1. STUDY RESOURCES 1

2. www.edclassificationstudy.com OVERVIEW OF STUDY RESOURCES Study documents Study overview documents (project overview, data requirements overview, costing overview) Site implementation plan Data request specification Costing methodology Training materials Study website Study site data management system

3. www.edclassificationstudy.com DOCUMENTS Study overviews: Short descriptive documents. One is an overall overview of the study, its aims and methods. Others are on the data requirements and costing. Can be used to provide clinicians and other stakeholders with a rationale and short description of the study. Site implementation plan: Provides guidance to site coordinators on the various phases of the costing study and the tasks that sites/site coordinators will need to undertake. Data request specification: Provides detailed specifications and definitions for each of the study data submissions and associated data elements. Costing methodology: Provides guidance for the costing stage of the project. All documentation is available through the study web site

4. www.edclassificationstudy.com TRAINING MATERIALS ModuleTarget audienceMode~TimeResources available Introduction to the study Site coordinator & study back up staff  Face-to-face - FMT setup visit  Self-directed using resources  20 mins  Slide download  Site implementation plan  Study overview  Overview of data requirements ED Director, ED business manager & other hospital management  Face-to-face - FMT setup visit  Face-to-face - Site coordinator  Self-directed using resources Study resources Site coordinator & study back up staff  Face-to-face - FMT setup visit  Self-directed using resources 30 mins  Slide download  Website quick ref guide  User manual: Study site data management system Communication Site coordinator  Face-to-face - FMT setup visit  Face-to-face - Site coordinator  Self-directed using resources 10 mins  Slide download Study back up staff ED clinicians  Face-to-face - Site coordinator  Self-directed using resources  Awareness through poster Stage 1: Study preparation Site coordinator & study back up staff  Face-to-face - FMT setup visit  Self-directed using resources 30 mins  Slide download  Study overview  Overview of data requirements  Site implementation plan  Data request specification  Overview of costing approaches

5. www.edclassificationstudy.com TRAINING MATERIALS ModuleTarget audience Mode ~TimeResources available Stage 2: Introduction to study for clinicians and additional patient & stay characteristics Site coordinators & study back up staff  Face-to-face - FMT setup visit  Self-directed using resources 15 mins  Slide download  Study overview  Clinician handout  Data request specification ED clinicians  Face-to-face - Site coordinator  Self-directed using resources  Awareness through poster Stage 2: Clinician time capture Site coordinator & study back up staff  Face-to-face - FMT setup visit  Self-directed using resources  Awareness through poster 15 mins  Slide download  Clinician handout  Overview of data requirements ED clinicians  Face-to-face - Site coordinator  Self-directed using resources  Awareness through poster Stage 2: Data submissions and transfer processes Site coordinator & study back up staff  Face-to-face - FMT setup visit  Self-directed using resources 20 mins  Slide download  Data request specification  User manual: Study site data management system  Data transfer quick ref guide Stage 3: Costing methods Site coordinator, study back up staff & costing staff  Face-to-face - FMT setup visit  Self-directed using resources 30 mins  Slide download  Overview of costing approaches  Costing methodology document  Data request specification

6. www.edclassificationstudy.com STUDY WEBSITE Website: www.edclassificationstudy.comwww.edclassificationstudy.com Public and restricted pages Announcements Study documents Training materials Progress reporting Frequently asked questions Discussion forum

7. www.edclassificationstudy.com WEBSITE – PUBLIC PAGE Public access to: Home page providing an overview of the study Project overview Listing of study sites Further information ED Professional survey

8. www.edclassificationstudy.com WEBSITE – LOGIN Access protected area Username and password provided by FMT Login

9. www.edclassificationstudy.com WEBSITE – STUDY AREA

10. www.edclassificationstudy.com WEBSITE – PROGRESS REPORTING

11. www.edclassificationstudy.com WEBSITE – REMEMBER www.edclassificationstudy.com Announcements Progress reporting Study documents Training materials FAQ Discussion forum

12. www.edclassificationstudy.com STUDY SITE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM A standalone application through which sites can manage the data to be produced for the study and related processes. Key functions include: import data extracts enter, edit and delete records run error and data integrity checks against the data backup data with a timestamped backup produce basic reports export data consistent with formats defined for the study, replacing all identifiers with encrypted identifiers.

13. www.edclassificationstudy.com STUDY SITE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM InputsProcessesOutputs Data extracts from: Barcode scanning database Emergency department IT system Patient administration system State/ territory health authority repository Local costing system Study site data management system: Edit/ data integrity checks Generation of encrypted codes Basic reports Data submissions Data manually entered into the system

14. www.edclassificationstudy.com STUDY SITE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Further information on the system is available in the document: User manual: Study site data management system