Table 2

Projected health and economic outcomes over 30 years (mean per 100 000 persons) by strategy

Early detectionPrimary preventionNo intvnPrimary versus ED differenceED versus no intvn differencePrimary versus no intvn difference
Number of melanomas
All*244613642419−108227−1055
−44.2%1.1%−43.6%
 In situ melanomas*11336011074−53159−473
−46.9%5.5%−44.0%
 Thin melanomas (0≤1 mm)*690379676−31114−298
−45.1%2.0%−44.0%
 Thick melanomas (>1 mm)*623362647−261−24−285
−41.8%−3.7%−44.0%
 Undetected melanomas*0212121−210
100%−100%0%
Number of deaths from melanoma*556341567−215−11−226
−38.7%−1.9%−39.9%
Number of excised keratinocyte cancers*65 45247 68264 659−17 770793−16 977
−27.2%1.2%−26.3%
Societal costs (£million)£493.5£386.4£406.1−£107.1£87.4−£19.7
−21.7%21.5%−4.9%
QALYs1 821 1951 822 9371 821 2011742−61736
0.10%0.00%0.10%
Life years*2 635 4442 637 7342 635 3962290492338
0.09%−0.00%0.09%
  • *Undiscounted.

  • ED, early detection; intvn, intervention; QALYs, quality-adjusted life years.