The Use of Mole Mapping Diagrams to Increase Skin Self Examination Accuracy

The Use of Mole Mapping Diagrams to Increase Skin Self Examination Accuracy

This study aims to improve Skin Self-Examination accuracy by a simple cost effective intervention requiring participants to complete a mole-mapping diagram.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male and female subjects above age 18 of any ethnicity will be enrolled in this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects will be excluded from the study if they have significant skin disease which would not allow manipulation of their photographs consistent with the rest of the subjects.
• Since the study instructions are in English, Non-English speakers will be excluded.
• Those with co-morbidity sufficiently severe to prevent them from being able to perform a SSE will be excluded.
• In addition, those with cognitive impairment who are unable to give informed consent, or to understand the study instructions given to them, will be excluded.