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. 2023 Jun 26;18:26. doi: 10.1186/s13012-023-01282-3

Table 3.

Summary of cost measures and associated data sources

Cost type Elements Data sources
Start-up Training materials: training expenses (trainer fees, staff time spent in training) Project expense reports; project staff/civil service salaries
Implementation Ongoing training expenses; technical assistance support, facility committee meetings, fidelity monitoring; community outreach Project expense reports
Personnel Time/salaries of healthcare personnel, laboratory personnel, supervisors, and administrative staff TDABC observations, staff interviews, civil service salaries
Patient Transportation expenses; other out-of-pocket expenses, including childcare; time losses Patient surveys, local average wages
Supplies Consumables such as acetic acid, CO2 or N2O refrigerant gas, specula, anesthesia, equipment maintenance; transportation costs Clinic and project expense reports; MoH records
Capital Liger thermal ablator; cryotherapy machine; laboratory equipment; vehicles Clinic and project expense reports; MoH records
Overhead Utilities; clinic maintenance Study clinic records and expense reports; staff interviews