Table 2 Costs of conducting cohort follow-up
From: Methods used for successful follow-up in a large scale national cohort study in Thailand
Cost category | Cost Thai baht* | % of total cost |
|---|---|---|
Printing | 1,657,000 | 19.2 |
Postage | 1,793,000 | 20.8 |
Tape measures (included in mail-out package | 1,220,000 | 14.1 |
Gifts/prizes | 1,894,000 | 21.9 |
Data input and barcode scanning | 1,546,000 | 17.9 |
Phone contact with cohort | 529,000 | 6.1 |
Total | 8,639,000 | 100 |