Table 4. Diagnostic Categorization at 9 Months by Randomization Group.
| No. (%) of Patientsa |
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|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic Categoryb | Conventional Care (n = 196) |
Teledermatology (n = 193)c |
| Benign keratosis | 16 (8.2) | 21 (10.9) |
| Benign nonmelanocytic neoplasm, other than | 15 (7.7) | 12 (6.2) |
| seborrheic keratosis | ||
| Actinic keratosis | 32 (16.3) | 21 (10.9) |
| Benign melanocytic neoplasm | 2 (1.0) | 11 (5.7) |
| Indeterminant melanocytic neoplasm | 2 (1.0) | 4 (2.1) |
| Melanoma | 0 | 1 (0.5) |
| Nonmelanoma skin cancer | 20 (10.2) | 16 (8.3) |
| Psoriasis | 12 (6.1) | 9 (4.7) |
| Papulosquamous dermatosis, other than psoriasis | 6 (3.1) | 2 (1.0) |
| Eczematous dermatitis | 50 (25.5) | 49 (25.4) |
| Collagen vascular disease | 0 | 1 (0.5) |
| Fungal infection | 4 (2.0) | 13 (6.7) |
| Bacterial infection | 2 (1.0) | 6 (3.1) |
| Viral infection | 1 (0.5) | 6 (3.1) |
| Other | 34 (17.3) | 21 (10.9) |
a
Percentages do not total 100% because of rounding.
b
No cases of “immunobullous disease” or “infestation” were recorded.
c
Two patients’ skin conditions could not be categorized.