Screening cost assumptions Table F4. Screening costs. Cost category Measure Comments Screener cost range Advice from NSU – Screener cost upper range $53,000/annum Advice from NSU – Screener cost average $42,500/annum – Screener cost average/hour including on costs $30/hour – Screener on costs 30% Estimate Time/screen AOAE 0.33 hour Estimate – Time additional AOAE refer one step 0.10 hour Estimate Time additional A-ABR refer one step 0.25 hour Estimate Estimate based on experience with Time/screen A-ABR click 0.50 hour newborn hearing screening – Estimate based on experience with Time refer reschedule 0.10 hour newborn hearing screening Estimate on the range of published first refer rates and data reported through the review of international First refer rate AOAE 20% programmes. – First refer rate A-ABR 7% As above – Second refer rate AOAE 12% As above – Second refer rate A-ABR 0.95% As above –
Screening cost assumptions Table F4. Screening costs. Cost category Measure Comments Screener cost – range Advice from NSU Screener cost – upper range $53,000/annum Advice from NSU Screener cost – average $42,500/annum Screener cost – average/hour including on costs $30/hour Screener on costs 30% Estimate Time/screen – AOAE 0.33 hour Estimate Time additional AOAE refer one step 0.10 hour Estimate Time additional A-ABR refer one step 0.25 hour Estimate Time/screen – A-ABR click 0.50 hour Estimate based on experience with newborn hearing screening Time refer reschedule 0.10 hour Estimate based on experience with newborn hearing screening First refer rate – AOAE 20% Estimate on the range of published first refer rates and data reported through the review of international programmes. First refer rate – A-ABR 7% As above Second refer rate – AOAE 12% As above Second refer rate – A-ABR 0.95% As above
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