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Table 2 Cost data collected in the My Body My Test-3 study

From: Impact of human papillomavirus (HPV) self-collection on subsequent cervical cancer screening completion among under-screened US women: MyBodyMyTest-3 protocol for a randomized controlled trial

 

Cost Perspective

Health clinic

Public payers

Training

 Developing and delivering call-center training, study personnel time

 

X

 Training call-center agents, materials

 

X

 Attending call-center training, agent personnel time

 

X

Recruitment

 Recruitment materials and advertisementsa

 

X

 Recruitment personnel timeb

 

X

Screening identification for eligibility

 Screening calls, personnel time

 

X

Self-collection for HPV testing

 Non-personnel costs

  Self-collection kits, materials, and postage

 

X

  Processing self-collection kits, laboratory materials

 

X

  Reminder letters, as needed, materials and postage

 

X

 Personnel time costs

  Mailing self-collection kits

 

X

  Delivering self-collection results and scheduling clinic appointments

 

X

  Mailing reminder letters, as needed, materials

 

X

Clinic services and procedures

 Non-personnel costs

  Processing screening tests, laboratory materials

X

 

 Personnel time costs

  Scheduling appointment with patient for in-clinic co-testing

X

 

  Processing/completing paperwork for new patient

X

 

  Checking patient in and out

X

 

  Contacting patient who missed appointment

X

 

  Reporting abnormal screening results to patient and making referral for follow up

X

 

  Reporting normal screening results to patient

X

 

Cost/cost recovery for procedures

 Medicaid reimbursement for screening test

X

X

  1. ASHA American Sexual Health Association, HPV Human papillomavirus
  2. a Costs include postcards, flyers, yard signs, logo design, newspaper ads, radio station advertisements, website, transportation advertisements, and others
  3. b Costs related to developing and maintaining community partner relationships, direct outreach and recruitment events, distributing recruitment materials, posting advertisements, travel, and administrative procedures