Table 4 Overview of exposure assessment, RIFA case-control study
From: Case-control study on uveal melanoma (RIFA): rational and design
Measurement of exposure | |
|---|---|
Phenotypical characteristics | Hair colour with 20 year, eye colour, skin colour |
Ability to tan, propensity to burn | |
Number of nevi > 3 mm on the upper arms & dorsum of the feet | |
Freckling as a child | |
Sun exposure | Occupational outside work, holidays in the last 15 years |
Sunburns in the last 15 years | |
Artificial UV radiation | Exposure sources to artificial UV radiation as welding & tanning devices |
Use of protective devices | Use of sunglasses or hats |
Eye burns | Snow blindness, welding burns or sunburns of the eyes |
Radio-frequency radiation | Use of mobile phones, wireless telephones |
Jobs-specific supplementary | |
Main task | Cooking, welding, radar, working with electronic equipment, working with microwave |
Job groups | Mining, farming, working with farm animals, agriculture, chemical industry, health care |
Medical history | Index person and family cancer histories |
Social class | Highest school degree, highest professional degree, income |