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  1. Article: Paucity of data evaluating patient centred outcomes following sentinel lymph node dissection in endometrial cancer: A systematic review.

    Obermair, Helena M / O'Hara, Montana / Obermair, Andreas / Janda, Monika

    Gynecologic oncology reports

    2021  Volume 36, Page(s) 100763

    Abstract: Sentinel lymph node dissection (SLND) is presently used by the majority of gynaecologic oncologists for surgical staging of endometrial cancer. SLND assimilated into routine surgical practice because it increases precision of surgical staging and may ... ...

    Abstract Sentinel lymph node dissection (SLND) is presently used by the majority of gynaecologic oncologists for surgical staging of endometrial cancer. SLND assimilated into routine surgical practice because it increases precision of surgical staging and may reduce morbidity compared to a full, systematic LND. Previous research focussed on the accuracy of SLND. Patient centred outcomes have never been conclusively demonstrated. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate patient centred outcomes of SLND for endometrial cancer patients. Literature published in the last five years (January 2015 to April 2020) was retrieved from PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane library, across five domains: (1) perioperative outcomes; (2) adjuvant treatment; (3) patient-reported outcomes (PROs); (4) lymphedema, and (5) cost. Covidence software ascertained a standardised and monitored review process. We identified 21 eligible studies. Included studies were highly heterogeneous, with widely varying outcome measures and reporting. SLND was associated with shorter operating times and lower estimated blood loss compared to systematic LND, but intra-operative and post-operative complications were not conclusively different. There was either no impact, or a trend towards less adjuvant treatment used in patients with SLND compared to systematic LND. SLND had lower prevalence rates of lymphedema compared to systematic LND, although this was shown only in three retrospective studies. Costs of surgical staging were lowest for no node sampling, followed by SLND, then LND. PROs were unable to be compared because of a lack of studies. The quality of evidence on patient-centred outcomes associated with SLND for surgical staging of endometrial cancer is poor, particularly in PROs, lymphedema and cost. The available studies were vulnerable to bias and confounding.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-01
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2818505-5
    ISSN 2352-5789
    ISSN 2352-5789
    DOI 10.1016/j.gore.2021.100763
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  2. Article ; Online: Using Social Media to Determine the Affective and Cognitive Components of Tweets about Sunburn.

    Stekelenburg, Naomi / Horsham, Caitlin / O'Hara, Montana / Janda, Monika

    Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)

    2020  Volume 236, Issue 2, Page(s) 75–80

    Abstract: Background: The relationship between social media usage and the public's expressions of sunburn remains unexplored. This study is a content analysis of Twitter that was performed to identify the public's expressions, perceptions, and attitudes towards ... ...

    Abstract Background: The relationship between social media usage and the public's expressions of sunburn remains unexplored. This study is a content analysis of Twitter that was performed to identify the public's expressions, perceptions, and attitudes towards sunburn.
    Methods: Qualitative content analysis was conducted on tweets by Australian Twitter users during January 2007 and January 2016. Out of 2,000 tweets available, in-depth content analysis of 200 random tweets was performed.
    Results: Tweets in this study were categorised into 10 distinct themes, three of which were cognitive (fact based) and seven affective (emotional), while one was miscellaneous. Results reveal that tweets about sunburn overwhelmingly contained affective as opposed to cognitive components. In addition, the sentiments contained in the affective tweets were frequently positively (68.9%) rather than negatively valanced (31.1%). While humour was the most common theme (n = 68 tweets), many tweets also expressed a link between Australian national identity and sunburn (n = 25 tweets).
    Conclusion: Many of the tweets analysed contained positive affective sentiments such as joy, rather than worry or concern, suggesting an avenue for further health promotion research.
    MeSH term(s) Affect ; Cognition ; Emotions ; Female ; Health Behavior ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Male ; Perception ; Pilot Projects ; Skin Neoplasms/etiology ; Skin Neoplasms/prevention & control ; Skin Neoplasms/psychology ; Social Media ; Sunbathing/psychology ; Sunburn/complications ; Sunburn/prevention & control ; Sunburn/psychology ; Xanthones
    Chemical Substances Xanthones ; austradixanthone
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-02-27
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1099692-8
    ISSN 1421-9832 ; 1018-8665
    ISSN (online) 1421-9832
    ISSN 1018-8665
    DOI 10.1159/000506102
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  3. Article ; Online: Can people take high-quality images using mobile dermatoscopes at home on easy-to-see and difficult-to-see body areas?

