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Diagnostic accuracy and cost-effectiveness of reflectance confocal microscopy for diagnosis of skin cancers in an Asian population—a cohort study

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Acknowledgments : Ms Loo Swee Cheng, Mr Gan Ming Hui, Ms Lim Bee Yen from the Finance Department at the National Skin Centre for providing statistics on cost of billing items.

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    Hui Mei Cheng, Hui Yi Chia, Sin Hui Neo, Yik Weng Yew, Melissa Wee Ping Tan, Suat Hoon Tan, Steven Theng Guan Thng & Sai Yee Chuah

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HYC SHT STGT and SYC conceptualised and designed the study. SYC, HYC and MWPT recruited participants and conducted the study. SHN and YWY designed the study and performed statistical analysis. HMC and SYC wrote the main manuscript text. All authors reviewed the manuscript.

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Correspondence to Sai Yee Chuah.

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Cheng, H.M., Chia, H.Y., Neo, S.H. et al. Diagnostic accuracy and cost-effectiveness of reflectance confocal microscopy for diagnosis of skin cancers in an Asian population—a cohort study. Arch Dermatol Res 316, 218 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-024-02938-w

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