Validity of self-reported solar UVR exposure compared with objectively measured UVR exposure

Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 3005-3012

  Glanz, Karen ^a,b   Gies, Peter ^c   O'Riordan, David L ^d   Elliott, Tom ^a   Nehl, Eric ^a   McCarty, Frances ^a   Davis, Erica ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AGENCY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DOSIMETER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RECREATION; SELF REPORT; SKIN CANCER; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNITED STATES; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FILM DOSIMETRY; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650379117     PISSN: 10559965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-10-0709     Document Type: Article

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