Table 1 Criteria of inclusion and exclusion of study participants
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
Surviving patients with malignant melanoma at least 5 years after diagnosis | Patient died |
Patients are reported by dermatologists to the cancer registry Rhineland-Palatinate (year of diagnosis 2000–2005) | Patients reported to the cancer registry only by other physicians than dermatologists |
At least 14 years old at time of diagnosis | Not able to understand the purpose of the study, e.g. because of lack of language skills or mental disabilities |
Signed informed consent | Patients who were not informed about the report to the cancer registry |