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Table 2 Personnel-level characteristics, mean time per activity, and costs per personnel per randomization cluster

From: Cost analysis of a coaching intervention to increase use of transradial percutaneous coronary intervention

 

Participant—Physician (mean n = 2)

Participant—Nurse/Radiation Technician (mean n = 2.67)

Coach—Physician (mean n = 4.33)

Coach—Nurse/Radiation Technician (mean n = 1.67)

Characteristics

    

 Years in practice (median, IQR)

12 (9.25–17.75)

10.5 (2.5–20.5)

N/A****

N/A****

Time per activity

    

 Travel, (hours; mean (SD))

6.1 (2.1)

5.4 (2.4)

7.0 (6.8)

13.0 (4.8)

 Preparation (hours; mean (SD))**

4.5***

4.5***

0.7 (0.3)

0.9 (0.2)

 In-person coaching (hours; mean (SD))

13.6 (0.08)

13.6 (0.06)

9.5 (3.4)

12.0 (2.3)

 Evaluation (hours; mean (SD))

0.5 (0.06)

0.5 (0.06)

0****

0****

 Total time (hours; mean (SD))

24.7 (2.2)

24.0 (2.4)

17.2 (9.7)

25.9 (6.4)

Costs

    

 Variable costs

    

  Labor cost/hr (2019 dollars; mean (SD))

$269 (30)

$70 (23)

$257 (15)

$75 (4)

   Total labor cost (2019 dollars; mean (SD))

$6652 (1028)

$1690 (574)

$4450 (2570)

$1952 (559)

   Direct travel cost (2019 dollars; mean (SD))

$982 (281)

$1096 (181)

$1142 (737)

$1783 (738)

   Apportioned administrative cost (2019 dollars; mean (SD))

$3683*****

$3683*****

N/A*****

N/A*****

 Total variable cost (2019 dollars; mean (SD))

$11,318 (1079)

$6469 (695)

$5593 (3193)

$3735 (1285)

 Apportioned fixed cost (2019 dollars; mean (SD))

$474*****

$474*****

N/A*****

N/A*****

 Total cost (2019 dollars; mean (SD))

$11,792 (1079)

$6943 (695)

$5593 (3193)

$3735 (1285)

  1. Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range
  2. Mean time per activity and personnel-level costs are calculated as averages of the activities of a given coach/participant within a randomization cluster
  3. **Learning time for participants, preparation time for coaches
  4. ***Based on reported estimates by key informants, applied to both physician and nurse/technologist roles, no SD reported
  5. ****Coaches did not participate in post-intervention evaluations or report years in practice
  6. *****Fixed costs and administrative portion of variable costs were apportioned equally to participants only, as the target of the intervention. No SD reported