657 19th Avenue NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55418
612.623.9110
Our Services
Program Evaluation and so Much More
We provide the program evaluation, statistical consulting, and custom web development clients need to inform their program decisions.
Sound methodology. Expert analysis. Creative solutions.
We provide the program evaluation, statistical consulting, and custom web development clients need to inform their program decisions.
Sound methodology. Expert analysis. Creative solutions.
Our Services
We’re proud to provide evaluation and statistical consulting services that help public health programs across the United States demonstrate effectiveness, ensure accountability, and support learning. We empower our clients with evidence-based solutions. Our web development team builds custom applications for data collection and reporting, while our evaluation and statistics teams analyze and make sense of the data — so clients can feel more confident in their decisions. We have expertise in public health initiatives including tobacco cessation, cancer control, chronic disease prevention, and youth development programs. Our statistics and research team also partners with medical institutions, universities, and physicians on medical research projects.
Evaluation & Learning
Our evaluation team conducts customized program evaluation services that inform program design, identify opportunities for improvement, and help plan strategically for the future.
Statistics & Research
We work with clients on a variety of research and quality improvement goals, from statistical reviews of studies to large-scale statistical design and analysis.
Technology & Web Development
From concept to deployment, our development team delivers powerful yet user-friendly applications for collecting complex data and generating dynamic reports.
Surveys & Data Collection
Our survey and data collection systems support and enhance our evaluation and statistical consulting work. We manage the process from instrument development through analysis and reporting.
"We don’t have to worry about the data with PDA. We know they’ve thoroughly checked and rechecked the numbers. They present the data in a way that’s easily understood. PDA’s evaluation of our program has helped immensely in making programmatic decisions for the betterment of our Quitline participants. We especially appreciate their recommendations. PDA understands tobacco cessation and utilizes that knowledge in creating more informed evaluation questions and recommendations. It’s a joy to work with the PDA team!"
Leslie Yap, Coordinator
Hawai‘i Tobacco Quitline
The People Behind the Work
Our dedicated team, many of whom have been at PDA for over a decade, is united by a common desire to improve communities.
Mitch Ellingson
Senior Developer I
Kakul Joshi
Senior Evaluator I
Mengting Zhao
Associate Analyst II
Angie Ficek
Senior Evaluator II
Featured Highlights
Using principles-focused evaluation with a complex, multi-grantee initiative
PDA used a principles-focused evaluation framework to guide our evaluation of a statewide initiative to prevent chronic disease.
A secure data system to inform program decisions in Florida
PDA's software development team built and manages a web-based application for Florida's multi-site tobacco cessation program.
Assessing medication therapies with quantitative analysis
PDA conducted a quantitative analysis of clinical trial data to assess the efficacy of two medications when the first treatment failed.
Our Clients
We partner with state health departments, medical institutions, nonprofits, and foundations to support transformative health and wellness initiatives. Long-term partnerships have helped make us who we are today. These clients have all worked with us for more than ten years.
