2022 IB Diploma Extended Essays

Determining success

To determine the success of both health care models in the management of breast cancer

during the SARS-CoV-2, the comparison between the percentage of cases at the maximum

number of cases between 2020 and 2021, number of virus spikes, and the percentage decrease

in the number of mammograms conducted before and during the pandemic.

The maximum number of SARS-CoV-2 cases in one day over the total population was

calculated as it most accurately demonstrates the highest number of severe cases.

Furthermore, the number of spikes indicate the frequency whereby health services were

overwhelmed.

Through the data presented previously in figure 2,4, 5 and figure 7, a data table can be

constructed to most effectively convey the data at hand.

Figure 8

Switzerland

Belgium

United Kingdom

maximum 7-day

0.174%

0.083%

0.223%

average of SARS

CoV-2 cases in one

day over total

population (%)

Number of spikes

2

2

2

The percentage

5.94%

6.00%

46.64%

decrease in number

20