Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Incidence of actinic (solar) keratosis | |||||
RCT |
588 people with previous solar keratoses, aged over 40 years, living in Victoria, Australia |
Mean number of new lesions per person
7 months
1.6 with daily sunscreen use (sun protection factor [SPF] 17) 2.3 with placebo (base cream with no active ingredient) |
RR 0.62 95% CI 0.54 to 0.71 |
Small effect size | daily sunscreen use |