Latin American Clinical Epidemiology Network Series – Paper 1: The Latin American Clinical Epidemiology Network “LatinCLEN”

The Latin American Clinical Epidemiology Network (LatinCLEN) was born in the 90s as a branch of the International Clinical Epidemiology Network. Clinical Epidemiology Units that made up this network in the region were initially composed of health professionals trained in Australia and North America....

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Published in:Journal of clinical epidemiology 2017-06, Vol.86, p.71-74
Main Authors: Gómez Restrepo, Carlos, Muñoz N, Sergio, Ruiz, Alvaro J., Lanas, Fernando
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute coronary syndromes
Cardiovascular disease
Clinical epidemiology
Clinical Studies as Topic
Clinical trials
Collaboration
Developing Countries
Economic analysis
Economics
Epidemiologic Studies
Epidemiology
Health
Health economics
Health policy
Humans
INCLEN
Latin America
LatinCLEN
LDCs
Literature reviews
Medical innovations
Medical personnel
Medical research
Network
Research methodology
Research network
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Schools
Training
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Summary:The Latin American Clinical Epidemiology Network (LatinCLEN) was born in the 90s as a branch of the International Clinical Epidemiology Network. Clinical Epidemiology Units that made up this network in the region were initially composed of health professionals trained in Australia and North America. From these units, second- and third-generation training centers started to develop in the region, with the main purpose of introducing clinical research methodology and critical appraisal, as well as health economics and biostatistics. The field of Clinical Epidemiology has been introduced into health schools, and has had great influence on health policies and practices in Latin America. The articles in this series provide a bird's eye view of research development in the region which include, among others, the capacity to conduct clinical trials on innovative therapies, systematic reviews, economic analyses, as well as studies on risk factors and burden of illness. LatinCLEN, la Red Latinoamericana de Epidemiología Clínica (INCLEN) nació en los años noventa como una rama de INCLEN (la Red Mundial de Epidemiología Clínica). Las primeras personas entrenadas lo hicieron en Australia y Norteamérica. Se crearon unidades de Epidemiología Clínica por egresados del INCLEN y empezaron a desarrollarse centros de segunda y tercera generación con el propósito de introducir en la región los conceptos de metodología de investigación clínica, apreciación crítica de la literatura, economía clínica y bioestadística. El área de Epidemiología Clínica ha sido introducido en las escuelas de áreas de la salud y ha tenido gran influencia, a través de investigación y de la aplicación de medicina basada en evidencia, en políticas de salud y en prácticas en América Latina. Una red de investigadores y la colaboración entre centros ha permitido mayor desarrollo en la región. Los artículos de esta serie proveen una breve impresión del desarrollo de investigación en la región que incluye, entre otros temas, la capacidad de conducir ensayos clínicos en terapias innovativas, revisiones sistemáticas, análisis económicos, como estudios sobre factores de riesgo y carga de enfermedad.
ISSN:0895-4356
1878-5921
DOI:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.10.002