Trial reportJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology2011
Skin cancer education and early detection at the beach: a randomized trial of dermatologist examination and biometric feedback.
Trial report in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Screening for reducing morbidity and mortality in malignant melanoma.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Visual inspection for diagnosing cutaneous melanoma in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Visual inspection and dermoscopy, alone or in combination, for diagnosing keratinocyte skin cancers in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Digital Educational Strategies to Teach Skin Self-examination to Individuals at Risk for Skin Cancer.Journal of health communication · 2022Trial
- Patient follow-up after participating in a beach-based skin cancer screening program.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2012Trial
- Targeted melanoma prevention intervention: a cluster randomized controlled trial.Annals of family medicineTrial
- Current status of skin cancers with a focus on immunology and immunotherapy.Cancer cell international · 2023Review
- Assessment of the knowledge, attitude, and practice towards sun-exposure and skin cancer in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia.International journal of burns and trauma · 2021Article
- Awareness, behavior and attitudes concerning sun exposure among beachgoers in the northern coast of Peru.PeerJ · 2019Article
- USPSTF Recommendations for Behavioral Counseling for Skin Cancer Prevention: Throwing Shade on UV Radiation.JAMA internal medicine · 2018Article
- Skin cancer knowledge and attitudes in the region of Fez, Morocco: a cross-sectional study.BMC dermatology · 2017Article
- Low rate of dermatology outpatient visits in Asian-Americans: an initial survey study for associated patient-related factors.BMC dermatology · 2014Article
- Melanoma risk in relation to use of sunscreen or other sun protection methods.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2011Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere are limited data on the effectiveness of skin cancer prevention education and early detection programs at beaches.
objectivesWe evaluate 4 strategies for addressing skin cancer prevention in beach settings.
methodsThis prospective study at 4 beaches included 4 intervention conditions: (1) education only; (2) education plus biometric feedback; (3) education plus dermatologist skin examination; or (4) education plus biometric feedback and dermatologist skin examination. Outcomes included sun protection behaviors, sunburns, and skin self-examinations.
resultsThere was a significant increase in hat wearing, sunscreen use, and a reduction in sunburns in the education plus biometric feedback group (odds ratio = 1.97, 1.94, and 1.07, respectively), and greater improvements in knowing what to look for in skin-self examinations (odds ratio = 1.13); there were no differences in frequency of self-examinations. Skin examinations plus biometric feedback led to greater reductions in sunburns. The dermatologist examinations identified atypical moles in 28% of participants. LIMITATIONS: Inclusion of only one beach per condition, use of self-report data, and a limited intervention period are limitations.
conclusionsEducation and biometric feedback may be more effective than education alone for impacting sun protective attitudes and behaviors in beachgoing, high-risk populations.
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