Table 3. Worked example for a complex study.
Volunteers attend for collection of a complex data set 4 hours and a large blood test. They re-attend 6 further occasions taking one hour and a simple blood test each time. There are 2 additional visits for bronchoscopy (4 hours). This example shows the participant travelled 15km round trip, attended for 4 hrs and had a large blood test, then 6 follow-up visits and 2 visits for bronchoscopy resulting in a total study remuneration of MK 55100.
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| Reimburse Expenses | Rate in MK | Number of events | Total |
| a) Transport - see Note A | 900 | 9 | 8100 |
| b) Subsistence (one meal) | 1500 | 3 | 4500 |
| c) Accommodation (one night) | 15000 | 0 | 0 |
| Compensation | |||
| a) Time - see Note B | |||
| Total time in hours travelling | 18 | ||
| Total time in hours at facility | 18 | ||
| Time in days (day = 8hrs) | 1000 | 4.5 | 4500 |
| b) Burden - see Note C | 0 | ||
| Procedure A | 2000 | 6 | 12000 |
| Procedure B | 6000 | 1 | 6000 |
| Procedure C | 10000 | 2 | 20000 |
| TOTAL for study- see Note D | 55100 |