Table 4.
The variables used to calculate fixed and recurrent costs (not an exhaustive list)
Fixed costs | Recurrent costs |
Venue hire | Venue hire |
Electrical equipment (laptop, printer, projector) | Staff time to conduct PR (assessment at baseline and discharge, conduct PR classes, telephone calls and data entry) |
Equipment for PR (weights, treadmill, cycle ergometer, country-specific equipment, step-up box, chairs) | Disposable equipment (for blood glucose monitor, spirometer mouthpieces, nose-clips, glyceryl trinitrate spray) |
Equipment for shuttle walking tests (cones, licences, stop watches, tape measure, electrical equipment to play audio) | Servicing costs (spirometer, PR equipment, specifically treadmills and cycle ergometers) |
Equipment for PR assessment (height stadiometer, weight scales, sphygmomanometer, pulse oximeter, spirometer, calibration syringe, country-specific equipment) | Miscellaneous (oxygen cylinders, questionnaire licences, stationery (paper)) |
Additional safety equipment (blood glucose monitor, oxygen cylinder holder) | |
Miscellaneous (filing cabinets, storage units, questionnaire translations, questionnaire licences, staff uniform) |
PR, pulmonary rehabilitation.