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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Feb 24;127:107134. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107134

Table 4.

Measures of cost.

Cost Type Construct Measures Source Measurement Schedule
Start-Up Recruitment Staff time, consultant, and other costs Staff activity logs; study records and CBO interviews/surveys Monthly for start-up period; one-time
Initial training Number and duration of trainings Study records One-time
Technology development Staff time, content development costs Staff activity logs Monthly for start-up period; one-time
Variable Shipping and processing HIV and STI test kits Number of units shipped, STI lab cost per test, staff time per shipment Study records; staff interviews Ongoing; one-time
Participant contacts Number of participant contacts, staff time per contact Participant contact logs; staff interviews Ongoing; one-time
Time-Dependent Social media advertisement Total spending Study records Ongoing
Booster training and technical assistance Staff time by arm CBO and DTC participant tracking logs; staff activity logs Ongoing; monthly
Other staff activities Staff time by arm Staff activity logs; CBO interviews/surveys Monthly; one-time
Space and occupancy costs Square feet Staff interviews One-time