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Table 2 Intervention cost components and cost per item/family

From: A whole family-based physical activity promotion intervention: findings from the families reporting every step to health (FRESH) pilot randomised controlled trial

Items

Resource use

Unit cost (£)

Cost/item (£)

Family arm

 Kick-off meeting

75 min+

0.33

25

 Accompanying booklet

12 pages

0.20

2.4

 Pedometers

1 pedometer per study participant

4.00

4

 Personalised messages

118 Minutes++

0.33

39.3

 Online and tangible rewards

5 cards

0.20

1

Total cost

–

–

71.7

Pedometer-only arm

 Pedometers

1 pedometer per study participant

4.00

4

 Accompanying booklet

12 pages

0.20

2.4

Total cost

–

–

6.4

  1. Note. + Kick-off meeting duration: 60 min; travelling time:15 min. ++ The personalised messages were posted for 11 weeks, which required on average 10.72 min per week per family