Table 4.
Difference in average cost per case for top 12 registry activities by volume of cases.
| Activity | Average all registries | Difference—low vs high volume | Difference—medium vs high volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data collection/abstraction | $8.33 | $10.01 | $6.19 |
| Management | $6.86 | $10.61 | $4.11 |
| Administration | $4.99 | $7.02 | $3.21 |
| Analyzing and generating reports | $3.40 | $3.82 | $2.43 |
| QA: Visual editing | $3.19 | $3.37 | $2.40 |
| Case ascertainment | $3.13 | $4.05 | $2.37 |
| QA: Consolidating | $3.12 | $2.82 | $2.29 |
| Database management | $3.08 | $4.36 | $2.14 |
| Training of registry staff | $2.84 | $3.75 | $2.07 |
| QA: Tracking completeness and timeliness | $2.77 | $3.90 | $1.61 |
| Death certificate clearance | $2.48 | $2.45 | $2.17 |
| IT support | $2.43 | $1.03 | $2.21 |
Notes:
1
Low volume: fewer than 10,000 cases; medium volume: 10,000–50,000 cases; high volume: more than 50,000 cases.
2
Excludes Pacific Island Jurisdictions. Registry did not report cases diagnosed in 2006 and was still building capacity for case reporting.
3
Excludes NPCR registries that also receive SEER funding: California (San Francisco—Oakland, San Jose—Monterey, Los Angeles), Georgia (Atlanta), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (Detroit), New Jersey, and Washington (Seattle-Puget Sound).