Does a video-delivered intervention compared to standard brochures only increase their skin-self examination behaviour for the early detection of melanoma in men 50 years or older?

After informed consent is sought and the baseline interview completed, participants will be randomized by computer-generated random number list into the intervention or control groups stratified by area of residence (south east corner of QLD versus rest of QLD) aiming to achieve equal numbers in these groups. Men assigned to the intervention group will receive one video, which runs for approximately 12 minutes, recommending that participants conduct a whole-body skin self-examination (SSE) at least once a month. Together with the video, participants will receive a body pictogram that they can use to mark lesions while they are conducting a SSE and to record the dates of their SSEs. Participants within both the intervention and control condition will receive standard written educational materials available to the public from the Cancer Council Queensland entitled “Take the time to spot the difference”. This brochure displays photographs of benign and malignant lesions on the front and explains the particulars of every lesion on the reverse side. It recommends sun protection and regular skin self-examination without giving details on how to do so. Men are asked to watch the video as soon as possible after receiving it at their own leisure. Men in the intervention group will receive two post-card reminders, two and four weeks after receiving the intervention video. The first postcard will remind them to watch the DVD, the second will remind them to conduct a whole-body skin self-examination and present to a doctor for a whole-body clinical exam with any lesion of concern.