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Authors
Nicholson, Anna https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0781-7382
Murphy, Michael
Walker, Heather
Tinker, Rick
Dobbinson, Suzanne
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Cancer Council Victoria (Not applicable)
VicHealth (Not applicable)
ARPANSA (Not applicable)
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Article History
Received: 18 May 2019
Accepted: 31 July 2019
First Online: 16 August 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This study was undertaken within an evaluation of the SunSmart app. Cancer Council Victoria’s Institutional Research Review Committee reviewed all project materials and ratified as a quality assurance study that was exempt from Human Research Ethics Committee Review.Consent was indicated through voluntary, informed attendance at the focus group discussion, and audio-recorded prior to each interview and focus group discussion. An audio record of verbal consent was considered sufficient for this negligible risk quality assurance project. Participants were informed that the information collected would contribute to tools to communicate information about UV radiation and sun protection prior to their agreement to take part.
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: Cancer Council Victoria is a not-for-profit cancer charity agency in the state of Victoria, Australia. Cancer Council Australia (the federal body) derives income from the sale of sunscreen products, which is used to fund cancer research, prevention and support activities.
