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- Table 1.
Comparison of Percent of Clinicians Correctly Answering Questions about Aacanthosis Nigricans (AN) Before and After Web-based Training Module
Question Physicians Answering Correctly (%) (n = 103) P* Pretest Posttest AN associated with elevated glucose and insulin levels 65 48 .003 AN can appear as velvety patch, dirty neck, or hyperpigmented area 89 82 .06 AN screening important because patients with AN have an increased risk for diabetes 86 96 .01 Higher AN grade (width) is associated with higher levels of blood insulin 34 63 <.001 AN most frequently present on nape of neck 94 98 .29 Fasting/random glucose is sufficient testing for diabetes in a patient with AN 84 96 .004 Glucose tolerance test is the best test for diabetes in patient with AN 76 98 <.001 Healthier eating, regular exercise, and weight loss reduce insulin levels/improve glucose tolerance in patients with AN 95 99 .12 Decrease in insulin level leads to decrease in size/prominence of AN 53 88 <.001 There is pharmacologic treatment for AN 27 68 <.001 * The statistical test used was the exact McNemar test.
- Table 2.
Percent of Clinicians Correctly Identifying Photographs of Dermatologic Conditions as Acanthosis Nigricans (AN) or Not AN
Photograph AN or Not AN Physicians Answering Correctly (%) (n = 103) Pretest 1 Not AN 96 2 Not AN 70 3 AN 95 4 Not AN 77 5 AN 99 6 AN 68 7 AN 52 8 Not AN 95 9 Not AN 95 10 AN 97 Posttest (initial administration) 1 AN 100 2 Not AN 97 3 AN 96 4 Not AN 89 5 Not AN 94 6 Not AN 87 7 AN 100 8 AN 97 9 Not AN 74 10 AN 96