Article Figures & Data
Figures
- Figure 1.
Completed patient flow diagram. This is a completed intervention-specific patient flow diagram for one of the participating Prescription for Health practices. The expenditure steering committee and the practice-based research networks created the flow diagram in Microsoft Excel. Each practice-based research network then asked 3 representative participating practices to complete the diagram. Practices entered the number of patients completing each intervention step at baseline and during 2, 1-month steady-state periods of the intervention. Data in Figure 1 is for one 1-month steady-state period. The main purpose of this diagram was to organize and frame the data collection for baseline and operating expense figures (Figure 2). BMI, body mass index.
- Figure 2.
Completed operating expense table. This is a completed intervention-specific operating expense table. Similarly, the structure of this table was created by the expenditure steering committee and the practice-based research networks. Practices then used the flow diagram (Figure 1) to complete the number of patients eligible for and completing each intervention activity in section A of this table. Practices used additional data sources to complete the remaining cells in sections A, B, and C. Data shown in here is for same 1-month steady-state period used in Figure 1. As with Figure 1, practices would complete this table for a baseline period and for 2, 1-month steady-state periods. By subtracting expenses for each 1-month steady-state period (1 month shown in this table) from the baseline expenses (not shown) and averaging the values, the economist could calculate the incremental expenses for each practice's intervention. BMI, body mass index; FTE, full time equivalent; P4H, Prescription for Health.
Tables
- Table 1.
Reported Processes Used by Practice-Based Research Networks to Collect Expenditure Data
Data Collection Process* PBRNs Responding in the Affirmative (n)(n = 10) What data sources did you use to complete your expenditure tables? Electronic medical records 2 Direct observation 6 Financial records 7 Office manager estimates 10 Clinician estimates 8 Personnel duty logs 1 How did you determine the time it took for staff to deliver each step of your intervention? Clinical staff retrospectively estimated time 8 Clinical staff prospectively recorded time 1 Direct observation 5 Who completed your data expenditure tables? PBRN research staff 10 Practice staff 4 * PBRNs used more than one data collection process.
PBRN, practice-based research network.
- Table 2.
Practice-Based Research Network Evaluation of Expenditure Data Collection Instrument
Survey Question Responses (average [range]) Was the time and effort to collect expenditure data acceptable? (1 = very acceptable to 5 = very unacceptable) 2.3 (1–3) How difficult was it to tailor your expenditure data collection instrument? (1 = not difficult to 5 = very difficult) 3.4 (3–4) How important was it to have economic consultants when collecting your expenditure data? (1 = not important to 5 = very important) 4.8 (4–5) How important was the supplemental funding for collecting expenditure data? (1 = not important to 5 = very important) 3.8 (2–5) Did participating in this study make you more or less likely to collect expenditure data in the future? (1 = much more likely to 5 = much less likely) 1.8 (1–3)
