International inter‐rater agreement in scoring acne severity utilizing cloud‐based image sharing of mobile phone photographs

Abstract

Our study supports the use of mobile phone based photography and cloud-based image sharing for acne assessment. Cloud-based sharing may facilitate acne care and research among international collaborators.

Comparison of teledermatological examinations with conventional office visits in management of acne vulgaris: A review of current literature

“…With ongoing progress, this has now faded into the background. In a study on the teledermatological examination of acne, Foolad et al 8 had subjects take 4 photographs of their face with an Apple iPhone 4s (8MP camera), which were then graded by various dermatologists according to the global acne‐grading system (GAGS), among others. Both the evaluations according to the GAGS and the counts of the lesions were largely consistent among various dermatologists.…”

“…Almost half of them were unsure whether the quality of the submitted photographs could compete with an ordinary consultation and whether they would be looked at closely enough by the dermatologist 11 . However, several studies have shown that teledermatology can compete well with conventional office visits in terms of diagnosis and treatment of acne 8–10,16 . Not completely unfounded, however, is the concern that self‐shot images tend to be of poorer quality than those taken by trained professionals.…”

Teledermatology and Inflammatory Skin Conditions during COVID-19 Era: New Perspectives and Applications

“…However, even if several studies reported the use of telemedicine in patients with acne, [ 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 ] the role of remote assessment for HS patients was not extensively investigated during the COVID-19 pandemic period [ 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 ].…”

“…In conclusion, different strategies in remote care are needed in patients with HS while considering the impact on quality of life and the frequent involvement of intimate body areas [ 51 , 52 ].…”

“…All these reported studies confirmed the effective adherence to treatment and health-related quality of life of telemedicine in current clinical practice, also considering and overcoming the difficulties that this approach may have. Moreover, other studies are ongoing to refine this technique, and new scores are under investigation to evaluate acne severity through the use of images and telemedicine [ 52 ].…”