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Society Studies

Society Studies

If you would like to participate in an active study, please send an email to the study coordinator shown in the list further down on this page.  If you would like to propose a new study please fill out the Study Proposal Form and email this to the IDS studies commitee (Alon Scope & Ana Maria Forsea).

Active Studies

  1. Frequency of “stardust pattern” as an evolutive dermoscopic pattern of pigmented Spitz nevi during childhood. (see Table to fill out)
    Coordinators: Gabriella Brancaccio, gabri.brancaccio(a)gmail.com, Bruno Brunetti, brunobrunetti(a)tiscali.it
    Deadline: September 1st 2020
  2. Pigmented epithelioid melanocytoma study
    Coordinators: Ruzica Jurakic Toncic rjtoncic(a)gmail.com, Giuseppe Argenziano, Gerardo Ferrara
    Deadline updated to: March 1, 2020
  3. IDS 2019 General Survey: A survey trying to pinpoint the practices and beliefs of the members of the International Dermoscopy Society.
    Coordinators: Konstantinos Liopyris konstantinosliopyris(a)gmail.com, Aimilios Lallas aimilios.lallas(a)dermoscopy-ids.org and Iris Zalaudek iris.zalaudek(a)dermoscopy-ids.org
  4. Mucoscopy – an upcoming tool for oral mucosal disorders
    Coordionator: Dr Abhijeet Kumar Jha, drabhijeetjha(a)gmail.com
    Deadline: February 14, 2020
  5. Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
  6. Coordinator: Michela Starace michela.starace2(a)unibo.it
    Deadline extended to: March 1st, 2020
  7. Dermoscopy of skin of color: To describe the dermoscopy criteria of nevi, melanoma and other entities in skin of color
    Coordinator: Ashfaq Marghoob marghooa(a)mskcc.org
    Deadline: To be announced
  8. Dermoscopic Patterns of Cutaneous Metastases.
    Coordinators: Danica Tiodorovic danica.dr(a)gmail.com and Harald Kittler  harald.kittler(a)meduniwien.ac.at
    Deadline: February 15, 2019
  9. A survey on the use of ultrasound examination of the regional lymph nodes in the follow up of patients with high-risk cutaneous squamous cells carcinomas (SCCs).
    Contact: Riccardo Pampena, riccardopampena(a)gmail.com
    Deadline: January 31, 2019
  10. Experience in Dermoscopy/Dermatoscopy (Damiani Giovanni, Ribero Simone, Puig Susana) : This study wants to perform a new algorithm to quantify dermoscopists’/dermatoscopists’ experience in all pigmented and non pigmented lesions, in order to set a measuring tool of experience and feasibility of dermatologists operating in dermatoscopy/dermoscopy. Download the questionaire, Download the lesions file
    Contact: dr.giovanni.damiani(a)gmail.com
    Deadline: January 31, 2019
  11. Register of nail unit congenital nevi
    Coordinated by L. Thomas luc.thomas(a)chu-lyon.fr
    Deadline: Not defined, open project without deadline
  12. SCALP Monitoring Project : The Dermatology team at Sydney Melanoma Diagnostic Centre would like to ask IDS members for collaboration in research involving melanomas on the scalp diagnosed with sequential digital dermoscopy imaging (SDDI) – the “SCALP Monitoring” project.
    Contact: Amanda Regio Pereira, MD, MMed – amandaregiopereira(a)gmail.com
    Deadline: Not defined
  13. World Wide Dermoscopy Map, After the first two collections of funny images on dermoscopy – we like to start a new project for the IDS meeting in Buenos Aires (2021) and for the IDS home page. Therefor we ask you for country images on dermoscopy on which you see any country, continent, city, map etc.
    Contact: Andreas Blum a.blum(a)derma.de
    Deadline: January 31, 2021. 
  14. Multicenter Retrospective Cohort study on dermatoscopic features of Merkel Cell Carcinoma, The aim of the study to investigate the frequency of dermatoscopic criteria (global pattern and local features) in Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC).
    Contact: Katarzyna Korecka, kasia.korecka(a)gmail.com
    Deadline: May 31st 2024
  15.  

Closed Studies

  1. Full Skin Examination in screening for cutaneous malignancy: A focus on Concealed Sites. Practices of Australian and International Dermatologists. Study Coordinator: Dr Annika Smith, drannikasmith(a)gmail.com Proposed end date: 21/6/21 See here for the Questionare.
  2. Dermoscopy of primary cutaneous lymphomas: To investigate dermoscopic features of PCLs versus those of other skin conditions that commonly enter into the differential diagnosis in order to find possible features which may be of aid in the recognition of PCLs and assess their accuracy (sensitivity and specificity).
  3. Coordinators: Enzo Errichetti enzoerri(a)yahoo.it,  Zoe Apalla,  Giuseppe Stinco,  Aimilios Lallas.

