The epidemiology of melanoma is complex, and individual risk depends on sun exposure,
host factors, and genetic factors, and in their interactions as well. Sun exposure can be …

The purpose of this review is to summarize the peer-reviewed literature in relation to sunlight
exposure assessment and the validity of using sunlight exposure questionnaires to quantify …

BACKGROUND: Verbal self-report is the method most often used to assess sunscreen use,
but the data may be confounded by recall error and social desirability. Sunscreen swabbing …

Background: Epidemiologic evidence supporting sunscreen for melanoma prevention is
limited to one small trial; case–control studies report conflicting results. Sunscreen usage …

The objective of this study was to compare the accuracy of self-reported skin cancer risk
outcome measures proposed as standards by prevention experts to aggregated estimates of …

This study aims to investigate the level of awareness on the risks related to sun exposure,
attitude towards sun protection and sun protection behaviour in Spanish beachgoers. During …

Few detailed data are available on the wide range of determinants of vitamin D status
among postmenopausal women, and it is also unclear whether there may be undiscovered …

Objectives Increases in socially desirable responses in self-reports might occur in the
context of ongoing public education. We examine concordance of trends in two long-term …

This study compares a motivational skin cancer prevention approach with a volitional
planning and self-efficacy intervention to enhance regular sunscreen use. A randomized …

Background Overexposure to sunlight and sunburn are the main preventable causes of skin
cancer. Outdoor sports are associated with significant levels of sunlight exposure. Aims We …