Table 3.
CEA with an intermediate outcome: cost per trainee who meets ART clinical performance standard
| Computer-based training and three-day workshop | Intensive two-week workshop and two on-site trainings | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cost of transfer of learning* |
|
|
| Cost of training |
$12,025 |
$20,000 |
| Cost of follow-up support by supervisors |
$8,000 |
$2,000 |
| Total cost of transfer of learning |
$20,025 |
$22,000 |
|
Cost analysis |
|
|
| Trainees |
25 |
25 |
| Cost per trainee |
$20,025/25 = $801 |
$22,000/25 = $880 |
|
Cost-effectiveness analysis |
|
|
| Trainees who meets ART clinical performance standard** |
15 |
22 |
| Cost per trainee who meet ART clinical performance standard | $20,025/12 = $1335 | $22,000/23 = $1000 |
*Transfer of learning includes both the training events and follow-up support.
**The ART clinical performance standard is to perform 80% of the task correctly. According to this measure, the computer-based training was less effective.