Published Studies

  1. 3-point checklist web study
    Coordinated by G. Argenziano (2006)
  2. Dermoscopy report
    Coordinated by J. Malvehy (2007)
  3. Dermoscopy key-points
    Coordinated by J. Bowling and R. Braun (2007)
  4. Amelanotic melanoma
    Coordinated by S. Menzies (2008)
  5. Slow-growing melanoma
    Coordinated by G. Argenziano (2009)
  6. Mucosal melanoma
    Coordinated by A. Blum (2011)
  7. Scalp lesions
    Coordinated by I. Stanganelli, R. Bono and I. Zalaudek (2011)
  8. Meta-analysis of digital dermoscopy follow-up of melanocytic skin lesions: a study on behalf of the International Dermoscopy Society
    G. Salerni, T. Teran,S. Puig, J. Malvehy, I. Zalaudek, G. Argenziano,H. Kittler (2012)
  9. Rorschach Dermoscopy
    A. Blum at al (2012) 
  10. A clinico-dermoscopic approach for skin cancer screening
    Recommendations involving a survey of the International Dermoscopy Society (2013)
  11. Recurrent melanocytic skin tumours study
    Results of a Multicenter Study of the International Dermoscopy Society; Coordinators: Andreas Blum,  Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof (2013)
  12. Dermoscopy of Acral Melanoma: A Multicenter Study on Behalf of the International Dermoscopy Society
    Ralph P. Braun et al  (2013), DERMATOLOGY, Published online: November 23, 2013
  13. Dermoscopic Evaluation of Nodular Melanoma
    S. Menzies et al. (2013), JAMA Dermatol. Published online April 3, 2013.
  14. Morphological features of naevoid melanoma: results of a multicentre study of the International Dermoscopy Society
    C. Longo et al. Br J Dermatol. 2015;172(4):961-7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25388239
  15. Collision skin lesions—results of a multicenter study of the International Dermoscopy Society (IDS) 
  16. 2017: Collision lesions as two independent and unrelated skin tumors often manifest an atypical morphology.
    Blum A, Siggs G, Marghoob AA, Kreusch J, Cabo H, Campos-do-Carmo G, Cavalcanti Shiraishi AF, Kienitz A, Maldonado-Seral C, Maltagliati-Holzner P, Mijuskovic ZP, Yoshimura AM, Moscarella E, Rabinovitz H, Rodriguez-Garcia C, Rodriguez Saa S, Rubegni P, Savoia F, Simionescu O, Zaballos Diego P, Hofmann-Wellenhof R. Collision skin lesions—results of a multicenter study of the International Dermoscopy Society (IDS). Dermatol Pract Concept 2017;7(3):51-62. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5826/dpc.0703a12
  17. Mobile teledermoscopy for early detection of melanoma
    Evaluating healthcare practitioners’ views on store-and-forward teledermoscopy services for the diagnosis of skin cancer.
    M Janda et al. Digit Health. 019;5:2055207619828225. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30792879
  18. Human Against Machine (HAM10000)
    Comparison of the accuracy of human readers versus machine-learning algorithms for pigmented skin lesion classification: an open, web-based, international, diagnostic study.
    P. Tschandl et al. Lancet Oncol. 2019 Jul;20(7):938-947. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31201137
  19. Atypical fibroxanthoma and malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
    Dermoscopy features of atypical fibroxanthoma: A multicenter study of the International Dermoscopy Society.
    E. Moscarella et al. Australas J Dermatol. 2018 Nov;59(4):309-314. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29569417  
  20. Eurodermoscopy: Pan-European study of dermoscopy use
    The status of dermoscopy in Germany – results of the cross-sectional Pan-Euro-Dermoscopy Study.
    A. Blum et al. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2018;16(2):174-181. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29384261
    The impact of dermoscopy on melanoma detection in the practice of dermatologists in Europe: results of a pan-European survey.
    AM Forsea et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2017;31(7):1148-1156. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28109068
    Factors driving the use of dermoscopy in Europe: a pan-European survey.
    AM Forsea et al. Br J Dermatol. 2016;175(6):1329-1337. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27469990
  21. AM Forsea et al. Inequalities in the patterns of dermoscopy use and training across Europe: conclusions of the Eurodermoscopy pan-European survey. Eur J Dermatol. 2020 Oct 1;30(5):524-531. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2020.3872. PMID: 33052101. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33052101/
  22. Poromas study
    Dermoscopic features and patterns of poromas: a multicentre observational case-control study conducted by the International Dermoscopy Society.
    MA. Marchetti et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2018;32(8):1263-1271. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29194789
  23. Morphologic spectrum of pediatric melanomas
    Clinical and dermoscopic characterization of pediatric and adolescent melanomas: Multicenter study of 52 cases.
    C. Carrera et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018;78(2):278-288. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29024734
  24. IDS collaborative study on BAP1-deficient nevi: clinical and dermoscopic features
    Clinical and dermoscopic features of cutaneous BAP1-inactivated melanocytic tumors: Results of a multicenter case-control study by the International Dermoscopy Society.
    O. Yélamos et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019;80(6):1585-1593. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30244062
  25. Clinical and Dermatoscopic Features of Mammary Paget’s Disease
    Dermoscopic features of mammary Paget’s disease: a retrospective case-control study by the International Dermoscopy Society.
    Z. Apalla et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2019;33(10):1892-1898. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31270878
  26. Unified Dermoscopy Algorithm
    Validity and Reliability of Dermoscopic Criteria Used to Differentiate Nevi From Melanoma: A Web-Based International Dermoscopy Society Study.
    JAMA Dermatol. 2016;152(7):798-806. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27074267 
  27. Dermoscopy in general dermatology (non-neoplastic dermatoses) of skin of colour: a comparative retrospective study by the International Dermoscopy Society
    Enzo Errichetti et al. Eur J Dermatol . 2020 Dec 1;30(6):688-698. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2020.3928.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33319764/
  28. Dermoscopy of porokeratosis: results from a multicentre study of the International Dermoscopy Society.
    O. Zaar et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2021 Jun 2. doi: 10.1111/jdv.17439. Online ahead of print.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34077570/
  29. Dermatoscopic features of thin (≤2 mm Breslow thickness) vs. thick (>2 mm Breslow thickness) nodular melanoma and predictors of nodular melanoma versus nodular non-melanoma tumours: a multicentric collaborative study by the International Dermoscopy Society
    D. Sgouros et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2020 Nov;34(11):2541-2547. Epub 2020 Aug 24.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32654237/
  30. Attitudes towards artificial intelligence within dermatology: an international online survey
    S. Polesie et al. Br J Dermatol . 2020 Jul;183(1):159-161.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31953854/
  31. Dermatoscopy of combined blue nevi: a multicentre study of the International Dermoscopy Society
    J. Stojkovic-Filipovic et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol . 2021 Apr;35(4):900-905.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33274487/
  32. Dermoscopic Features of Actinic Cheilitis and Other Common Inflammatory Cheilitis: A Multicentric Retrospective Observational Study by the International Dermoscopy Society.
    AK Jha et al. Dermatology 2022; 7:1-6. Online ahead of print. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35390798/
  33. Trichoepitelioma and trichoblastoma: the role of dermoscopy in differentiating benign follicular tumors from basal cells carcinoma
    Coordinators: Riccardo Pampena  riccardopampena(a)gmail.com; Caterina Longo; Giovanni Pellacani

