ACEMID Cohort Study: Protocol of a Prospective Cohort Study Using 3D Total Body Photography for Melanoma Imaging and Diagnosis
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Introduction: Three-dimensional (3D) total body photography may improve early detection of melanoma and facilitate surveillance, leading to better prognosis and lower healthcare costs. The Australian Centre of Excellence in Melanoma Imaging and Diagnosis (ACEMID) cohort study will assess long-term outcomes from delivery of a precision strategy of monitoring skin lesions using skin surface imaging technology embedded into health services across Australia. Methods and analysis: A prospective cohort study will enrol 15 000 participants aged 18 years and above, across 15 Australian sites. Participants will attend study visits according to their melanoma risk category: very high risk, high risk or low/average risk, every 6, 12 and 24 months, respectively, over 3 years. Participants will undergo 3D total body photography and dermoscopy imaging at study visits. A baseline questionnaire will be administered to collect sociodemographic, phenotypic, quality of life and sun behaviour data. A follow-up questionnaire will be administered every 12 months to obtain changes in sun behaviour and quality of life. A saliva sample will be collected at the baseline visit from a subsample. Ethics and dissemination: The ACEMID cohort study was approved by the Metro South Health Human Research Ethics Committee (approval number: HREC/2019/QMS/57206) and the University of Queensland Human Research Ethics Committee (approval number: 2019003077). The findings will be reported through peer-reviewed and lay publications and presentations at conferences. Trial registration number: ACTRN12619001706167.
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- Authors
- Koh, U., Cust, A. E., Fernández-Peñas, P., Mann, G., Morton, R., Wolfe, R., Payne, E., Horsham, C., Kwaan, G., Mahumud, R. A., Sashindranath, M., Soyer, H. P., Mar, V., & Janda, M.
- Affiliations
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Australian National University (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
- The Alfred Hospital (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Koh, Uyen
- ORCID
- Venue
- BMJ Open
- Publisher
- BMJ
- Published
- 2023-09
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- e072788
- ISSN
- 2044-6055 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC10546123
- OpenAlex
- W4387143115
- Cited by
- 20
- References
- 27
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 5
- FWCI
- 2.44
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- BMJ Open (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- HighWire Press Open Archive (acceptedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- ANU Open Research (Australian National University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Funders
- University of Sydney, Robinson Fellowship (N/A)
- Australian Cancer Research Foundation (N/A)
- NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence (2006551, APP1135285)
- NHMRC (2001517, 2008454, 2009923, APP1137127, APP1151021, APP1194703)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › melanin and skin pigmentation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Keywords
- melanoma, skin surface imaging, dermoscopy, melanoma surveillance, early detection, skin lesion monitoring, quality of life, salivary biomarkers
- MeSH terms
- Australia, Humans, Melanoma, Photography, Prospective Studies, Quality of Life, Cohort Studies
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