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Table 2 Pilot RCT cost inputs

From: A mixed methods partner-focused cost and budget impact analysis to deploy implementation strategies for school-based prevention

Phases

Activities

State

RESA

University

Implementer

 
  

Hours

Cost

Hours

Cost

Hours

Cost

Hours

Cost

Total Costs

Exploration

Engagement & Assessment

         

 Meetings with health coordinators

-

-

12

$446

6

$164

-

-

$610

 Assessing student needs

-

-

-

-

20

$1,718

-

-

$1,718

 Assessing existing efforts

-

-

-

-

15

$409

-

-

$409

Feasibility

         

 Assessing preliminary feasibility

-

-

-

-

10

$237

-

-

$237

 Assessing project alignment with current efforts

32

$1,863

-

-

16

$1,374

-

-

$3,237

 Health coordinator meetings with ISD leadership

-

-

4

$228

16

$436

-

-

$664

 

Total Exploration

32

$1,863

16

$674

83

$4,338

0

-

$6,875

Preparation

      

Exploration cost per school

$1,719

Planning & Preparation

         

 Logistics planning

-

-

32

$1,190

32

$873

-

-

$2,062

 Health coordinator facilitation training preparation

-

-

-

-

13

$864

-

-

$864

 Health coordinator training: Facilitation

-

-

-

-

21

$1,276

3

$230

$1,506

Recruitment

         

 Identify and recruit eligible schools

3

$112

52.75

$1,961

27

$1,147

8

$571

$3,790

 Prepare for package dissemination

-

-

-

-

15.5

$423

-

-

$423

 Graphic Design Assistance & Website Building

-

$8,090

-

-

30

$712

-

-

$8,802

 

Total Preparation

3

$8,202

84.75

$3,150

138.5

$5,294

11

$801

$17,448

Implementation

      

Preparation cost per school

$4,362

Teacher Training

         

 Teacher Training

-

-

36.25

$1,347

-

-

78

$5,981

$7,329

 Lesson Preparation & Action Planning

-

-

-

-

-

-

30.5

$2,339

$2,339

Management

         

 Implementation facilitation (teacher meetings)

-

-

25

$929

-

-

25

$1,917

$2,846

 Facilitation support for health coordinators

-

-

23

$855

23

$1,301

-

-

$2,156

 Website Refinement

-

$4,964

-

-

-

-

-

-

$4,964

 

Total Implementation

0

$4,964

84.25

$3,132

23

$1,301

133.5

$10,237

$19,634

Sustainment

      

Implementation cost per school

$4,909

Refinement

         

 Assessment/Evaluation

-

-

10

$372

-

-

-

-

$371.72

 Annual training updates

-

-

19.25

$716

-

-

-

-

$715.56

 Facilitation (light touch version)

-

-

14.75

$549

-

-

9

$690

$1,238.44

 Packaging refinement

-

$1,331

-

-

-

-

-

-

$1,331.00

Total Sustainment

0

$1,331

44

$1,636

0

-

9

$690

$3,657

       

Sustainment cost per school

$914

Totals

 

35

$16,360

229

$8,591

244.5

$10,934

153.5

$11,729

$47,614

       

Total Cost per school

$11,903

  1. Note: We rounded to the nearest dollar for the sake of clarity in reporting. As a result, some totals in the table may be subject to minor discrepancies due to rounding. These discrepancies do not significantly impact the overall findings and conclusions of this study. Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mackinaw Policy Center. Time estimations are based on reported activity logs. Wage data includes Full-Time Equivalency for estimated benefits for all personnel. Wage data for the State Agency Employees & Health Coordinators is derived from the Mackinaw Policy Center. All remaining wages are derived from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2021 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics report for the state of Michigan.