Background and Room Illumination in Color Identification of Skin Lesions: A Cross-sectional Study

JAMA Dermatol. 2017 Oct 1;153(10):1059-1061. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.1016.

Authors

Mayra B C Maymone¹, Hind H Neamah¹, Stephen A Wirya¹, Nicole M Patzelt¹, Eric A Secemsky^{2

3}, Pedro Q Zancanaro¹, Neelam A Vashi¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
² Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
³ Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

Abstract

This study examines the variability in color identification and perception of skin lesions in the context of background color and room illumination.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Color Perception / physiology*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dermatology / methods*
Environment, Controlled*
Female
Humans
Light*
Male
Middle Aged
Skin Diseases / diagnosis*
Skin Pigmentation*
Young Adult