Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Comment
. 2016 Nov;136(11):2128-2130.
doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.07.031.

Utility and Limitations of Large Population-Based Data for Skin Cancer Outcomes

Maryam M Asgari  1
Affiliations
Free article
Comment

Utility and Limitations of Large Population-Based Data for Skin Cancer Outcomes

Maryam M Asgari. J Invest Dermatol. 2016 Nov.
Free article

Abstract

Large population-based studies are useful for determining cancer outcomes, but interpreting their findings requires understanding their limitations. Youlden et al. highlight the utility of using a large dataset for studying melanoma survival, whereas Gimotty et al. point out the limitations of such datasets in miscoding thickness, a key prognostic variable. Awareness of limitations of population-based registry data can help to inform their interpretations and clinical implications.

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment in

  • Response to Asgari.
    Youlden DR, Baade PD, Soyer HP, Youl PH, Kimlin MG, Aitken JF, Green AC, Khosrotehrani K. Youlden DR, et al. J Invest Dermatol. 2017 Apr;137(4):965-966. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.12.003. Epub 2016 Dec 12. J Invest Dermatol. 2017. PMID: 27979725 No abstract available.

Comment on

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources