The Hawthorne effect, also known as the observer effect, is an important source of error related to modifications in behavior while observed. Originally named after a study of worker productivity at the Hawthorne Electrical Works near Chicago, the term is…
Continue Reading→To the Editor: Melanoma incidence in the United States is increasing, and in areas with a limited supply of dermatologists, restricted access to preventive screening signifies an emerging public health threat.1 Community-based screening programs using nonphysician providers have been implemented…
Continue Reading→Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) can help in the diagnosis of lentigo maligna (LM) based on the LM score and to better define the extent of the infraclinical lesion. Imiquimod treatment followed by an assessment of the LM score by RCM…
Continue Reading→Differentiating DRESS syndrome from other maculopapular eruptions at baseline is challenging. Combination of total body surface area, hsCRP and blood eosinophils can be used for early identification of DRESS syndrome. Baseline serum TARC levels can also differentiate DRESS syndrome but…
Continue Reading→Berkson’s paradox, also known as Berkson’s bias or Berkson’s fallacy, arises as a result of ascertainment bias in study design that gives rise to a false finding of correlation between 2 variables. The paradox may also produce the impression of…
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