoma? Check out this excellent scoping review by ✨superstar✨ PhD student Dee Ackermann with Karen Bracken Monika Janda Robin Turner Jolyn Hersch Dorothy Drabarek Published today in JAMA Dermatology ⬇️

Most trials failed to report key details or effectiveness of adherence strategies supporting skin self-examination. Future studies could focus on reminders, clinician feedback, action plans, digital technology, and supporting underserved groups. ja.ma/3J0KQHA

New paper exploring replacing some routinely scheduled clinic visits for melanoma surveillance with patient-performed teledermoscopy #MELSELF trial JMIR Dermatology Dee Ackermann Wiser Healthcare derma.jmir.org/2023/1/e45865/

Just out in MJA, with Dee Ackermann 👉systematic review of COVID RATs approved for self-testing in Australia. We found a much⬆️risk of false negatives in published studies than is stated in manufacturer‐supplied information on the TGA website. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mj…

Using the Behaviour Change Wheel to identify barriers & targeted strategies to improve adherence in RCTs: The example of MEL-SELF trial of patient-led surveillance for melanoma sciencedirect.com/science/articl… by Dee Ackermann & Katy Bell with Monika Janda Karen Bracken Robin Turner & me

Participant motivators & expectations in the MEL-SELF RCT of patient-led surveillance for recurrent melanoma: Content analysis of survey responses - Dee Ackermann Katy Bell Karen Bracken Monika Janda Robin Turner me derma.jmir.org/2024/1/e58136 JMIR Publications Wiser Healthcare Sydney Health Literacy Lab