Table 1. Total Costs for 5 Intervention Sites Over 24-Month Study Perioda.
| Type of cost | Cost, $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Observed results, intervention | Probabilistic sensitivity analysis results, median (95% CI)b | |
| Fixed costs | ||
| Preimplementation | ||
| Peer-to-peer training | 1742 | 1738 (1458-2042) |
| Training video viewing time | 433 | 434 (199-669) |
| Whole office training call | 1219 | 1208 (503-1934) |
| Tablet computers | 7466 | NA |
| UMass TTS Training | 8898 | 8832 (8241-9451) |
| Postimplementation | ||
| Check-in call (1st mo) | 501 | 501 (453-550) |
| Informational calls to local pharmacies | 238 | 238 (212-267) |
| Informational letters to local pharmacies | 38 | 38 (35-40) |
| Subtotal for fixed costs | 20 535 | 20 459 (19 295-21 673) |
| Variable costs (for 2 y) | ||
| Monthly report preparation | 1920 | 1919 (1743-2109) |
| Tablet computers data plan | 4596 | NA |
| Check-in calls | 36 | 36 (33-40) |
| In office tablet management (with parents) | 24 709 | 23 152 (12 407-47 239) |
| In-office tablet management (end of each day) | 1717 | 1716 (1552-1883) |
| Parent letters | 965 | 965 (893-1040) |
| Parent calls (1 practice only) | 9336 | 9302 (7415-11 419) |
| Quitline report management time | 3005 | 3004 (2721-3304) |
| 1-y Whole-office call | 1283 | 1276 (727-1837) |
| Programmatic support | 49 509 | 49 439 (44 259-55 005) |
| Subtotal for variable costs (for 2 y) | 97 078 | 95 686 (82 124-120 619) |
| Total for all costs | 117 613 | 116 168 (102 081-141 234) |
Abbreviations: NA, not applicable; TTS, Tobacco Treatment Specialist.
a
All costs are reported in 2018 US dollars.
b
The 95% CIs were determined using 2.5th and 97.5th percentiles of the simulation estimates.