Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2020, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (12): 951-961.doi: 10.35541/cjd.20200913

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Expert consensus on the methodology of dermato-epidemiological investigations

Committee on Skin Disease Big Data, National Engineering Laboratory of Medical Big Data Application Technology (Central South University); Center for Cancer Research, Chinese Society of Dermatology; Subcommittee on Skin Cancer, China Dermatologist Association   

  1. Committee on Skin Disease Big Data, National Engineering Laboratory of Medical Big Data Application Technology (Central South University); Center for Cancer Research, Chinese Society of Dermatology; Subcommittee on Skin Cancer, China Dermatologist Association
  • Received:2020-09-15 Revised:2020-10-20 Online:2020-12-15 Published:2020-12-02
  • Contact: Chen Xiang; Tao Juan; Su Juan E-mail:chenxiangck@126.com; tjhappy@126.com; sujuanderm@csu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research and Development Project “Precision Medicine Initiative” (2016YFC0900802); National Science and Technology Basic Work Project(2015FY111100); National Natural Science Foundation of China (62041208)

Abstract: 【Abstract】 Dermato-epidemiological investigation is the primary method to study the distribution, factors, prognosis, and natural course of skin diseases. Scientific and rigorous study design and standardized measurement will improve the quality of study and external validity of data. This consensus illustrates and exemplifies the study design, diagnosis and evaluation of skin diseases in the field survey, investigation of risk factors, and measurement of burden of disease, aiming to provide a reference for high-quality dermato-epidemiological studies.

Key words: Skin diseases, Epidemiologic methods, Epidemiologic research design, Data collection, Expert consensus