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DermDiag

An online tool is designed to help you understand your skin condition.

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DermDiag	By Dermnet NZ
	Features Education and information. Interactive. Image library.
Country of origin	New Zealand
Clinical review	Read a clinical review below.
Security and privacy	Does the app: Collect medical information? No Require a login? No Have password protection? Not necessary Have a privacy policy? Yes Require internet access to use? Yes Read more about safety and security when using apps. Brochures: Tips to improve your privacy and security [PDF, 65 KB] Healthify He Puna Waiora, NZ Staying safe online(external link) Netsafe, NZ
Cost	Free
Advertisements	This app contains no ads.
How to access the tool	(external link)

DermDiag is an online tool developed by DermNet to help you understand your skin condition. It is intended for educational purposes and doesn't provide medical advice.

By answering a series of questions, and with images to help you along, you are shown a selection of common skin conditions with the characteristics you have chosen. Although the tool doesn't provide clinical guidance, it helps you to talk to your doctor and to learn more about your skin condition.

For the complete description, go to the website(external link) or, for a more detailed review, see reviews below.

PROS	CONS
✔ Based on the textbookDifferential Diagnosis in Dermatologyby Barbara Leppard and Richard Ashton. ✔ Input from dermatologists. ✔ Explains dermatological terms and uses pictures as examples. ✔ Links to the relevant condition pages on DermNet. ✔ Designations regarding disease prevalence where relevant. ✔ Easy navigation.	✘ Some people may find the language challenging at times, but a glossary is provided.

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✔ Based on the textbookDifferential Diagnosis in Dermatologyby Barbara Leppard and Richard Ashton.

✔ Input from dermatologists.

✔ Explains dermatological terms and uses pictures as examples.

✔ Links to the relevant condition pages on DermNet.

✔ Designations regarding disease prevalence where relevant.

✔ Easy navigation.

✘ Some people may find the language challenging at times, but a glossary is provided.

Clinical review

Reviewer: Jeremy Steinberg, GP, FRNZCGP
Date of review: November 2020
Platform: web browser
Comments: This app is an interactive version of the textbook Differential Diagnosis in Dermatology by Dr Ashton and colleagues. Modifications have been made to the algorithms to better serve the medium. This is an exceptionally useful tool for patients and clinicians alike. It is well known that “googling” your skin rash does not tend to give you the correct diagnosis. This high quality app will help reduce diagnostic error in dermatology. For most users I see no reason to use paid tools like virtualdx over this high quality free tool with the associated extensive database of conditions that DermNet provides.
Safety concerns: None – there are appropriate warnings.
New Zealand relevance: Relevant to New Zealanders. Developed by DermNet NZ.

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