    Rodriguez-Acevedo, Astrid J / O'Hara, Montana / Koh, Uyen / Betz-Stablein, Brigid / Horsham, Caitlin / Soyer, H Peter / Janda, Monika

    Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV

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    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 1128828-0
    ISSN 1468-3083 ; 0926-9959
    ISSN (online) 1468-3083
    ISSN 0926-9959
    DOI 10.1111/jdv.18633
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  4. Article: Unintended sunburn after sunscreen application: An exploratory study of sun protection.

    O'Hara, Montana / Horsham, Caitlin / Koh, Uyen / Janda, Monika

    Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals

    2019  Volume 31, Issue 3, Page(s) 533–539

    Abstract: Issue addressed: This study explores the experiences of adults aged 18 years and older who received an unintended sunburn while wearing sunscreen and examines why the application of sunscreen as a sun protection measure did not work as intended.: ... ...

    Abstract Issue addressed: This study explores the experiences of adults aged 18 years and older who received an unintended sunburn while wearing sunscreen and examines why the application of sunscreen as a sun protection measure did not work as intended.
    Methods: Qualitative content analysis was conducted on 11 interviews with people living in Australia who had received an unintended sunburn. Data were collected from July 2017 to January 2018. Twelve participants took part in individual semi-structured interviews either face-to-face or over the telephone, and 11 participants met the eligibility criteria and were included for analysis.
    Results: The themes that emerged included experience of disbelief after sunburn; sunburn after water-based activity; inaccurate sunscreen application; sunscreen acceptability and trust; discomfort in application, opportunistic sun exposure; aesthetically motivated behaviour; normative beliefs; and lack of awareness of recent sun safety campaigns.
    Conclusion: Participants perceived themselves as well protected from sun exposure and were surprised they received a sunburn. We found that participants did not reapply sunscreen often enough, especially before and during water activities and overestimated the amount of time they could be safely exposed to the sun. SO WHAT?: The findings of this study suggest a greater need for sun protection education on how to effectively use and apply sunscreen to avoid sunburn and skin cancer.
    Summary: This study explores the experiences of adults aged 18 years and older who received an unintended sunburn while wearing sunscreen and examines why the application of sunscreen as a sun protection measure did not work as intended. Qualitative content analysis was conducted on 11 interviews with people living in Australia who had received an unintended sunburn.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Australia ; Health Behavior ; Humans ; Skin Neoplasms/prevention & control ; Sunburn/prevention & control ; Sunscreening Agents/therapeutic use
    Chemical Substances Sunscreening Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-11-04
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2250864-8
    ISSN 2201-1617 ; 1036-1073
    ISSN (online) 2201-1617
    ISSN 1036-1073
    DOI 10.1002/hpja.301
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  5. Article ; Online: Skin cancer excisions and histopathology outcomes when following a contemporary population-based cohort longitudinally with 3D total-body photography.

    Soyer, H Peter / O'Hara, Montana / V Silva, Carina / Horsham, Caitlin / Jayasinghe, Dilki / Sanjida, Saira / Schaider, Helmut / Aitken, Joanne / Sturm, Richard A / Prow, Tarl / Menzies, Scott W / Janda, Monika

    Skin health and disease

    2023  Volume 3, Issue 2, Page(s) e216

    Abstract: Background: Skin cancer represents a significant health burden across the globe and early detection is critical to improve health outcomes. Three-dimensional (3D) total-body photography is a new and emerging technology which can support clinicians when ... ...

    Abstract Background: Skin cancer represents a significant health burden across the globe and early detection is critical to improve health outcomes. Three-dimensional (3D) total-body photography is a new and emerging technology which can support clinicians when they monitor people's skin over time.
    Objectives: The aim of this study was to improve our understanding of the epidemiology and natural history of melanocytic naevi in adults, and their relationship with melanoma and other skin cancers.
    Methods: Mind Your Moles was a 3-year prospective, population-based cohort study which ran from December 2016 to February 2020. Participants visited the Princess Alexandra Hospital every 6 months for 3 years to undergo both a clinical skin examination and 3D total-body photography.
    Results: A total of 1213 skin screening imaging sessions were completed. Fifty-six percent of participants (
    Conclusions: 3D total-body imaging results in diagnosis of a high number of keratinocyte cancers (KCs) and their precursors in the general population.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2690-442X
    ISSN (online) 2690-442X
    DOI 10.1002/ski2.216
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  6. Article: Patient experiences of conservative treatment for early stage endometrial cancer and endometrial hyperplasia with atypia using levonorgestrel intrauterine device: A qualitative study.

