Table 3.
Nr. of women in the control arm | Nr. of women in the intervention arm | |
---|---|---|
Age trial | 106,953 | 53,883 |
Model D | N/A* | N/A |
Model E | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
Model M | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
Model S | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Model W | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
All models simulated at least about 20 times as many women in the control group and 40 times as many women as in the intervention group. The number of women simulated was selected by each model to balance feasibility of simulation time with model output that yields relatively smooth incidence and mortality curves.
Model D uses entirely analytical formulations to evaluate the impact of screening and treatment on breast cancer incidence and mortality, i.e., the number of women simulated does not apply to Model D.