Interventions, recommendations and outcome measures of the SKINCATCH trial
| Main components of interventions for intervention group | A tailored 2-day educational course regarding the diagnosis and management of skin cancer with a focus on BCCs including hands-on surgical training (cadaveric workshops) |
| An interactive 20 min e-learning for GPs, which was available at all times during the trial | |
| Main recommendations for low-risk BCC care to be performed by GPs in intervention group | When a skin tumour is suspicious for a malignancy, a biopsy should be performed |
| If the histopathological examination confirms a low-risk BCC, the GP should perform the excision with adequate margins | |
| If the histopathological examination shows a high-risk BCC or other type of skin cancer, the GP should refer the patient to the dermatologist | |
| Main outcome measures | Histopathological completeness rate of low-risk BCC excisions by GPs in the intervention group compared with dermatologists |
| Diagnostic accuracy of skin tumours | |
| Patient reported outcome measures concerning preferences on treating physician and cosmetic results of the received treatment | |
| Cost-effectiveness analysis |
BCC, basal cell carcinoma; GP, general practitioner.