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M Spadafora^1,2, R Pampena³, K Peris^4,5

¹Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Skin Cancer Center, Reggio Emilia, Italy.

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Active education significantly improves melanoma detection and classification by non-medical individuals compared to passive learning. This enhanced ability to identify suspicious nevi and melanomas is sustained over time.

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Dermatology
Public Health Education
Medical Diagnostics

Background:

Melanoma detection often relies on patient or family observation.
Educational campaigns can improve detection rates, but optimal methods remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the effectiveness of active versus passive educational interventions for non-medical individuals in classifying nevi and melanomas.
To assess the impact of educational methods on the accurate identification of potentially malignant skin lesions.

Main Methods:

A multicentric randomized controlled study involving 336 subjects.
Participants received either active (dermatologist-led) or passive (self-reading) education on melanoma detection rules.
Classification accuracy of 60 clinical images was assessed at baseline, immediately after, and 30 days post-intervention.

Main Results:

Overall lesion detection rates improved from 71.2% to 86.4% post-intervention.
Active intervention led to significantly higher detection rates at 30 days (86.8% vs. 83.7%).
Correct application of diagnostic rules (ABCDE, Ugly Duckling) was significantly higher in the active group at both immediate and delayed follow-ups.

Conclusions:

Active educational intervention is superior to passive education for improving melanoma and nevi classification by the public.
The benefits of active education, including correct rule application, are maintained over a 30-day period.
This highlights the value of interactive learning in empowering individuals for early skin cancer detection.