Commentary: A criteria-validated sun-exposure questionnaire to evaluate skin cancer prevention campaigns

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dc.contributor.authorKing, Laura
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-29T01:42:05Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractMelanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer remain significant health and economic cost burdens in many countries. However, skin cancer incidence is now decreasing in younger age groups in some countries, and this has been linked to strong health promotion campaigns. One issue with evaluating the success of these campaigns lies in the lag in years between the risky sun exposure and the development of the skin cancer, meaning that a reduction in skin cancer incidence may not be apparent for decades after implementation of a successful sun protection campaign. Instead, we must rely on data collected on changing perceptions and behaviour with regard to sun exposure and protection practices. Self-reported data from questionnaires continues to be the main measure of sun exposure because it can be tailored to the research question, is inexpensive, and has a relatively low participant burden. Key to the use of questionnaire data to monitor sun exposure and protection is an assurance that the measure is appropriate for the research question as well as being accurate and precise.en_AU
dc.description.sponsorshipMs King is supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award.en_AU
dc.format2 pagesen_AU
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.issn0007-0963en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/114156
dc.publisherWileyen_AU
dc.rights© 2017 British Association of Dermatologistsen_AU
dc.sourceThe British journal of dermatologyen_AU
dc.subjectmelanomaen_AU
dc.subjectnonmelanomaen_AU
dc.subjectskinen_AU
dc.subjectcanceren_AU
dc.subjecthealthen_AU
dc.subjecteconomicen_AU
dc.subjectcosten_AU
dc.subjectburdensen_AU
dc.subjecthealthen_AU
dc.subjectpromotionen_AU
dc.subjectcampaignsen_AU
dc.titleCommentary: A criteria-validated sun-exposure questionnaire to evaluate skin cancer prevention campaignsen_AU
dc.typeJournal articleen_AU
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.issue2en_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage299en_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage298en_AU
local.contributor.affiliationKing, Laura, National Centre for Epidemiology & Population Health, CMBE Research School of Population Health, The Australian National Universityen_AU
local.contributor.authoremaillaura.king@anu.edu.auen_AU
local.contributor.authoruidu4668339en_AU
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.identifier.ariespublicationa383154xPUB5296
local.identifier.citationvolume176en_AU
local.identifier.doi10.1111/bjd.15135en_AU
local.identifier.essn1365-2133en_AU
local.identifier.uidSubmittedByu4579722en_AU
local.publisher.urlhttp://au.wiley.com/en_AU
local.type.statusPublished Versionen_AU

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