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Budget Template Report Data Dictionary and Sample Report (SPARCRequest v3.15.0)
This report provides a consolidated budget overview for a chosen research study.
No. | Column Name | Description | Database Name | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Study Information | |||||
1 | SPARC Study ID | System generated from SPARCRequest | protocols.id | Automatically generated by SPARC application. | BIGINT(20) |
2 | RMID | A unique numeric identifier that links a research study across multiple MUSC electronic research systems | protocols.research_master_id | SPARCRequest Step 2: Study Information; Required field when Human Subjects checkbox is selected; System-generated in RMID application. SPARCDashboard Study Information | INT(11) |
3 | Short Title | An abbreviated form of the title used to identify your study/project | protocols.short_title | SPARCRequest Step 2: Study Information (Required field); This field is auto-updated when RMID is used via the SPARC/RMID API. SPARCDashboard Study Information | VARCHAR(255) |
4 | Protocol Title | Full (unabbreviated) form of the title used to identify your study/project | protocols.title | SPARCRequest Step 2: Study Information (Required field); This field is auto-updated when RMID is used via the SPARC/RMID API. SPARCDashboard Study Information | TEXT |
5 | Sponsor | Name of the entity funding the project/study | protocols.sponsor_name | SPARCRequest Step 2: Study Information (Required field); SPARCDashboard Study Information | VARCHAR(255) |
6 | Primary PI Name | Principal Investigator First and Last Name | project_roles.role = 'primary-pi' | SPARCRequest Step2 and SPARCDashboard Authorized Users Table | VARCHAR(255) |
7 | Business Manager | Person responsible for reviewing and paying invoices | project_roles.role = 'business-grants-manager' | SPARCRequest Step 2 and SPARCDashboard Authorized Users Table | VARCHAR(255) |
8 | Funding Source | Funding source which drives research pricing for your study/project | protocols.funding_source, protocols.potential_funding_source | SPARCRequest Step 2 and SPARCDashboard, Protocol Information view. | VARCHAR(255) |
9 | Indirect Cost Rate | Indirect costs — often called facilities-and-administrative costs — are expenses that are not directly associated with any one research project. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
10 | Staff Fringe Rate | Percent that results from dividing the cost of an employee's fringe benefits by the wages paid to the employee for the hours actually worked. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Authorized Users | |||||
11 | Name | Authorized Users First and Last Name | identities.first_name identities.last_name | SPARCRequest Step 2 and SPARCDashboard Authorized Users Table | VARCHAR(255) |
12 | Role | Role of the user within the study | project_roles.role | SPARCRequest Step 2 and SPARCDashboard Authorized Users Table | VARCHAR(255) |
13 | Institutional Base Salary | Annual compensation paid by the institution, excluding bonuses/incentives. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
14 | % Effort | The effort (amount of time) PI(s), faculty, and other senior personnel devote to a specific project | N/A | N/A | N/A |
15 | Project Period (in months) | The number of months in which study personnel are assigned to a given project. These months are taken into account for personnel total Full Time Equivalent(FTE). | N/A | N/A | N/A |
16 | Salary Requested | The salary costs anticipated for the study project period, for budgeting | N/A | N/A | N/A |
17 | Fringe | The cost of an employee's Salary Requested multiplied by an institutional Fringe Rate. | calculated field | calculated field | calculated field |
18 | Total | The total cost after adding salary requested and fringe costs | calculated field | calculated field | calculated field |
Protocol Arms | |||||
19 | Arm | The name of the group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial. | arms.name | SPARCRequest Step 3 and SPARCDashboard Admin Edit Clinical Services Tab | VARCHAR(255) |
20 | '#' of Subjects | Total number of participants per Arm | arms.subject_count | SPARCRequest Step 3 and SPARCDashboard Admin Edit Clinical Services Tab | INT(11) |
21 | '#' of Visits | Total number of scheduled patient visits per Arm | arms.visit_count | SPARCRequest Step 3 and SPARCDashboard Admin Edit Clinical Services Tab | INT(11) |
Other Services | |||||
22 | Study Level Services (Pass Through) | Name of the requested Non-clinical services on the protocol | services.name | SPARCCatalog Service form | VARCHAR(255) |
23 | Status | Communication indicator which displays progress, determined by service provider workflow. | sub_service_requests.status | SPARCDashboard Requests table | VARCHAR(255) |
24 | Service Rate | The fee (full rate) associated to the procedure or study level activity. | pricing_maps.full_rate | SPARCCatalog Service Pricing Map | DECIMAL(12,4) |
25 | Research Cost (Your Cost) | The proposed amount that your study will be charged including any research discounts or service provider determined cost (override pricing). | pricing_maps.federal_rate or pricing_maps.corporate_rate or pricing_maps.member_rate or pricing_maps.other_rate or (admin_rates.admin_cost)/100 | SPARCCatalog Service Pricing Map or rate modified in ‘Your Cost’ on SPARCDashboard Admin Edit Non-Clinical Services Tab | DECIMAL(12,4) |
26 | Procedure Occurrence (N) | Quantity of service requested | line_items.quantity | SPARCRequest Step 3 and SPARCDashboard Admin Edit Non-clinical Services Tab | INT(11) |
27 | Study Level Services: Total Cost | The total cost of the one-time-fee (non-clinical) services | calculated field | calculated field | calculated field |
Study Budget | |||||
28 | Total Budget | The total cost of the research study (including Personnel, Clinical Services, and Non-clinical services) | calculated field | calculated field | calculated field |