Table 2

Estimated numbers of Thai children with ALL who relapse by risk group in 2017 and 2021

DiagnosedDiagnosed and undiagnosed
Standard riskHigh riskStandard riskHigh risk
nLBUB%nLBUB%nLBUB%nLBUB%
2017
 Total relapse by risk group*19122628.050316872.032184828.0834612472.0
 Total relapse by diagnosis status69439410011664172100
2021
 Total relapse by risk group*18112528.046296572.030174628.0784311772.0
 Total relapse by diagnosis status64409010010859162100
  • LB and UB of 95% uncertainty interval (calculated as the 2.5 and 97.5 percentiles). Numbers (n, LB and UB) were rounded to the nearest full digit.

  • *Risk classification for relapse treatment is independent of the original risk classification for the first full course of treatment. There is a second risk assessment for children who relapse.

  • Sources: Number of incident paediatric ALL cases (diagnosed, all) by age group,12 risk group proportions for children.19 ,21

  • ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia; LB, lower bound; UB, upper bound.