Table 2 Time and variable costs for practice-based survey data collection

Number of practices

22

26

39

87

Mean number of data collection days per practice (SD)

2.32 (1.86)

3.50 (1.50)

4.95 (2.89)

3.89 (2.43)

Honoraria for practices/providers

$5500

$13,000

$9750

$28,250

Tokens of appreciation for staff and patients

$5240

$0

$5645

$10,885

Physician peer recruiters

$5916

$3360

$2145

$11,421

Community engagement for implementation

$7886

$3805

$3641

$15,332

Survey administrators for patient survey implementation

$14,894

$25,938

$37,441

$78,273

Total

$39,436

$46,103

$58,622

$144,161

Average costs per practice

$1793

$1773

$1503

$1657