Table 5 Summary of skin cancer costing studies, Australia, England, Sweden and New Zealand
From: Estimating the economic costs of skin cancer in New South Wales, Australia
Study | Country | Year and currency | Cases | Direct cost (million) | Indirect costs (million) | Total cost (million) | Cost per case | Equivalent AUD $2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morris | England | 2002 UK pounds | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Melanoma |  |  | 6062 | £24 | £114 | £138 | £22,835 | $67,537 |
NMSC |  |  | 50,394 | £97 | £5 | £101 | £2014 | $5955 |
Skin cancer |  |  | 56,456 | £121 | £119 | £240 | £4249 | $12,567 |
Tinghog | Sweden | 2005 Euros | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Melanoma |  |  | 2122 | € 22 | € 58 | € 80 | € 37,545 | $66,738 |
NMSC |  |  | 36,262 | € 31 | € 5 | € 36 | € 998 | $1775 |
Skin cancer |  |  | 38,384 | € 53 | € 63 | € 116 | € 3019 | $5366 |
O’Dea | New Zealand | 2007/8 NZ dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Melanoma | Â | Â | 1982 | $6 | $59 | $65 | $32,795 | $30,326 |
NMSC | Â | Â | 67,000 | $51 | $7 | $58 | $867 | $802 |
Skin cancer | Â | Â | 68,982 | $57 | $66 | $123 | $1785 | $1650 |
AIHW | Australia | 1993-94 AUD | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Melanoma | Â | Â | 6954 | $66 | Â | $66 | $9433 | $14,805 |
NMSC | Â | Â | 243,691 | $232 | Â | $232 | $953 | $1496 |
Skin cancer | Â | Â | 250,645 | $298 | Â | $298 | $1189 | $1865 |
AIHW | Australia | 2000-01 AUD | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Melanoma | Â | Â | 8885 | $30 | Â | $30 | $3376 | $4561 |
NMSC | Â | Â | 364,140 | $264 | Â | $264 | $725 | $979 |
Skin cancer | Â | Â | 373,025 | $294 | Â | $294 | $788 | $1065 |