Improvement in precision of counting actinic keratoses

• Published in: British journal of dermatology (1951) Vol. 170; no. 1; pp. 188 - 191
• Main Authors: Lee, K.C., Lew, R., Weinstock, M.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2014; Wiley-Blackwell
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Consensus; Consensus Development Conferences as Topic; Dermatology; Dermatology - standards; Dyskeratosis; Humans; Injuries of the skin. Diseases of the skin due to physical agents; Keratosis, Actinic - pathology; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects; Skin Neoplasms - pathology; Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents; Dyskeratosis; Photosensitivity; Skin disease; Photodermatosis; Improvement; Dermatology; Hyperkeratosis; Keratosis senilis; Counting

Summary Background Actinic keratoses (AKs) often serve as a primary endpoint for clinical studies. However, reliability of counting these lesions is poor, even among expert dermatologists. Objectives To investigate the reliability of counting AKs before and after a yearly consensus meeting, held ann...