SPR MAPPING ADVANCES IN PREVENTION SCIENCE (MAPS) III ROUND TABLE: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PREVENTION

Over a decade ago the Society for Prevention Research endorsed the first standards of evidence for research in preventive interventions. The growing recognition of the need to use limited resources to make sound investments in prevention led the Board of Directors to charge a new task force to set standards for research in analysis of the economic impact of preventive interventions. This roundtable will report the findings of this group's deliberations, proposes standards for economic analyses, and identifies opportunities for future prevention science. The SPR board approved standards for framing economic analysis, estimating costs of prevention programs, estimating benefits of prevention programs, implementing summary metrics, handling uncertainty in estimates, and reporting findings will be shared. Members of the task force will discuss their release and approaches to supporting their broader adoption with the SPR membership.