Table 1 Methods and data sources of costs in all study settings
COST TYPE | ITEMS | IDENTIFIED ITEMS | MEASUREMENT | VALUATION | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METHODS | METHODS | DATA SOURCE | |||
RECURRENT | STAFF | Trainer | Direct observation | Bottom-up | Online - State average salary (BW)* / Charité internal data |
Nurses | Direct observation | Bottom-up and Top-down | Online - State average salary (BW)* / Charité internal data | ||
Receptionist | Direct observation | Bottom-up and Top-down | Online - State average salary (BW)* / Charité internal data | ||
TEST KITS + CONSUMABLES | Antigen test kit | SOP | Bottom-up | Charité internal price / Charité internal data | |
Hand sanitizing solution | Estimated consumption per-test | Bottom-up | Online - Market price / Charité internal data | ||
Tissues | Estimated consumption per-test | Bottom-up | Online - Market price / Charité internal data | ||
PROTECTIVE GEAR | Face shield | SOP | Bottom-up | Online - Market price / Charité internal data | |
Surgical gown | SOP | Bottom-up | Online - Market price / Charité internal data | ||
Scrub suit (pants + kasack) | SOP | Bottom-up | Online - Market price / Charité internal data | ||
Surgical cap | SOP | Bottom-up | Online - Market price / Charité internal data | ||
Face mask FFP2 | SOP | Bottom-up | Online - Market price / Charité internal data | ||
Nitril gloves | SOP | Bottom-up | Online - Market price / Charité internal data | ||
VARIABLE OVERHEADS | Electricity | Secondary data | Top-down | Online - DESTATIS / Charité internal data | |
Water | Secondary data | Top-down | Online - DESTATIS / Charité internal data | ||
Internet | Secondary data | Top-down | Online - DESTATIS / Charité internal data | ||
Telephone | Secondary data | Top-down | Online - DESTATIS / Charité internal data | ||
Medical waste disposal | Secondary data | Top-down | Online - DESTATIS / Charité internal data | ||
CAPITAL | FIX OVERHEADS | Management/procurement | Secondary data | Top-down | Online - DESTATIS / Charité internal data |
BUILDING | Room/Space | Direct observation | Bottom-up | Quotation / Charité internal data | |
EQUIPMENT | PC | Physical counting | Bottom-up | Online - Market price / Charité internal data | |
ID Scanner | Physical counting | Bottom-up | Online - Market price / Charité internal data | ||
Label printer | Physical counting | Bottom-up | Online - Market price / Charité internal data | ||