Abstract: AbstractBackgroundMany melanoma observational studies have been carried out across different countries and geographic areas using heterogeneous assessments of epidemiologic risk factors and clinical variables.AimTo develop a consensus questionnaire to standardize epidemiologic and clinical data collection for melanoma risk assessment.MethodsWe used a stepwise strategy that included: compilation of variables from case–control datasets collected at various centres of the MelaNostrum Consortium; integration of variables from published case–con...
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