Clinical Inquiries question: Does dermoscopy improve the effectiveness of skin cancer diagnosis when used for skin cancer screening? Evidence-based answer: Dermoscopy added to visual inspection is more accurate than visual inspection alone in the diagnosis of melanoma and basal cell carcinoma (BCC). However, there is insufficient evidence to draw conclusions on the effectiveness of dermoscopy in the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC; strength of recommendation B: based on systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials [RCTs], and prospective and retrospective observational studies).Sydney Davis, MD; Cleveland Piggott, MD, MPH; Corey Lyon, DO; Kristen DeSanto, MSLS, MS, RD, AHIPDr Davis is a resident family physician, Dr Piggott is Assistant Professor and Director of Diversity & Health Equity for Family Medicine, Dr Lyon is Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, and Ms DeSanto is Clinical Librarian in the Strauss Health Sciences Library, all at the University of Colorado in Denver.Includes bibliographical reference