    O'Hara, Montana / Janda, Monika / McCarthy, Alexandra L / Nicklin, James / Walker, Graeme / Obermair, Andreas

    Gynecologic oncology reports

    2021  Volume 39, Page(s) 100914

    Abstract: Objective: The aim of the study was to obtain an in-depth understanding of the experience of women who received non-surgical treatment for endometrial adenocarcinoma (EAC) or endometrial hyperplasia with atypia (EHA). Enhanced understanding of women's ... ...

    Abstract Objective: The aim of the study was to obtain an in-depth understanding of the experience of women who received non-surgical treatment for endometrial adenocarcinoma (EAC) or endometrial hyperplasia with atypia (EHA). Enhanced understanding of women's experiences of non-surgical treatment is essential to inform counselling of the growing number of patients in this field.
    Methods: Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 women who received conservative (non-surgical hormonal) treatment for early stage EAC or EHA using the levonorgestrel intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) as part of the feMMe trial (NCT01686126). All interviews were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim prior to content analysis.
    Results: Of the 21 women interviewed, ten received conservative treatment for early stage EAC and 11 received conservative treatment for EHA. Five overarching themes were identified: i) extensive information and support needs (e.g. understanding of how the LNG-IUD treatment worked); ii) gratitude for treatment choice and non-surgical options (e.g. avoidance of potential risks associated with surgery); iii) onco-fertility (e.g. desire to maintain reproductive potential); iv) patient experience of overweight and obesity related to EAC development (e.g. history of trauma and disordered eating, multiple unsuccessful weight loss attempts); and v) patient experience of treatment options and actual non-surgical treatment (e.g. desire for early referral to counselling services).
    Conclusions: This qualitative investigation enabled novel insights into the treatment preferences and decision-making process of women with newly diagnosed EHA and EAC when offered non-surgical treatment options. These insights facilitate the development of pragmatic guidance and decision support tools that could be tested in future clinical trials.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-22
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2818505-5
    ISSN 2352-5789
    ISSN 2352-5789
    DOI 10.1016/j.gore.2021.100914
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  7. Article ; Online: Development of a Checklist Tool to Assess the Quality of Skin Lesion Images Acquired by Consumers Using Sequential Mobile Teledermoscopy.

    Koh, Uyen / Betz-Stablein, Brigid / O'Hara, Montana / Horsham, Caitlin / Curiel-Lewandrowski, Clara / Soyer, H Peter / Janda, Monika

    Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)

    2021  Volume 238, Issue 1, Page(s) 27–34

    Abstract: Background: Mobile teledermoscopy is an emerging technology that involves imaging and digitally sending dermoscopic images of skin lesions to a clinician for assessment. High-quality, consistent images are required for accurate telediagnoses when ... ...

    Abstract Background: Mobile teledermoscopy is an emerging technology that involves imaging and digitally sending dermoscopic images of skin lesions to a clinician for assessment. High-quality, consistent images are required for accurate telediagnoses when monitoring lesions over time. To date there are no tools to assess the quality of sequential images taken by consumers using mobile teledermoscopy. The purpose of this study was to develop a tool to assess the quality of images acquired by consumers.
    Methods: Participants imaged skin lesions that they felt were concerning at baseline, 1-, and 2-months. A checklist to assess the quality of consumer sequential imaging of skin lesions was developed based on the International Skin Imaging Collaboration guidelines. A scale was implemented to grade the quality of the images: 0 (low) to 18 (very high). Intra- and inter-reliability of the checklist was assessed using Bland-Altman analysis. Using this checklist, the consistency with which 85 sets of images were scored by 2 evaluators were compared using Kappa statistics. Items with a low Kappa value <0.4 were removed.
    Results: After reliability testing, 5 of the items were removed due to low Kappa values (<0.4) and the final checklist included 13 items surveying: lesion selection; image orientation; lighting; field of view; focus and depth of view. Participants had a mean age of 41 years (range 19-73), and 67% were female. Most participants (84%, n = 71/85) were able to select and image the correct lesion over time for both the dermoscopic and overview images. Younger participants (<40 years old) scored significantly higher (8.1 ± 2.1) on the imaging checklist compared to older participants (7.1 ± 2.4; p = 0.037). Participants had most difficulty with consistent image orientation.
    Conclusions: This checklist could be used as a triage tool to filter images acquired by consumers prior to telediagnosis evaluation, which would improve the efficiency and accuracy of teledermatology and teledermoscopy processes. It may also be used to provide feedback to the consumers to improve image acquisition over time.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Checklist ; Dermoscopy/methods ; Dermoscopy/standards ; Direct-To-Consumer Screening and Testing/methods ; Direct-To-Consumer Screening and Testing/standards ; Early Detection of Cancer/methods ; Early Detection of Cancer/standards ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Reproducibility of Results ; Skin Diseases/diagnosis ; Skin Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Smartphone ; Telemedicine/methods ; Telemedicine/standards ; Triage/methods
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-13
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1099692-8
    ISSN 1421-9832 ; 1018-8665
    ISSN (online) 1421-9832
    ISSN 1018-8665
    DOI 10.1159/000515158
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  8. Article ; Online: Optimizing Texting Interventions for Melanoma Prevention and Early Detection: A Latin Square Crossover RCT.

