Table II.
Comparison of US dermatology practices, February 17 to 21 versus March 16 to 20 and future practice estimates
| Questions | Week of February 17, 2020, mean | Week of March 16, 2020, mean | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| How many days did you practice? | 4.2 | 3.1 | <.0001 |
| How many patients were seen in your primary practice location? | 149.4 | 63.4 | <.0001 |
| How many biopsies did you perform for suspicious pigmented skin lesions? | 19.8 | 7.7 | <.0001 |
| Did you selectively postpone nonessential appointments? | Yes: 35.5% No: 64.5% |
Yes: 79.4% No: 20.6% |
<.00001 |
| How many biopsies were postponed? | 3.9 | 10.7 | <.0001 |
| Prospective estimate questions | Estimate | % |
|---|---|---|
| If appointments were postponed during the week of March 16 to 20, when did you primarily reschedule them? | None were postponed | 12.8 |
| March 23 to April 15 | 7.0 | |
| April 16 to 30 | 26.9 | |
| May 1 to 31 | 15.5 | |
| June 1 to 30 | 8.8 | |
| After July 1 | 3.4 | |
| Not rescheduled at this time | 25.6 | |
| If biopsies were postponed during the week of March 16 to 20, when did you primarily reschedule them? | None were postponed | 0 |
| March 23 to April 15 | 6.4 | |
| April 16 to 30 | 20.3 | |
| May 1 to 31 | 11.4 | |
| June 1 to 30 | 5.6 | |
| After July 1 | 1.9 | |
| Not rescheduled at this time | 54.7 | |
| Relative to your practice during the week of March 16 to 20, what do you anticipate your schedule for March 23 to April 10 will look like? | Similar schedule and patient load | 6.1 |
| 0% to 25% reduction | 8.3 | |
| 26% to 50% reduction | 19.4 | |
| 51% to 75% reduction | 13.3 | |
| >5% reduction (but still open) | 34.1 | |
| Completely closing practice | 18.9 | |
| In the next month, what percentage of your patient visits will be done using telemedicine because of COVID-19? | Mean: 37.8 |