Public awareness about risk factors could pose problems for case-control studies: The example of sunbed use and cutaneous melanoma
References (19)
- et al.
A multicentre epidemiological study on sunbed use and cutaneous melanoma in Europe
Eur J Cancer
(2005) - et al.
Exposure to the sun and sunbeds and the risk of cutaneous melanoma in the UK: a case-control study
Eur J Cancer
(2004) - et al.
Sun exposure and melanocytic naevi in young Australian children
Lancet
(1994) - et al.
Sunlight: a major factor associated with the development of melanocytic nevi in Australian schoolchildren
J Am Acad Dermatol
(1994) - et al.
Beliefs about causes of cancer in cancer patients
Soc Sci Med
(1982) - et al.
Limitations in the application of case-control methodology
Epidemiol Rev
(1994) - et al.
Case-control studies
- et al.
Recall bias in self-reported melanoma risk factors
Am J Epidemiol
(2001) - et al.
Recall (report) bias and reliability in the retrospective assessment of melanoma risk
Am J Epidemiol
(1991)
Cited by (30)
The association of indoor tanning and melanoma in adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis
2014, Journal of the American Academy of DermatologySunburns and Risk of Cutaneous Melanoma: Does Age Matter? A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis
2008, Annals of EpidemiologyCitation Excerpt :Since most studies had subjects ranging from age 20 to 80 (with most subjects in the middle of the age range), we estimated that lifetime sunburns typically covered an average of 50 years, leaving about 30 years of adult exposure. We pooled 51 studies in one or more analyses (3, 4, 17–23, 28–79). Among these, 16 were population-based studies.
Sun exposure prior to diagnosis is associated with improved survival in melanoma patients: Results from a long-term follow-up study of Italian patients
2008, European Journal of CancerCitation Excerpt :In several studies across the world this sun exposure habit was also frequently associated with an increased risk of developing melanoma and a meta-analysis21 estimated a risk of 1.6 (95%CI: 1.4; 2.0). Although a reproducibility study22 showed that sun exposure history could reliably be estimated through a questionnaire administered by properly trained interviewers, a certain amount of underreporting, probably due to public awareness about risk factors as shown in a case–control study on sunbed use and melanoma23 may be still present. However, in Italy during the eighties, when the interviews were conducted and information on risk factors was collected, there were not yet educational campaigns on media about melanoma prevention, nor particular pressure for using UV effective skin protection or avoiding sun exposure.
Melanoma risk in association with serum leptin levels and lifestyle parameters: A case-control study
2008, Annals of OncologyCitation Excerpt :Additionally, our earlier results of melanoma association with serum adiponectin concentrations in the same patient population are in concert and reinforce the current observation [25], whereas after controlling also for serum adiponectin in the present analyses, the statistical models remained robust with regards to the positive association of melanoma with leptin. However, as it has been previously published [51] limitations and biases cannot be thoroughly ruled out. In conclusion, melanoma was found to be positively associated with leptin and inversely with healthy lifestyle factors, such as physical exercise, low alcohol consumption and a food intake pattern overall adhering to the Mediterranean diet.
Sunbeds - Do they increase risk of melanoma or not?
2005, European Journal of Cancer