Table 1.
Process to be costed | Identification of costs | Measurement of costs | Valuation of costs | Who records cost data and how is it collected |
Recruitment of participants | Researcher | Minutes/hours | Salary costs | Researcher records time taken |
Training | ||||
Training/induction session for participants | Project team time | Hours | Salary costs | Project team records time taken |
Training/induction session for accredited exercise physiologist | Project team time | Hours | Salary costs | Project team records time taken |
Capital | ||||
Leasing of venue for training/induction sessions | Cost of leasing | Unit cost | Market price | Research team to record |
Leasing of venues for CR professionals to deliver the SCRAM programme | Cost of leasing | Unit cost | Market price | Research team to record |
Wearable sensor devices | Cost of sensor device | Unit cost | Market price | Research team to record |
Smartphone | Cost of smartphone | Unit cost | Market price | Research team to record |
Computers (desktop or laptop) | Cost of computer | Unit cost | Market price | Research team to record |
Staffing | ||||
CR professional | CR professional time | Hours | Salary costs | CR professional records time taken |
Administrative support | Project staff time | Hours | Salary costs | Project staff records time taken |
Miscellaneous costs | ||||
Mobile phone/internet access | Cost of mobile phone, internet access | Unit cost | Market price | Research team to record |
Stationery | Cost of stationery | Unit cost | Market price | Research team to record |
Utilities (ie, electricity) | Cost of utility | Unit cost | Market price | Research team to record |
Hosting (server) | Cost of server | Unit cost | Market price | Research team to record |
Handouts (flyer and information sheet, etc) | Cost of printing | Unit cost | Market price | Research team to record |
CR, cardiac rehabilitation;SCRAM, Smartphone Cardiac Rehabilitation, Assisted self-Management.