1. Carol Levin, PhD Department of Global Health
Session 1: Steps in planning cost data collection Developing a cost data collection protocol
Carol Levin, PhD
Department of Global Health

2. Next up: Designing the data collection forms
1. Planning your economic evaluation
Tool available for mapping out study
2. Protocol
Part of larger proposal or stand alone document
3. Data collection forms
Excel or Word document, or both
4. Data collection plan
Field visit, operational plan with work plan, timeline, sources
5. Data analysis and dissemination

3. Overview: Steps in conducting cost analysis
Step 1: Define the problem and objective.
Step 2: Identify the alternatives.
Step 3: Describe each alternative
Step 4: Define the perspective of the cost analysis
Step 5: Identify, measure and value costs
Step 6: Identify and measure outputs
Step 7: Organize the data on costs and outputs in a spreadsheet format
Step 8: Discount costs
Step 9: Conduct sensitivity analysis
Planning
Steps 1-4 are planning, plus.
Steps 5 and 6 also planning, in terms of identifying which costs and outputs, and thinking about methods for measuring and valuing costs and outputs.
TODAY I WILL TALK ABOUT PLANNING FOR A COST ANALYSIS AND DESIGNING COST DATA COLLECTION FORMS, ALONG WITH RUANNE
Steps 5 and 6 are also actual data collection activities
Steps 7-9 are data management and analysis- MARCIA WEAVER WILL TALK ABOUT DATA ANALYSIS
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4. 1. Planning your cost analysis
Step 1: Define the problem and objective.
Step 2: Identify the alternatives.
Step 3: Describe each alternative.
Step 4: Define the perspective of analysis.
Step 5: Identify costs.
Step 6: Identify outputs.
Steps 1-4, and parts of steps 5 and 6
Is your cost a stand alone study or part of a clinical trial or demonstration project?
Think about the components of your costs study
Map out the cost analysis components
Tool: Defining Your Economic Evaluation study

5. Defining the economic evaluation-1

6. Defining the economic evaluation-2

7. Defining the economic evaluation-3

8. Example using Mobile WACh X-1
Getting toward specific research questions related to cost and cost-effectiveness
1. Consider your proposed intervention and reference your proposal.
For your project, consider the questions
May consider only a cost analysis, or may consider what alternatives you would like to compare for a cost-effectiveness analysis.

9. Example using Mobile WACh X-2
Getting toward specific research questions related to cost and cost-effectiveness
1. Consider your proposed intervention and reference your proposal.
For your project, consider the questions
May consider only a cost analysis, or may consider what alternatives you would like to compare for a cost-effectiveness analysis.

10. Example using Mobile WACh X-3

11. Example using Mobile WACh X-4

12. 2. The protocol Keep it simple!
The protocol is developed after funding is secured.
Typically costing or cost-effectiveness is part of aim 3 of NIH proposals.
Very abbreviated section.
Boiler plate language often available.
Need an operational plan for cost data collection, and protocol is first step toward that plan.
Easier to write if you complete the tool on defining your economic evaluation.

13. Refer to Global Health Reference case
Provides a guide ensure that cost estimation is transparent and reflects best practices
Results will be easier to interpret, assess quality and compare with other studies.
Provides a framework for analysts to ensure they fully consider how their methods may influence the interpretation and application of their estimates.
Permits innovation in the development and application of cost estimation methods.
First version available soon
Will standardize generation of cost data in Global Health.
Helps to improve the relevance, use, and quality of cost estimates.

14. Protocol should include information on:
Study Objectives
Methodology
Perspective, scope
Study site and sampling
Costing approach
Types of Cost
Cost Categories
Data collection methods
Cost study survey and implementation
Data management and analysis
Reporting
Timeline
Budget
Draft of data collection forms

15. Example of list of cost data & sources

16. Example of workplan & timeline

17. Developing a budget

18. Strategic approach to collecting costs
Integrate the cost analysis along side planned or on-going evaluations of interventions
Use a rapid, inexpensive approach
Use rough cost estimates to look at cost profiles or break down of costs; focus on key cost drivers
Work closely with local counterparts to collect basic data and cost information
This is a particularly helpful approach if there are not resources to collect cost data.

19. Be parsimonious in data collection

20. Next up: 3. Designing the data collection forms
1. Planning your economic evaluation
Tool available for mapping out study
2. Protocol
Part of larger proposal or stand alone document
3. Data collection forms
Excel or Word document, or both
4. Data collection plan
Operational plan with work plan, timeline, sources

21. Contact: Carol Levin, PhD clevin@uw.edu
Questions? Thank you!
Contact: Carol Levin, PhD

22. Cost data analysis
Classification by activity, input and start-up or recurrent.
Activities:
Planning / microplanning
Training
Materials development
Awareness raising / sensitization
Establish vine supply
Improve knowledge and practices for OFSP
Continuous supply of roots to households
Health implementation
Integration
Capital investments
Administration and overhead
Inputs:
Fixed or capital costs
Equipment (agriculture equipment, motorcycles, computers)
Overhead (building, utilities, communication, indirect expenses)
Variable
Vouchers
Personnel (salary, meeting allowances)
Supplies (Agriculture and other supplies)
Transport costs (fuel, maintenance, taxi, public transport)
Travel and per diem (safari allowance)
Overhead