Supported Studies

  1. From funny to Rorschach Dermoscopy
    Coordinator: Andreas Blum, a.blum(a)derma.de
  2. Dermoscopy use in Australia (2011)
    Results of a nationwide dermoscopy survey investigating the prevalence, advantages and disadvantages of dermoscopy use among Australian dermatologists ()
  3. A scientometric analysis of dermoscopy literature over the past 25 years
    To determine the scientific output in dermoscopy between 1985 and 2009 using 151 Web 01 Knowledge.
  4. The User-Generated Web-Based Dermoscopy Image Archive of the International Dermoscopy Society: A Contribution to E-Learning and Exchange of Knowledge
  5. Digital dermoscopy monitoring in patients with multiple nevi: How many lesions should we monitor per patient?

Rules for publishing

Note: The rules for publishing data from dermoscopy photographs have changed (as of Feb 2009). To publish retrospective studies using images from patients you need the following two requisites:

1. You have obtained verbal or written consent (depending upon the rules of your Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee (EC) for the use of the images that “were taken during routine patient care”.
AND

2. One of the following:

A. You have an IRB or EC that has allowed the use of these images in studies – OR –

B. You have an IRB/EC waiver for the use of the images – OR –

C. Your country does not require IRB/EC review for such a collection of images (if you are in this last category, you will need to name the countries in the Methods section).

All participants are encouraged to contact their IRB/EC to confirm what their requirements are.