Table 2.

Direct outcomes on posttreatment care per type of intervention.

Direct outcomes				Type of intervention
Total skin self-examination
	Positive findings
		Provides reassurance to patients [18]			Report sent by phone to clinicians including photographs Self-monitoring supportive tools
		Convenient Avoids in-person clinical visit if not necessary [18]			Report sent by phone to clinicians including photographs
		Reduces the number of people who might forget about total skin self-examination [18]			Reminder sent by text message or email
		Promotes early detection [18]			Report sent by phone to clinicians including photographs
		Behavior change Empowers patients’ confidence to perform total skin self-examination [20,21]			Self-monitoring supportive tools YouTube videos explaining how to perform a total skin self-examination
		Reinforces total skin self-examination [20]			Self-monitoring supportive tools
	Negative findings
		Health care professionals based their opinion on pictures only [18]	Clinicians’ feedback sent by text message or email
Teleconsultation
	Positive findings
		Convenient Reduces travel and saves time [18,20] Quick access to clinicians [18,21]	Skype or teleconference Store and forward telemedicine
	Negative findings
		Patients’ desire to discuss face-to-face with clinicians [18]	Skype or teleconference
		Patients’ skin required to be examined by clinicians [18]	Phone
Clinicians’ support and coordination
	Positive findings
		Accuracy in the diagnosis [18]	Three-way consultation via a video or Skype link from the general practitioner’s room
		Convenient Time and travel saved [15]	Remote point of contact Nurse specialist’ opinion to be provided via store and forward system
	Negative findings
	Not applicable		Not applicable
Informative and supportive displays
	Positive findings
		Promotes early detection [18,19]	Web-based app tailored information delivered about their conditions Skin map
		Reduces patients’ stress [19]	Web-based app tailored information delivered about their conditions Skin map
		Improves patients’ decision-making in treatment [19]	Web-based app tailored information delivered about their conditions
		Ease of communication Content is more adapted to the patients’ level of understanding [19] Supporting oral/written information delivered to the patients [24]	Web-based app tailored information delivered about their conditions YouTube videos explaining how to perform a total skin self-examination
		Reduce/control the content load [18,19]	Web-based app tailored information delivered about their conditions
	Negative findings
		Don't want to be associated with other patients Makes them feel sicker than they are [18]	Online peer support (ie, forum, group chat)
		Do not replace the oral and written information provided by clinicians [24]	YouTube videos explaining how to perform a total skin self-examination