    Horsham, Caitlin / Baade, Peter / Kou, Kou / O'Hara, Montana / Sinclair, Craig / Loescher, Lois J / Soyer, H Peter / Janda, Monika

    American journal of preventive medicine

    2021  Volume 61, Issue 3, Page(s) 348–356

    Abstract: Introduction: Text messaging is an effective way to reach large populations with health promotion support. This study aims to establish the optimal text messaging intervention to achieve behavior change in young adults at risk of skin cancer.: Study ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Text messaging is an effective way to reach large populations with health promotion support. This study aims to establish the optimal text messaging intervention to achieve behavior change in young adults at risk of skin cancer.
    Study design: Latin square crossover RCT.
    Setting/participants: Participants were women and men aged 18-40 years living in Queensland, Australia who owned a smartphone and had ≥2 skin cancer risk factors.
    Intervention: Participants were enrolled from December 2018 to February 2019 and completed an eligibility survey. Eligible participants were randomized to 4 different text message interventions using a Latin square design with varying personalization, interactivity, and message frequency (February 2019‒July 2019). Each intervention lasted for 1 month; between interventions, participants had a 1-week washout period in which they completed an online questionnaire. Participants completed a 6-month follow-up online survey in January 2020.
    Main outcome measures: Measures included self-reported sun protection habits and sunburns.
    Results: A total of 277 (71.2% response rate) participants completed the 6-month follow-up. The sun protection habits index was significantly higher in all the 4 text messaging interventions (p<0.01 for each intervention) than at baseline, with similar sun protection habits improvements among all interventions (p=0.27). Sunburn rates decreased significantly over time (p<0.01 each intervention), with all the 4 interventions achieving reductions in sunburn rates during the intervention periods (p=0.78). Overall, the sunburn rates decreased from 40.3% at baseline to 7.0% at the end of the intervention, and at 6-month follow-up, it remained significantly below baseline levels at 23.5% (p<0.01).
    Conclusions: Regular text messaging interventions result in significantly increased sun protection and decreased sunburn in young adults.
    Trial registration: This study is registered at the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12618001299291.
    MeSH term(s) Australia ; Early Detection of Cancer ; Female ; Health Behavior ; Humans ; Male ; Melanoma/epidemiology ; Melanoma/prevention & control ; Sunscreening Agents/therapeutic use ; Text Messaging ; Young Adult
    Chemical Substances Sunscreening Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-21
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 632646-8
    ISSN 1873-2607 ; 0749-3797
    ISSN (online) 1873-2607
    ISSN 0749-3797
    DOI 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.03.024
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  9. Article ; Online: The Experience of 3D Total-Body Photography to Monitor Nevi: Results From an Australian General Population-Based Cohort Study.

    Horsham, Caitlin / O'Hara, Montana / Sanjida, Saira / Ma, Samantha / Jayasinghe, Dilki / Green, Adele C / Schaider, Helmut / Aitken, Joanne F / Sturm, Richard A / Prow, Tarl / Soyer, H Peter / Janda, Monika

    JMIR dermatology

    2022  Volume 5, Issue 2, Page(s) e37034

    Abstract: Background: Digital 3D total-body photography of the skin surface is an emerging imaging modality that can facilitate the identification of new and changing nevi.: Objective: We aimed to describe the experiences of study participants drawn from the ... ...

