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Protocol - Ultraviolet Light Exposure

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Description

The interviewer asks the respondent several questions about sunburn, use of tanning booths and sunlamps, and time spent outdoors in the midday sun.

Specific Instructions

Note: "DK" denotes "Don’t Know."

Availability

Available

Protocol

The following questions focus on your complexion and your exposure to the sun.

1. If you spent an hour in the midday sun for the first time without sunscreen, which of these reactions best describes what would happen to your skin:

1 [ ] A blistering sunburn,

2 [ ] A sunburn without blisters,

3 [ ] A mild sunburn that becomes a tan,

4 [ ] A tan with no sunburn, or

5 [ ] No change in skin color?

2. Did you ever get a blistering sunburn?

1 [ ] YES

2 [ ] NO (Go to 3)

2a) How old were you the first time you got a blistering sunburn?

|___|___| YEARS OLD

98 [ ] DK

2b) IF DK EXACT AGE, SAY: About how old were you? PROBE FOR CATEGORY.

01 [ ] UNDER 5 YEARS OLD

02 [ ] 5-14 YEARS OLD

03 [ ] 15-24 YEARS OLD

04 [ ] 25-39 YEARS OLD

05 [ ] 40-64 YEARS OLD

06 [ ] 65 YEARS OLD OR OLDER

2c) How old were you the last time you got a blistering sunburn?

|___|___| YEARS OLD

98 [ ] DK

2d) IF DK EXACT AGE, SAY: About how old were you? PROBE FOR CATEGORY.

01 [ ] UNDER 5 YEARS OLD

02 [ ] 5-14 YEARS OLD

03 [ ] 15-24 YEARS OLD

04 [ ] 25-39 YEARS OLD

05 [ ] 40-64 YEARS OLD

06 [ ] 65 YEARS OLD OR OLDER

2e) How many blistering sunburns have you gotten in your life?

|___|___| BLISTERING SUNBURNS

98 [ ] DK

2f) IF DK EXACT NUMBER, SAY: About how many? PROBE FOR CATEGORY.

1 [ ] 1 OR 2

2 [ ] 3 OR 4

3 [ ] 5-9

4 [ ] 10-19

5 [ ] 20 OR MORE

3. Did you ever get a skin rash from sun exposure?

1 [ ] YES

2 [ ] NO (Go to 4)

3a) How old were you the first time you got a skin rash from sun exposure?

|___|___| YEARS OLD

98 [ ] DK

3b) IF DK EXACT AGE, SAY: About how old were you? PROBE FOR CATEGORY.

01 [ ] UNDER 5 YEARS OLD

02 [ ] 5-14 YEARS OLD

03 [ ] 15-24 YEARS OLD

04 [ ] 25-39 YEARS OLD

05 [ ] 40-64 YEARS OLD

06 [ ] 65 YEARS OLD OR OLDER

3c) How old were you the last time you got a skin rash from sun exposure?

|___|___| YEARS OLD

98 [ ] DK

3d) IF DK EXACT AGE, SAY: About how old were you? PROBE FOR CATEGORY.

01 [ ] UNDER 5 YEARS OLD

02 [ ] 5-14 YEARS OLD

03 [ ] 15-24 YEARS OLD

04 [ ] 25-39 YEARS OLD

05 [ ] 40-64 YEARS OLD

06 [ ] 65 YEARS OLD OR OLDER

3e) How many times you have gotten a skin rash from sun exposure in your life?

|___|___| SKIN

98 [ ] DK

3f) IF DK EXACT NUMBER, SAY: About how times? PROBE FOR CATEGORY.

1 [ ] 1 OR 2

2 [ ] 3 OR 4

3 [ ] 5-9

4 [ ] 10-19

5 [ ] 20 OR MORE

4. Have you ever used a sunlamp?

1 [ ] YES

2 [ ] NO (Go to 5)

4a) How old were you the first time you used a sunlamp?

|___|___| YEARS OLD

98 [ ] DK

4b) IF DK EXACT AGE, SAY: About how old were you? PROBE FOR CATEGORY.

01 [ ] UNDER 5 YEARS OLD

02 [ ] 5-14 YEARS OLD

03 [ ] 15-24 YEARS OLD

04 [ ] 25-39 YEARS OLD

05 [ ] 40-64 YEARS OLD

06 [ ] 65 YEARS OLD OR OLDER

4c) How old were you the last time you used a sunlamp?

|___|___| YEARS OLD

98 [ ] DK

4d) IF DK EXACT AGE, SAY: About how old were you? PROBE FOR CATEGORY.

01 [ ] UNDER 5 YEARS OLD

02 [ ] 5-14 YEARS OLD

03 [ ] 15-24 YEARS OLD

04 [ ] 25-39 YEARS OLD

05 [ ] 40-64 YEARS OLD

06 [ ] 65 YEARS OLD OR OLDER

4e) How many times have you used a sunlamp in your life?

|___|___| SUNLAMP

98 [ ] DK

4f) IF DK EXACT NUMBER, SAY: About how times? PROBE FOR CATEGORY.

1 [ ] 1 OR 2

2 [ ] 3 OR 4

3 [ ] 5-9

4 [ ] 10-19

5 [ ] 20 OR MORE

5. Have you ever used a tanning booth or tanning bed?

1 [ ] YES

2 [ ] NO (Go to 6)

5a) How old were you the first time you used a tanning booth or tanning bed?

|___|___| YEARS OLD

98 [ ] DK

5b) IF DK EXACT AGE, SAY: About how old were you? PROBE FOR CATEGORY.

01 [ ] UNDER 5 YEARS OLD

02 [ ] 5-14 YEARS OLD

03 [ ] 15-24 YEARS OLD

04 [ ] 25-39 YEARS OLD

05 [ ] 40-64 YEARS OLD

06 [ ] 65 YEARS OLD OR OLDER

5c) How old were you the last time you used a tanning booth or tanning bed?

|___|___| YEARS OLD

98 [ ] DK

5d) IF DK EXACT AGE, SAY: About how old were you? PROBE FOR CATEGORY.

01 [ ] UNDER 5 YEARS OLD

02 [ ] 5-14 YEARS OLD

03 [ ] 15-24 YEARS OLD

04 [ ] 25-39 YEARS OLD

05 [ ] 40-64 YEARS OLD

06 [ ] 65 YEARS OLD OR OLDER

5e) How many times have you used a tanning booth or tanning bed in your life?

|___|___| TANNING BOOTH/BED USES

98 [ ] DK

5f) IF DK EXACT NUMBER, SAY: About how times? PROBE FOR CATEGORY.

1 [ ] 1 OR 2

2 [ ] 3 OR 4

3 [ ] 5-9

4 [ ] 10-19

5 [ ] 20 OR MORE

Please answer the following questions about your exposure to the sun at different periods of your life. When we refer to "midday sun," it means those hours when the sun is more than halfway up in the sky. For most of the United States, that would be between the hours of 10 AM and 4PM Daylight Savings Time.

AGE GROUPS

6. On a typical weekday in the summer, about how many hours did you generally spend in the midday sun [(when you were) (AGE GROUP)]?

7. On a typical weekend day in the summer, about how many hours did you generally spend in the midday sun [(when you were) (AGE GROUP)]?

8. (When you were) (AGE GROUP), [for how many months a year did you usually have a tan]?

a) In your teens

1[ ]LESS THAN 1 HOUR

2[ ]1 OR 2 HOURS

3[ ]3 OR 4 HOURS

4[ ]5 OR 6 HOURS

1[ ]LESS THAN 1 HOUR

2[ ]1 OR 2 HOURS

3[ ]3 OR 4 HOURS

4[ ]5 OR 6 HOURS

1[ ]NEVER HAD A TAN

2[ ]1-3 MONTHS

3[ ]4-6 MONTHS

4[ ]7-9 MONTHS

5[ ]10-12 MONTHS

b) In your twenties

1[ ]LESS THAN 1 HOUR

2[ ]1 OR 2 HOURS

3[ ]3 OR 4 HOURS

4[ ]5 OR 6 HOURS

1[ ]LESS THAN 1 HOUR

2[ ]1 OR 2 HOURS

3[ ]3 OR 4 HOURS

4[ ]5 OR 6 HOURS

1[ ]NEVER HAD A TAN

2[ ]1-3 MONTHS

3[ ]4-6 MONTHS

4[ ]7-9 MONTHS

5[ ]10-12 MONTHS

c) In your thirties

1[ ]LESS THAN 1 HOUR

2[ ]1 OR 2 HOURS

3[ ]3 OR 4 HOURS

4[ ]5 OR 6 HOURS

1[ ]LESS THAN 1 HOUR

2[ ]1 OR 2 HOURS

3[ ]3 OR 4 HOURS

4[ ]5 OR 6 HOURS

1[ ]NEVER HAD A TAN

2[ ]1-3 MONTHS

3[ ]4-6 MONTHS

4[ ]7-9 MONTHS

5[ ]10-12 MONTHS

d) In the past ten years

1[ ]LESS THAN 1 HOUR

2[ ]1 OR 2 HOURS

3[ ]3 OR 4 HOURS

4[ ]5 OR 6 HOURS

1[ ]LESS THAN 1 HOUR

2[ ]1 OR 2 HOURS

3[ ]3 OR 4 HOURS

4[ ]5 OR 6 HOURS

1[ ]NEVER HAD A TAN

2[ ]1-3 MONTHS

3[ ]4-6 MONTHS

4[ ]7-9 MONTHS

5[ ]10-12 MONTHS

Personnel and Training Required

The interviewer must be trained to conduct personal interviews with individuals from the general population. The interviewer must be trained and found to be competent (i.e., tested by an expert) at the completion of personal interviews.*

* There are multiple modes to administer this question (e.g., paper-and-pencil and computer-assisted interviews).

Equipment Needs

While the source instrument was developed to be administered by computer, the PhenX Working Group acknowledges that these questions can be administered in a noncomputerized format (i.e., paper-and-pencil instrument). Computer software is necessary to develop computer-assisted instruments. The interviewer will require a laptop computer or handheld computer to administer a computer-assisted questionnaire.

Requirements
Requirement CategoryRequired
Major equipment No
Specialized training No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual No
Mode of Administration

Interviewer-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Adult

Participants

Age 18+

Selection Rationale

Vetted against other ultraviolet light exposure questions, this set of questions was considered more complete and included questions about skin damage from the sun, types of exposure, and length of exposure.

Language

Chinese, English, Other languages available at source

Standards
StandardNameIDSource
Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) Environ exp UV light proto 62538-4 LOINC
Human Phenotype Ontology Defective DNA repair after ultraviolet radiation damage HP:0003079 HPO
caDSR Form PhenX PX061301 - Ultraviolet Light Exposure 5870341 caDSR Form
Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

The Expert Review Panel #2 (ERP 2) reviewed the measures in the Demographics, Environmental Exposures, and Social Environments domains.

Guidance from ERP 2 includes:

• Revised descriptions of the measure

Back-compatible: no changes to Data Dictionary

Previous version in Toolkit archive (link)

Protocol Name from Source

National Cancer Institute (NCI), Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Study (NHL), Sun Exposures Module, 2001

Source

National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. (2001). Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Study (NHL), Sun Exposures Module. 2001 Question numbers: SE-3–SE-10 (source for questions 1–8 in Protocol Text).

General References

Gonzaga, E. R. (2009). Role of UV light in photodamage, skin aging, and skin cancer: Importance of photoprotection. American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 10, 19-24.

Protocol ID

61301

Variables
Export Variables
Variable Name Variable IDVariable DescriptiondbGaP Mapping
PX061301_Blistering_Sunburn_Ever
PX061301020100 Did you ever get a blistering sunburn? Variable Mapping
PX061301_First_Skin_Rash_Age_Estimate
PX061301030300 About how old were you? Variable Mapping
PX061301_First_Skin_Rash_Age_Exact
PX061301030200 How old were you the first time you got a more
skin rash from sun exposure? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_First_Skin_Rash_Age_Exact_Coded
PX061301030201 How old were you the first time you got a more
skin rash from sun exposure? show less
N/A
PX061301_First_Sunburn_Age_Estimate
PX061301020300 About how old were you? Variable Mapping
PX061301_First_Sunburn_Age_Exact
PX061301020200 How old were you the first time you got a more
blistering sunburn? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_First_Sunburn_Age_Exact_Coded
PX061301020201 How old were you the first time you got a more
blistering sunburn? show less
N/A
PX061301_First_Sunlamp_Age_Estimate
PX061301040300 About how old were you? Variable Mapping
PX061301_First_Sunlamp_Age_Exact
PX061301040200 How old were you the first time you used a more
sunlamp? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_First_Sunlamp_Age_Exact_Coded
PX061301040201 How old were you the first time you used a more
sunlamp? show less
N/A
PX061301_First_Tanning_Booth_Age_Estimate
PX061301050300 About how old were you? Variable Mapping
PX061301_First_Tanning_Booth_Age_Exact
PX061301050200 How old were you the first time you used a more
tanning booth? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_First_Tanning_Booth_Age_Exact_Coded
PX061301050201 How old were you the first time you used a more
tanning booth? show less
N/A
PX061301_Last_Skin_Rash_Age_Estimate
PX061301030500 About how old were you? Variable Mapping
PX061301_Last_Skin_Rash_Age_Exact
PX061301030400 How old were you the last time you got a more
skin rash from sun exposure? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Last_Skin_Rash_Age_Exact_Coded
PX061301030401 How old were you the last time you got a more
skin rash from sun exposure? show less
N/A
PX061301_Last_Sunburn_Age_Estimate
PX061301020500 About how old were you? Variable Mapping
PX061301_Last_Sunburn_Age_Exact
PX061301020400 How old were you the last time you got a more
blistering sunburn? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Last_Sunburn_Age_Exact_Coded
PX061301020401 How old were you the last time you got a more
blistering sunburn? show less
N/A
PX061301_Last_Sunlamp_Age_Estimate
PX061301040500 About how old were you? Variable Mapping
PX061301_Last_Sunlamp_Age_Exact
PX061301040400 How old were you the last time you used a sunlamp? Variable Mapping
PX061301_Last_Sunlamp_Age_Exact_Coded
PX061301040401 How old were you the last time you used a sunlamp? N/A
PX061301_Last_Tanning_Booth_Age_Estimate
PX061301050500 About how old were you? Variable Mapping
PX061301_Last_Tanning_Booth_Age_Exact
PX061301050400 How old were you the last time you used a more
tanning booth? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Last_Tanning_Booth_Age_Exact_Coded
PX061301050401 How old were you the last time you used a more
tanning booth? show less
N/A
PX061301_Skin_Rash_Ever
PX061301030100 Did you ever get a skin rash from sun exposure? Variable Mapping
PX061301_Skin_Rash_Times_Estimate
PX061301030700 About how many? Variable Mapping
PX061301_Skin_Rash_Times_Exact
PX061301030600 How many times you have gotten a skin rash more
from sun exposure in your life? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Skin_Rash_Times_Exact_Coded
PX061301030601 How many times you have gotten a skin rash more
from sun exposure in your life? show less
N/A
PX061301_Skin_Reaction
PX061301010000 If you spent an hour in the mid-day sun for more
the first time without sunscreen, which of these reactions best describes what would happen to your skin: show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Sunburn_Times_Estimate
PX061301020700 About how many? Variable Mapping
PX061301_Sunburn_Times_Exact
PX061301020600 How many blistering sunburns have you gotten more
in your life? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Sunburn_Times_Exact_Coded
PX061301020601 How many blistering sunburns have you gotten more
in your life? show less
N/A
PX061301_Sunlamp_Times_Estimate
PX061301040700 About how many? Variable Mapping
PX061301_Sunlamp_Times_Exact
PX061301040600 How many times have you used a sunlamp in more
your life? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Sunlamp_Times_Exact_Coded
PX061301040601 How many times have you used a sunlamp in more
your life? show less
N/A
PX061301_Tanning_Booth_Ever
PX061301050100 Have you ever used a tanning booth? Variable Mapping
PX061301_Tanning_Booth_Times_Estimate
PX061301050700 About how many? Variable Mapping
PX061301_Tanning_Booth_Times_Exact
PX061301050600 How many times have you used a tanning booth more
in your life? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Tanning_Booth_Times_Exact_Coded
PX061301050601 How many times have you used a tanning booth more
in your life? show less
N/A
PX061301_Tan_Months_Last_Decade
PX061301080400 In the past ten years, for how many months a more
year did you usually have a tan? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Tan_Months_Teens
PX061301080100 When you were In your teens, for how many more
months a year did you usually have a tan? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Tan_Months_Thirties
PX061301080300 When you were In your thirties, for how many more
months a year did you usually have a tan? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Tan_Months_Twenties
PX061301080200 When you were In your twenties, for how many more
months a year did you usually have a tan? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Use_Sunlamp_Ever
PX061301040100 Have you ever used a sunlamp? Variable Mapping
PX061301_Weekday_Sun_Hours_Last_Decade
PX061301060400 On a typical weekday in the summer, about more
how many hours did you generally spend in the mid-day sun in the past ten years? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Weekday_Sun_Hours_Teens
PX061301060100 On a typical weekday in the summer, about more
how many hours did you generally spend in the mid-day sun (when you were) In your teens? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Weekday_Sun_Hours_Thirties
PX061301060300 On a typical weekday in the summer, about more
how many hours did you generally spend in the mid-day sun (when you were) In your thirties? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Weekday_Sun_Hours_Twenties
PX061301060200 On a typical weekday in the summer, about more
how many hours did you generally spend in the mid-day sun (when you were) In your twenties? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Weekend_Sun_Hours_Last_Decade
PX061301070400 On a typical weekend day in the summer, more
about how many hours did you generally spend in the mid-day sun in the past ten years? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Weekend_Sun_Hours_Teens
PX061301070100 On a typical weekend day in the summer, more
about how many hours did you generally spend in the mid-day sun (when you were) In your teens? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Weekend_Sun_Hours_Thirties
PX061301070300 On a typical weekend day in the summer, more
about how many hours did you generally spend in the mid-day sun (when you were) In your thirties? show less
Variable Mapping
PX061301_Weekend_Sun_Hours_Twenties
PX061301070200 On a typical weekend day in the summer, more
about how many hours did you generally spend in the mid-day sun (when you were) In your twenties? show less
Variable Mapping
Environmental Exposures
Measure Name

Ultraviolet Light Exposure

Release Date

October 30, 2009

Definition

Questions about the respondent’s exposure to the sun, use of tanning booths and sunlamps, and time spent outdoors.

Purpose

Ultraviolet light is damaging to the skin; without proper protection, a person may experience photosensitivity, skin aging, and skin cancer.

Keywords

Environmental Exposures, ultraviolent light, UV, sunburn, skin cancer, tanning booth, tanning bed, Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Study, NHL, Sun Exposures Module

Measure Protocols
Protocol ID Protocol Name
61301 Ultraviolet Light Exposure
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