Table 1 Summary comparison of Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) costs for identical protocol
From: Comparative costs and activity from a sample of UK clinical trials units
Trials unit | 100%FEC D.A. | D.I. | Total staff costs (%) | Non-staff costs (%) | Indirect costs (%) | Total FEC | Total no. of FTEs attracting overheads | Total number of FTEs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | £0 | £362,350 | £362,350 (55) | £65,375 (10) | £233,387 (35) | £661,112 | 0.89 | 2.00 |
B | £53,608 | £443,924 | £497,532 (36) | £66,150 (5) | £819,641 (59) | £1,383,323 | 0.43 | 3.00 |
C | £0 | £638,611 | £638,611 (54) | £131,776 (11) | £411,684 (35) | £1,182,071 | 2.00 | 3.00 |
D | £0 | £364,042 | £364,042 (52) | £39,914.02 (6) | £301,412 (43) | £705,368 | 1.43a | 1.47a |
E | £0 | £574,701 | £574,701 (75) | £82,550 (11) | £112,386 (15) | £769,637 | 0.3 | 2.49 |