Table 2 Description of sensitivity analysis scenarios

1) Includes hospital cost for rotation education

Estimates the cost to the hospital of conducting rotation education according to the average cost of medicine trainees of $4376/month with 40 h weeks [24]

2) Uses house medical officer as endorsed prescriber

Estimates the program cost if the endorsed prescriber role is filled by a year 3 House Medical Officer at an hourly rate of $38.66, with a 4% pay increase to 2017 values, and 25% on-costs [25]

3) Uses medical officer as endorsed prescriber

Estimates the program cost if the endorsed prescriber role is filled by a year 5 Medical Officer at an hourly rate of $58.99, with a 4% pay increase to 2017 values, and 25% on-costs [25].

4) Graduated from a recognised program in the last 7 years

AHPRA require podiatrists eligible to apply for endorsement to have completed a recognised therapeutics program in the last 7 years. Those who satisfy this requirement do not have to do an additional podiatric therapeutics course, therefore creating a cost saving.

5) Increase 20%

Increases all implementation costs by 20%.

6) Decrease 20%

Decreases all implementation costs by 20%.