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Table 4 Cost and cost-effectiveness of the tailored intervention, control group 1, and control group 2 materials

From: Tailored message interventions versus typical messages for increasing participation in colorectal cancer screening among a non-adherent population: A randomized controlled trial

Item

Tailored matched-messagecondition

Tailored unmatched-message condition

Control

Unit price (JPY)

Quantity

Total cost (JPY)

Unit price (JPY)

Quantity

Total cost (JPY)

Unit price (JPY)

Quantity

Total cost (JPY)

Individual assessment

         
 

Questionnaire

30

356

10 680

30

355

10 650

  

0

 

Envelopes

42

356

14 952

42

355

14 910

  

0

 

Postage

175

356

62 300

175

355

62 125

  

0

 

Data entry and analysis

5

356

1780

5

355

1775

  

0

Overhead costsa

10 000

3

30 000

10 000

3

30 000

10 000

12

120 000

Reminder

          
 

Envelopes

26

356

9256

26

355

9230

26

1,429

37 154

 

Printing

43

356

15 308

43

355

15 265

43

1,429

61 447

 

Postage

120

356

42 720

120

355

42 600

120

1,429

171 480

Total cost

   

186 996

  

186 555

  

390 081

Cost per participant

  

524

  

523

  

273

Cost per extra CRC

  

3740

  

4783

  

2747

  1. Individual assessment costs in the control were excluded, because individual assessment would not be needed without tailoring procedure
  2. aBased on administrative staff salary: 10 000 JPY/day