Costs associated with post, telephone, and in person implementation of the Low Vision Quality of Life Questionnaire (LVQOL)
Costs | Postal implementation | Telephone implementation | In person implementation |
Consumables | |||
Materials | Photocopying LVQOL forms onto a double sided A3 sheet Envelopes Computer printed address labels | Photocopying LVQOL forms onto a double sided A3 sheet | |
Postage | Postage out and return | ||
Telephone | Follow up phone call in 20% of cases | Telephone calls to implement LVQOL | Telephone calls to arrange visit |
Travel | Vehicle and petrol costs | ||
Time | Form and envelope preparation; Follow up telephone call in 20% of cases Reviewing forms and data entry | Telephone call administration of LVQOL
Data entry directly into computer | Form preparation Phone call to arrange visit Time with patient and travelling Reviewing forms and data entry |
↵Indicates those tasks that must be performed by a highly trained interviewer.