Perspectives on Full-Body Skin Examinations Among Sexual and Gender Minority Patients

JAMA Dermatology
Open Access

Clinical Summary

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What was studied

An anonymous cross-sectional survey of LGBTQ+ adults assessed history of full-body skin exams (FBSE), comfort with FBSE, and reasons for discomfort, along with dermatologic history and demographics. The survey was run via REDCap from June 20, 2022 to April 20, 2023 using recruitment through clinics, LGBTQ+ events, campuses, and social media, with analyses completed by June 13, 2023.

Study limitations

Recruitment used nonprobability sampling from a single academic network (clinics, outreach events, campuses, social media), which may limit generalizability. Complete case analysis excluded participants with missing data.