    Abstract Background: Digital 3D total-body photography of the skin surface is an emerging imaging modality that can facilitate the identification of new and changing nevi.
    Objective: We aimed to describe the experiences of study participants drawn from the general population who were provided 3D total-body photography and dermoscopy for the monitoring of nevi.
    Methods: A population-based prospective study of adults aged 20-70 years from South East Queensland, Australia was conducted. Participants underwent 3D total-body photography and dermoscopy every 6 months over a 3-year period. Participants were asked to provide closed and open-ended feedback on their 3D total-body photography and dermoscopy experience (eg, comfort, trust, intended future use, and willingness to pay) at the halfway study time point (18 months) and final study time point (36 months). We assessed changes in participants' reported experience of 3D total-body photography, and patient characteristics associated with patient experience at the end of the study (36 months) were analyzed.
    Results: A total of 149 participants completed the surveys at both the 18- and 36-month time points (median age 55, range 23-70 years; n=94, 63.1% were male). At the 18-month time point, most participants (n=103, 69.1%) stated they completely trusted 3D total-body imaging for the diagnosis and monitoring of their nevi, and this did not change at the 36-month (n=104, 69.8%) time point. The majority of participants reported that they were very comfortable or comfortable with the technology at both the 18- (n=138, 92.6%) and 36-month (n=140, 94%) time points, respectively; albeit, the number of participants reporting that they were very comfortable reduced significantly between the 18- and 36-month time points, from 71.1% (n=106) to 61.1% (n=91; P=.01). Almost all participants (n=140, 94%) would consider using this technology if it were to become commercially available, and this did not change during the two study time points. Half of the participants (n=74) cited barriers to participating in 3D total-body photography, including trust in the ability of this technology to detect and monitor suspicious lesions, digital privacy, cost, and travel requirements.
    Conclusions: The majority of participants expressed positive attitudes toward 3D total-body photography for the monitoring of their moles. Half of the participants identified potential barriers to uptake.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-20
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2562-0959
    ISSN (online) 2562-0959
    DOI 10.2196/37034
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  10. Article ; Online: Consumer Preferences for Skin Cancer Screening Using Mobile Teledermoscopy: A Qualitative Study.

    Kong, Fleur / Horsham, Caitlin / Rayner, Jenna / Simunovic, Marko / O'Hara, Montana / Soyer, H Peter / Janda, Monika

    Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)

    2020  Volume 236, Issue 2, Page(s) 97–104

    Abstract: Background: Mobile teledermoscopy is a rapidly advancing technology that promotes early detection and management of skin cancers. Whilst the use of teledermoscopy has proven to be effective and has a role in the detection of skin cancers, patients' ... ...

    Abstract Background: Mobile teledermoscopy is a rapidly advancing technology that promotes early detection and management of skin cancers. Whilst the use of teledermoscopy has proven to be effective and has a role in the detection of skin cancers, patients' attitudes towards the multiple ways in which this technology can be utilised has not been explored.
    Methods: Data were obtained from a large randomised controlled trial comparing mobile teledermoscopy-enhanced skin self-examinations (SSEs) with naked-eye SSE. A semi-structured interview guide was developed by the investigators with questions focusing on people's previous skin screening behaviours and 2 of the major pathways which can be utilised in mobile teledermoscopy: (i) direct-to-consumer and (ii) doctor-to-doctor. All interviews were tape-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis was undertaken by 2 independent researchers.
    Results: Twenty-eight participants were interviewed. Eighty-six percent of participants (n = 24/28) had previously had a clinical skin examination. Only 18% of participants (n = 5/28) visited the same doctor for each clinical skin examination. Five main themes were identified in the interviews that affected how people felt about the integration of mobile teledermoscopy into skin screening pathways: history of clinical skin examinations, continuity of the doctor-patient relationship, convenience of the direct-to-consumer teledermoscopy, expedited review enhancing the doctor-to-doctor setting and mobile teledermoscopy as a partner-assisted task.
    Conclusions: Overall mobile teledermoscopy was viewed positively for both direct-to-consumer and doctor-to-doctor interaction. Continuity of care in the doctor-patient relationship was not found to be a priority for clinical skin examination with most participants visiting several doctors throughout their clinical skin examination history.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Attitude to Health ; Consumer Behavior ; Dermoscopy ; Early Detection of Cancer/methods ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Mass Screening ; Middle Aged ; Self-Examination/methods ; Skin Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Skin Neoplasms/psychology ; Telemedicine ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-03
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
    ZDB-ID 1099692-8
    ISSN 1421-9832 ; 1018-8665
    ISSN (online) 1421-9832
    ISSN 1018-8665
    DOI 10.1159/000505620
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