Last updated: 15-Jan-2007

Summary

1. Interventions of proven effectiveness with strong evidence

  • Educational and policy approaches to sun-safety in primary schools.
  • Educational and policy initiatives with adults in recreational settings.

2. Interventions of promising effectiveness with moderate or mixed evidence

  • Counselling for sun protection in healthcare settings.
  • Community-wide campaigns and mass media communication such as the ultraviolet index.

3. Interventions of no or low effectiveness and / or with insufficient evidence

  • Educational and policy approaches in child care centers, secondary schools and colleges.
  • Single focus and multi-component programs in the workplace.
  • Sunscreen products.
  • Single focus or multi-component programs for parents / caregivers.