Rationale, design, samples, and baseline sun protection in a randomized trial on a skin cancer prevention intervention in resort environments

Contemporary Clinical Trials

Volumn 46, Issue , 2016, Pages 67-76

  Buller, David B ^a   Andersen, Peter A ^b   Walkosz, Barbara J ^a   Scott, Michael D ^c   Beck, Larry ^b   Cutter, Gary R ^d  

^a KLEIN BUENDEL INC   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c California State University and President of Mikonics   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Clothing; Intervention; Prevention; Recreation; Skin cancer; Sunscreen

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GOLF; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; SEASHORE; SHADE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PROTECTION; STUDY DESIGN; SUN EXPOSURE; SWIMMING POOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; LEISURE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH RESORTS; HOLIDAYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RECREATION; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84948783407     PISSN: 15517144     EISSN: 15592030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2015.11.015     Document Type: Article

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