Sunbed use 2007-2015 and skin cancer projections of campaign results 2007-2040 in the Danish population: repeated cross-sectional surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effect of the Danish Sun Safety Campaign 2007-2015 on the prevalence of sunbed use and to model future effects on the skin cancer incidences 2007-2040.

Design

The study has a repeated, cross-sectional design.

Setting

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is the main risk factor for skin cancer. Denmark has the highest prevalence of sunbed use reported and one of the highest incidences of skin cancer worldwide.

Participants

During 2007-2015, survey data were collected for 37 766 Danes, representative of the Danish population with regards to age, gender and region.

Interventions

In 2007, an ongoing long-term antisunbed campaign was launched in Denmark.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Sunbed use was evaluated by annual cr

SUBMITTER: Koster B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6119446 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature