Table 5. Meta-Analysis Results: Intermittent and Chronic Sun Exposure and Melanoma Risk
| Study Citation | Intermittent Sun Exposure (OR, 95% CI) | Chronic Sun Exposure (OR, 95% CI) | Comments |
| CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio. | |||
| Nelemans et al.[4] | 1.6 (1.3–1.9) | 0.7 (0.6–0.9) | Lack of standardized measures an issue. |
| Elwood et al.[5] | 1.7 (1.5–1.9) | 0.9 (0.8–0.9) | Mechanisms for the differences in types of sun exposure not understood. |
| Gandini et al.[6] | 1.6 (1.3–1.9) | 0.9 (0.7–1.0) | None. |
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