Study | Intervention description | Study purpose | Intervention inputs | Data collection tools used | Description of use | Data collected |
Mirambeau et al 28 | Community health worker (CHW) programme implemented at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital service area in rural Vermont. CHWs are integrated into team-based care to help patients access social and economic services to improve their conditions. | Assess programme costs from a public health perspective to determine the cost to set up and operate the programme. Costs were estimated in October 2010—September 2011. | Labour: CHWs; supervisory staff; volunteers; administrative support. Capital: furniture; equipment (computers, telephones); materials (eg, promotional materials; office supplies); training; transportation; office space. | Standardised comprehensive template | The hospital administrator used the template to compile the data by examining financial records from the hospital’s administrative database and speaking to relevant staff. The completed template was reviewed by the authors and any discrepancies were resolved. | Collated all cost data for the study, including unit quantities and unit costs. |
Activity logs | For a 2-week period, each CHW used the form to record the category representing their activity for each 30 min increment of the workday. | Personnel time allocated to intervention activities. | ||||
On-site databases or records | Researchers examined financial records from the hospital’s administrative database to determine the resources consumed in the intervention and gather unit cost information. | Unit quantities for all non-labour. Unit costs for labour, materials, supplies, equipment. |