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“Prevention effectiveness is the systematic assessment of the impact of public health policies, programs, and practices on health outcomes by determining their effectiveness, safety, and costs.” — *Prevention Effectiveness: A Guide to Decision Analysis and Economic Evaluation*
Prevention effectiveness (PE) uses decision analyses and modeling techniques to provide information for decisions about allocating resources and formulating policy in public health.
These materials provide an overview of public health economic studies and evaluation methods.

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Definition of prevention effectiveness
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Basic economic evaluation methods
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Introduction to Public Health. In: Public Health 101 Series. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2014. Available at: /training/publichealth101/prevention-effectiveness.html.
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CDC Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness (PE) Fellowship
Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service
A Guide to Public Health Careers
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							Last Reviewed:  November 15, 2018						Source: 	National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce
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