PEPR founders Laura Hill (Washington State University) & Max Crowley (Penn State University) recently organized a preconference workshop at the Society for Prevention Research's 19th annual conference in Washington, DC. Steve Aos (Washington State Institute for Public Policy) and Brian Yates (American University) introduced attendees to economic analysis of prevention programs. Participants learned alternative strategies for modeling, evaluating, managing, and systematically improving the cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, and cost-utility of health and human services. In addition, participants were introduced to a cutting edge benefit-cost software developed by Steve Aos and the Washington S
A lack of consensus around methods for conducting economic evaluations of prevention efforts continues to be a major barrier to studies of prevention efficienty In response, PEPR members convened a expert panel at this years SPR conference. The panel was comprised of prevention researchers, economists, and policy analysts to provide different perspectives on major research priorities for strengthening economic analyses in prevention science. Panelists included Steve Aos, Director of theWashington State Institute for Public Policy; Beverlie Fallik, Senior Public Health Analyst at the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration; Jon Baron, Director of
