| OVERVIEW
MAJOR ELM Criteria |
SCORE |
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Atypical pigment network |
2
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Gray-blue areas |
2
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Atypical vascular pattern |
2
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minor ELM Criteria |
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Radial streaming (streaks) |
1
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Irregular diffuse pigmentation (blotches) |
1
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Irregular dots and globules |
1
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Regression pattern |
1
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The score for criterion presence is determined on the basis of the odds ratio.
Odds ratios measure the capacity of each criterion of increasing the probability of a positive melanoma diagnosis.
By simple addition of the criteria scores, a minimum total score of 3 is required for the diagnosis of melanoma.
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