Table 2

Compliance with intervention and outcome of monthly skin checks

PatientMonth 1 (May)Month 2 (June)Month 3 (July)Month 4 (August)Month 5 (September)Month 6 (October)
Number of body areas checkedChanges reportedNumber of body areas checkedChanges reportedNumber of body areas checkedChanges reportedNumber of body areas checkedChanges reportedNumber of body areas checkedChanges reportedNumber of body areas checkedChanges reported
N=8: complied well, reported no symptoms
 P02505050505050
 P03000050505000
 P04505050000050
 P05505050505050
 P06505050505050
 P10505050505050
 P16505050505050
 P19500050005050
N=7: Complied well, reported symptoms
 P01410052524150
 P07535552505250
 P08*405050525051
 P13331150505050
 P14003240515040
 P15510051505050
 P18†510050005100
N=3: Complied less well, reported symptoms
 P11‡111110111111
 P12001000310000
 P17000033000000
N=1: Complied poorly, reported no issues (P20)
 P20000000005000
P09 patient withdrew citing personal circumstances making skin checks difficult—not clear what these were
  • *P8 diagnosed with recurrent melanoma after excision of lesion noticed during personal skin check.

  • †P18 diagnosed with benign lesions on both legs after excision of lesions noticed during personal skin check.

  • ‡P11 checked head and neck only.