Consent and Deidentification of Patient Images in Dermatology Journals: Observational Study

Consent and Deidentification of Patient Images in Dermatology Journals: Observational Study
Japbani K Nanda, Michael Armando Marchetti
JMIR dermatology, 6 July 2022; 5(3)
Excerpt
Publication of patient images contributes to research and education in dermatology. However, it is important to protect patients’ privacy and rights. The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) have provided best practices and recommendations, respectively, for the protection of patients’ rights in scholarly publications [1,2]. Nonetheless, requirements for the deidentification of patient images and for the acquisition of consent to publish such images vary across governing bodies and journals. Our objective was to describe leading dermatology journals’ instructions regarding deidentification and consent to publish patient images as well as the content and readability of consent forms…