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Table 8 Summary of cost categories and data sources and measures

From: Preventing substance misuse: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of the Strengthening Families Programme 10–14 UK (SFP 10–14 UK)

Cost category

Data source/measure

SFP implementation costs

 

Staff (including any recruitment/training costs)

Financial monitoring forms + PSSRU (2012)

Venue and equipment

Financial monitoring forms

Programme materials

Financial monitoring forms

Venue hire

Financial monitoring forms

Transport (for participants)

Financial monitoring forms

Refreshments

Financial monitoring forms

Childcare costs

Financial monitoring forms

Costs of any trips/pamper days arranged for families at the end of the programme

Financial monitoring forms

Participant service resource utilisation (Unit costs)

 

GP surgery visit (Per patient contact lasting 11.7 minutes)

PSSRU (2012)

GP telephone consultation (Per telephone consultation lasting 7.1 minutes)

PSSRU (2012)

GP home visit (Per out of surgery visit lasting 23.4 minutes)

PSSRU (2012)

Community nurse - Home Visit (District nursing sister, District nurse)

PSSRU (2012)

Outpatient attendance

NHS reference Costs 2012

Inpatient attendance

NHS reference Costs 2012

Substance misuse services

Various + PSSRU (2012)

Mental health services

Various + PSSRU (2012)