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Table 4 Breakdown of study costs

From: Self Management Activation Randomised Trial for Prostatitis (SMART-P): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Staff Involvement

Urology Research Nurse, Band 6(30), 1.0WTE

£42,551

Pain Specialist Nurse, Band 6(30), 0.4WTE

£17,021

CBT-trained Clinical Psychologist, Band 8C, 0.2WTE

£16,706

Admin Assistant, Band 3(12) 0.4WTE

£9,246

Medical Statistician, Band 7 - based on PM, 5%

£2,499

Consultant Input, 120 hours - 1 hour per participant £111.14

£13,337

SpR input - 120 hours, 1 hour per participant £39.65

£4,758

Departmental Costs

Room Hire for therapy sessions - 2 hourly sessions, 10 individual groups, 1

session per week for 8 weeks per group. (60 participants) £15.91per hour

(£2,546)

Refreshments for group sessions (60 participants) £40.00 per patient

(£2,400)

Research Assessment Room Hire: 4 appointments × 45 mins for 120

participants £15.91 per hour

(£5,728)

Direct Patient Costs

Consumable costs for study - stationary, postage, telephone £20.00 per

patient

(£2,400)

Other Costs

R&D Sponsorship Costs

£1,875

SF-36 and HADS Questionnaire Licence costs

£3,200

ISR CTN Registration

£200

TOTAL RESEARCH COSTS

£124,466

  1. A comprehensive listing of all of the research costs associated with the SMART-P randomised controlled trial.