Specialty of operator, anatomical site of biopsy, and biopsy method by setting, n (%).
| Primary care | Secondary care | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty | <0.001 | ||
| n | 262 | 1001 | |
| GP | 157 (59.9) | 6 (0.6) | |
| GP frequent excisera | 93 (35.5) | 22 (2.2) | |
| Plastic surgeon | 10 (3.8) | 512 (51.1) | |
| Dermatologist | 0 (–) | 152 (15.2) | |
| General surgeon | 2 (0.8) | 218 (21.8) | |
| Other hospital specialists | 0 (–) | 91 (9.1) | |
| Anatomical site | <0.001 | ||
| n | 248 | 960 | |
| Head and neck | 32 (12.9) | 260 (27.1) | |
| Body | 72 (29.0) | 225 (23.4) | |
| Upper limb | 61 (24.6) | 133 (13.9) | |
| Groins | 0 (–) | 23 (2.4) | |
| Lower limbs | 83 (33.5) | 319 (33.2) | |
| Site unknown | 14 | 41 | |
| Biopsy method | 0.02 | ||
| n | 262 | 1001 | |
| Excisional | 245 (93.5) | 895 (89.4) | |
| Incisional | 2 (0.8) | 41 (4.1) | |
| Punch biopsy | 7 (2.7) | 45 (4.5) | |
| Total otherb | 8 (3.1) | 20 (2.0) | |
| Information from abstracts | |||
| n | 169 | 468 | |
| Abstract diagnosis | <0.001 | ||
| Correct | 33 (19.5) | 256 (54.7) | |
| Incorrect | 30 (17.8) | 54 (11.5) | |
| Not stated | 106 (62.7) | 157 (33.5) | |
| Abstract qualityc | 0.032 | ||
| Comprehensive | 29 (17.2) | 50 (10.7) | |
| Adequate | 130 (76.9) | 401 (85.7) | |
| Inadequate | 10 (5.9) | 17 (3.6) | |
| Biopsy site | 0.215 | ||
| Stated | 160 (94.7) | 453 (96.8) | |
| Not stated | 9 (5.3) | 15 (3.2) | |