From: Cost-effectiveness of a mailed educational reminder to increase colorectal cancer screening
Item Costs | Provider | Patients | Time (h) | Cost/h | Total $ Cost | Sensitivity Analysis (± 10%) | Sensitivity Analysis (± 25%) |
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Startup Costs | |||||||
   Creating the letter content | Physician* |  | 0.25 | $72.12 | $18 | $64.80-79.20 | $13.50-22.50 |
   Management Costs (editing & approving the reminder) | Chief GI Physician** |  | 0.25 | $96.12 | $24 | $21.60-26.40 | $18.00-30.00 |
Total Startup Costs | Â | Â | Â | Â | $42 | $37.80-46.20 | $31.50-52.50 |
Maintenance Costs | |||||||
   Generating, personalizing & mailing the reminder Overhead (69% of personnel costs | Assistant*** | 387 | 0.05 | $19.23 | $372 | $334.80-409.20 | $279.00-465.00 |
   personnel costs |  | 387 |  |  | $286 | $257.40-314.60 | $214.50-357.50 |
   Envelopes ($0.10) |  | 387 |  |  | $39 | $35.10-42.90 | $29.25-48.75 |
   Reminder ($0.10) |  | 387 |  |  | $39 | $35.10-42.90 | $29.25-48.75 |
   Postage ($0.42) |  | 387 |  |  | $163 | $146.70-179.30 | $122.25-203.75 |
   Printer ink ($0.05) |  | 387 |  |  | $19 | $17.10-20.90 | $14.25-23.75 |
   Pens |  |  |  |  | $2 | "tabcaption".80-2.20 | "tabcaption".50-2.50 |
Total Maintenance Costs | Â | Â | Â | Â | $920 | $828.00-1012.00 | $690.00-1150.00 |
Total Cost | Â | Â | Â | Â | $962 | $865.80-1058.20 | $721.50-1202.50 |
Total Cost/Patient | Â | Â | Â | Â | $2.49 | $2.24-2.74 | "tabcaption".87-3.11 |