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Comparing alternative methods of measuring skin color and damage
Cancer causes & control, v 20(3), pp 313-321
01 Apr 2009
PMID: 18931926
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Abstract
The current study investigated the reliability and validity of several skin color and damage measurement strategies and explored their applicability among participants of different races, skin types, and sexes.
One hundred college-aged participants completed an online survey about their perceived skin damage and skin protection. They also attended an in-person session in which an observer rated their skin color; additionally, UV photos and spectrophotometry readings were taken.
Trained research assistants rated the damage depicted in the UV photos reliably. Moderate to high correlations emerged between skin color self-report and spectrophotometry readings. Observer rating correlated with spectrophotometry rating of current but not natural skin color. Lighter-skinned individuals reported more cumulative skin damage, which was supported by UV photography. Although women's current skin color was lighter and their UV photos showed similar damage to men's, women reported significantly more damaged skin than men did.
These findings suggest that self-report continues to be a valuable measurement strategy when skin reflectance measurement is not feasible or appropriate and that UV photos and observer ratings may be useful but need to be tested further. The results also suggest that young women and men may benefit from different types of skin cancer prevention interventions.
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- Title
- Comparing alternative methods of measuring skin color and damage
- Creators
- Lauren C. Daniel - Drexel UniversityCarolyn J. Heckman - Fox Chase Cancer CenterJacqueline D. Kloss - Drexel UniversitySharon L. Manne - Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Publication Details
- Cancer causes & control, v 20(3), pp 313-321
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- P30CA006927 / NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI) K07CA108685-03; CA006927 / Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000263787000005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-61449208880
- Other Identifier
- 991019353726304721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Oncology
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