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Effectiveness of interventions to support the early detection of skin cancer through skin self-examination: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Steven J ErsserA EffahJ DysonI KellarSarah ThomasE McNicholLizzie CaperonCatherine Elizabeth HewittA J Muinonen-Martin
Published in: The British journal of dermatology (2019)
Four RCTs and a quasiexperimental study indicate that some interventions can enhance SSE activity and so are more likely to aid early detection of skin cancer. However, the actual clinical impact remains unclear, and this is based on overall weak study (evidence) quality.
Keyphrases
  • skin cancer
  • physical activity
  • randomized controlled trial
  • systematic review
  • wound healing