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Table 2 Cost-IS template 2A worked example

From: Development of an instrument (Cost-IS) to estimate costs of implementation strategies for digital health solutions: a modified e-Delphi study

Index

Activity

Purpose

Strategy

Role

Hourly wage rate ($)

No. of personnel involved

Total person (mins)

1

Meet with executives

present intervention aims and outcomes

Involve existing governing structures

Project officer

85.21

1

30

1

Meet with executives

present intervention aims and outcomes

Involve existing governing structures

Executive A

134.08

1

30

1

Meet with executives

present intervention aims and outcomes

Involve existing governing structures

Executive B

150.48

1

30

2

Meet with clinical team/s

present intervention aims and outcomes

Involve existing governing structures

Project officer

85.21

1

30

2

Meet with clinical team/s

present intervention aims and outcomes

Involve existing governing structures

Team leader A

97.29

1

30

2

Meet with clinical team/s

present intervention aims and outcomes

Involve existing governing structures

Team leader B

115.62

1

30

3

Meet with stakeholders to identify outcomes

meeting to identify what needs to be audited and how to feed it back

Audit and feedback

Project officer

85.21

1

60

3

Meet with stakeholders to identify outcomes

meeting to identify what needs to be audited and how to feed it back

Audit and feedback

Team leader A

97.29

1

60

3

Meet with stakeholders to identify outcomes

meeting to identify what needs to be audited and how to feed it back

Audit and feedback

Team leader B

115.62

1

60

4

Engage with stakeholders to identify potential champions

email asking for champion suggestions

Identify and prepare champions

Project officer

85.21

1

10

4

Engage with stakeholders to identify potential champions

champion suggested via email

Identify and prepare champions

Team leader A

97.29

1

10

4

Engage with stakeholders to identify potential champions

champion suggested via email

Identify and prepare champions

Team leader B

115.62

1

10

5

Engage (meetings or emails) with possible champions

met with clinical team A champion

Identify and prepare champions

Project officer

85.21

1

30

5

Engage (meetings or emails) with possible champions

met with clinical team A champion

Identify and prepare champions

Clinical team A—champion

78.80

1

30

6

Engage (meetings or emails) with possible champions

met with clinical team B champion

Identify and prepare champions

Project officer

85.21

1

30

6

Engage (meetings or emails) with possible champions

met with clinical team B champion

Identify and prepare champions

Clinical team B—champion

56.87

1

30

7

Adapt training with stakeholders

discuss training with stakeholders and adapt to clinical context if needed

Train-the-trainer

Project officer

85.21

1

60

7

Adapt training with stakeholders

discuss training with stakeholders and adapt to clinical context if needed

Train-the-trainer

Team leader A

97.29

1

60

7

Adapt training with stakeholders

discuss training with stakeholders and adapt to clinical context if needed

Train-the-trainer

Team leader B

115.62

1

60

7

Adapt training with stakeholders

discuss training with stakeholders and adapt to clinical context if needed

Train-the-trainer

Clinical team A—champion

78.80

1

60

7

Adapt training with stakeholders

discuss training with stakeholders and adapt to clinical context if needed

Train-the-trainer

Clinical team B—champion

56.87

1

60

8

Adapt training with stakeholders

Incorporate adaptations to training

Train-the-trainer

Project officer

85.21

1

60

9

Train the champions to be trainers

same as activity

Train-the-trainer

Project officer

85.21

1

60

9

Train the champions to be trainers

same as activity

Train-the-trainer

Clinical team A—champion

78.80

1

60

9

Train the champions to be trainers

same as activity

Train-the-trainer

Clinical team B—champion

56.87

1

60

10

Create opportunities for the trainers to train others

book meeting room for monthly training sessions for champions to train

Train-the-trainer

Project officer

85.21

1

15

11

Ongoing support for champions

check in with champions

Identify and prepare champions

Project officer

85.21

1

30

12

Monitor training progress

request current training numbers

Train-the-trainer

Project officer

85.21

1

10

13

Retrieve and analyse data on outcomes

same as activity

Audit and feedback

Project officer

85.21

1

30

14

Ongoing support for champions

check in with champions

Identify and prepare champions

Project officer

85.21

1

30

15

Monitor training progress

request current training numbers

Train-the-trainer

Project officer

85.21

1

10

16

Retrieve and analyse data on outcomes

same as activity

Audit and feedback

Project officer

85.21

1

30

17

Present data to stakeholders

ensure stakeholders are happy with progress, and address any issues

Audit and feedback

Project officer

85.21

1

30

17

Present data to stakeholders

ensure stakeholders are happy with progress, and address any issues

Audit and feedback

Clinical team A—champion

78.80

1

30

17

Present data to stakeholders

ensure stakeholders are happy with progress, and address any issues

Audit and feedback

Clinical team B—champion

56.87

1

30

17

Present data to stakeholders

ensure stakeholders are happy with progress, and address any issues

Audit and feedback

Team leader A

97.29

1

30

17

Present data to stakeholders

ensure stakeholders are happy with progress, and address any issues

Audit and feedback

Team leader B

115.62

1

30