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Table 2 Additional work required

From: How big is the elephant in the room? Estimated and actual IT costs in an online behaviour change trial

 

Total (£)

Trial Website:

 

System to provide password protected downloadable data for the research team

1,410

Implementation of a participant withdrawal system

1,175

New randomization system

353

Incentives sub-study (incidental)

822

Changes to registration system following pilot study

235

Maintenance fee for the main trial

1,410

One Year follow-ups - implementation of the new incentives system

1,880

Control Website:

 

There was no overspend on the development of the Control Website

 

Intervention Website:

 

Graphics

764

Modules development and content management system

4,465

Copyright fees for use of images

1,000

Additional features to enhance the attractiveness and functioning of the website

7,344

Set up standalone outcome measure site at http://tot-al.downyourdrink.org.uk (incidental)

176

Consultancy costs:

 

Additional consultancy costs

1,410

SUB-TOTAL:

22,444

VAT @ 17.5%

3,928

TOTAL

26,372