eTable 1. Absolute case numbers for malignant melanoma incidence and mortality in Germany and Schleswig-Holstein, by year and sex.

	Incidence (case number)						Mortality (case number)
	Germany			Schleswig-Holstein			Germany			Schleswig-Holstein
Year	M	F	T	M	F	T	M	F	T	M	F	T
1998							1026	1004	2030	32	45	77
1999				256	334	590	1057	964	2021	51	44	95
2000				324	333	657	1161	1017	2178	54	43	97
2001				307	388	695	1171	1046	2217	57	52	109
2002				275	334	609	1137	1073	2210	43	45	88
2003	6508	7483	13992	309	409	718	1286	1009	2295	35	41	76
2004	7010	7418	14428	342	394	736	1256	1037	2293	50	37	87
2005	7240	7727	14966	300	332	632	1238	1089	2327	57	29	86
2006	7285	7702	14987	288	303	591	1266	1021	2287	53	35	88
2007	7673	8068	15740	276	314	590	1368	1099	2467	42	36	78
2008	9547	9305	18852	294	367	661	1365	1135	2500	23	21	44
2009	9882	9371	19253	344	339	683	1454	1203	2657	33	22	55
2010	9852	9753	19605	333	349	682	1568	1143	2711	40	24	64
2011	9875	9772	19646	336	365	701	1709	1212	2921	55	49	104
2012							1627	1248	2875	55	50	105
2013							1787	1255	3042	57	55	112

Years in which skin cancer screening (pilot project in Schleswig-Holstein or national skin cancer screening) was performed are shaded gray. Data for Germany relates to all German federal states, including Schleswig-Holstein.Rates are reported by sex (M: male, F: female, T: total) Data sources: mortality: www.gbe-bund.de; incidence for Germany: www.gekid.de; incidence for Schleswig-Holstein: www.krebsregister-sh.de