Description
Allocate site fixed, participant-variable and central costs.
Clinical research distinguishes supplied protocol metadata, participant/event records, allocation bookkeeping and an analysis target. A local count, permission flag or denominator choice can help reconcile records without establishing valid consent, randomization, regulatory compliance or a reliable treatment-effect estimate.
Allocate site fixed, participant-variable and central costs.
When to use this tool
Use Trial Cost Site Fixed Per Participant Split when checking the stated clinical-research record, allocation, timing, analysis or evidence-basis convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter siteFixed, participantVariable, participants, sharedCentral, siteShare. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read fixedAllocated, variableTotal, total, perParticipant. Use the output convention below.
Allocate site fixed, participant-variable and central costs. Require participants >= 1, nonnegative costs and siteShare in [0,1]; fixedAllocated = siteFixed+central*share, variableTotal = participants*variable, total adds them, perParticipant divides fixed plus variable.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| siteFixed | Site Fixed | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| participantVariable | Participant Variable | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| participants | Participants | Required. Safe integer; minimum 1. |
| sharedCentral | Shared Central | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| siteShare | Site Share | Required. Finite number; minimum 0; maximum 1. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| fixedAllocated | Fixed Allocated | Required. Finite number. |
| variableTotal | Variable Total | Required. Finite number. |
| total | Total | Required. Finite number. |
| perParticipant | Per Participant | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"siteFixed": 1000,
"participantVariable": 50,
"participants": 20,
"sharedCentral": 500,
"siteShare": 0.2
},
"output": {
"fixedAllocated": 1100,
"variableTotal": 1000,
"total": 2100,
"perParticipant": 105
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Costs share currency and period; budget assumptions do not establish actual reimbursement, allowable costs or contractual rights.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use the complete approved protocol, authenticated source records and qualified clinical/statistical oversight for actual trial design, conduct and interpretation.
References
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