Evidence-Based Approach
VisualDx knowledge and recommendations are based on best available evidence ordered according to standard industry protocols, interpreted by expert opinion. Best available evidence is evaluated by source type, validity, and clinical suitability. Leading content sources (eg, Ann Intern Med, BMJ, CDC STD Treatment Guidelines, Cochrane Database Syst Rev, IDSA Practice Guidelines, JAMA journals, Lancet, Med Lett Drugs Ther, Medicine [Baltimore], MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, MMWR Recomm Rep, N Engl J Med, Pediatrics) are reviewed, as is medical literature in general, with ongoing targeted searches in MEDLINE and PubMed. Editorial contributors and staff follow a protocol from most to least evidence: from meta-analyses and systematic reviews of randomized controlled clinical trials to cohort studies to case-control studies to case series to individual expert opinions.
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1. Alvarado SM, Feng H, Representation of dark skin images of common dermatologic conditions in educational resources: a cross-sectional analysis, JAAD (2020), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2020.06.041. Published June 10, 2020. Accessed June 18, 2020.
For more than 20 years, VisualDx has been committed to providing a comprehensive resource for medical images across all skin types.
We know the importance of helping healthcare professionals with the challenges and subtleties of recognizing skin changes in patients with darker skin pigmentation. Equally important is the ability to engage with patients of color by showing them images that look like them or the way a diagnosis manifests on dark skin. This can build confidence and trust—an essential part of practicing exemplary medicine.