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Table 3C.

Summarised results of the included survey-based studies

Study	Summary	Population studied (N)	Outcomes
Survey-based studies
Chappuis et al ³⁸	Survey of PCPs in 3 regions of France.	PCPs (425)	Among dermoscopy users, 21 (54%) had no training, 8 (21%) trained via books, 5 (13%) trained with dermatologist, 2 (5%) trained online. Lower referral rates in dermoscopy group. Male PCPs significantly more likely to use a dermatoscope (p=0.001). PCPs >50 significantly more likely to use a dermoscopy (p<0.001). 30 (8%) had dermatoscope available, 16 (52%) used it >1×/week.
Morris et al ³⁹	Descriptive cross-sectional survey of US physicians (medical doctors and doctors of osteopathy) to examine dermoscopy use and barriers.	Family physicians (705)	Confidence recognising malignant lesions: not confident=2.1%, a little confident=18.8%, moderate=21.9%, confident=47.7%, very confident=9.4%. Currently using a dermatoscope associated with seeing >400 patients/month and >60 years. Number of patients per month with suspicious lesions: <1.5 lesions=12.2%, 1.5–4.99 lesions=19.6%, 5–9.99 lesions=19.2%, 10–19.99 lesions=23.1%, >20 lesions=26%. Used a dermatoscope=19.5%. Currently use a dermatoscope=8.3%. Intention to start using in 12 months=63.6%.
Morris et al ⁴⁰	Same study but including all clinicians.	Physicians (1466)	211 (14.6%) had used dermoscopy, 87 (6.0% of 1445) currently using, 656 (51.8%) intended to use in next 12 months. Use of and intention to use dermoscopy were associated with graduating recently, being a family physician, seeing a higher number of patients with cancer and being more confident differentiating malignant and benign skin lesions.
Stratton and Loescher⁴²	Online survey, acceptance of mobile teledermoscopy by nurse PCPs in Arizona, USA.	Nurse practitioners (62)	Practitioners 40–60 years and been in practice for 1–15 years scored higher for intention to use mobile teledermoscopy. Few nurse practitioners used mobile teledermoscopy. They scored highly for perceiving that mobile teledermoscopy would have a positive impact on their practice, they would find it interesting to use, they could easily learn mobile teledermoscopy, it would help with rapid diagnosis of skin cancer and would improve the diagnosis of their patients, and they would use mobile teledermoscopy if they received training.

ABCD, Area, Border, Colour, Diameter; AC Rule, Asymmetry, Colour variation; AK, actinic keratosis; AUC, area under the curve; BCC, basal cell carcinoma; BLINCK, Benign, Lonely, Irregular, Nervous, Change, Known clues; DA, diagnostic accuracy; GP, general practitioner; HP, histopathology; MM, malignant melanoma; NPV, negative predictive value; NS, not significant; OR, Odds Ratio; 3PCL, 3-point checklist;PCP, primary care physician; PPV, positive predictive value; PSL, pigmented skin lesion; RCT, randomised controlled trial; SCARD, Skin Cancer Audit Research Database; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma; SDDI, short-term sequential digital dermoscopy imaging; SIT, sequential intervention trial; TADA, triage amalgamated dermoscopic algorithm; TDS, teledermoscopy; malig, malignant; sens, sensitivity; spec, specificity; susp, suspicious.