Measuring sun exposure in epidemiological studies: Matching the method to the research question

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 153, Issue , 2015, Pages 373-379

  King, Laura ^a   Xiang, Fan ^a   Swaminathan, Ashwin ^b   Lucas, Robyn M ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dosimeter; Epidemiology; Measurement; Sun diary; Sun exposure; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ARTICLE; AUTOFLUORESCENCE; CANCER RISK; DOSIMETER; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOMETRY; RESEARCH;

HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOMETRY; RESEARCH; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84946594021     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: 18732682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2015.10.024     Document Type: Article

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