Table 5. Sensitivity analysis.
Analysis | Result |
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Base case | |
Cost campaign (2006–2013)—NPV | $15,634,946 |
Relative risk—1.91 Mel; 1.4 BCC, 1.23 SCC | |
Melanoma cases and deaths averted (2006–2013) | 885 cases, 109 deaths |
NMSC cases and deaths averted (2006–2013) | 12,289 cases, 2.6 deaths |
Economic value of benefit—NPV | $60,167,541 |
Benefit cost ratio | 3.85 |
Sensitivity 1—Lower relative risk | |
Cost campaign (2006–2013)—NPV | $15,634,946 |
Melanoma cases and deaths averted | 687 cases, 85 deaths |
NMSC cases and deaths averted (2006–2013) | 7,452 cases, 0 deaths |
Economic value of benefit—NPV | $42,133,964 |
Benefit cost ratio | 2.69 |
Sensitivity 2 –Benefit until 2020 | |
Cost campaign (2006–2013)—NPV | $15,634,946 |
Melanoma cases and deaths averted (2006–2020) | 1,307 cases, 161 deaths |
NMSC cases and deaths averted (2006–2020) | 18,198 cases, 5 deaths |
Economic value of benefit—NPV | $84,435,817 |
Benefit cost ratio | 5.40 |
Sensitivity 3–5 year lag effect to benefits | |
Cost campaign (2006–2013)—NPV | $15,634,946 |
Melanoma cases and deaths averted (2011–2020) | 1,272 cases, 157 deaths |
NMSC cases and deaths averted (2011–2020) | 17,949 cases, 3.9 deaths |
Economic value of benefit—NPV | $71,010,001 |
Benefit cost ratio | 4.54 |
Notes: NPV = net present value.