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4.5 Limitations of the cost analysis
Without knowing the specific methods of cost analysis in other evaluations, it is difficult to provide meaningful cost comparisons across studies and settings. While illustrative comparisons are provided in this evaluation, it is difficult to assess the appropriateness of these comparisons as the methods of cost data collection and analysis are either unclear or slightly different in the referenced studies. There were limitations in tabulating cost data in this evaluation, due to the retrospective nature of the data collection. We were not able to determine the exact expenditures per objective in the retrospective design and the cost per objective figures are estimated via key informant interviews.
Without knowing the specific methods of cost analysis in other evaluations, it is difficult to provide meaningful cost comparisons across studies and settings. While illustrative comparisons are provided in this evaluation, it is difficult to assess the appropriateness of these comparisons as the methods of cost data collection and analysis are either unclear or slightly different in the referenced studies. There were limitations in tabulating cost data in this evaluation, due to the retrospective nature of the data collection. We were not able to determine the exact expenditures per objective in the retrospective design and the cost per objective figures are estimated via key informant interviews.