title: Latin American Clinical Epidemiology Network Series - Paper 1: The Latin American Clinical Epidemiology Network "LatinCLEN".
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Colombia; Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Colombia. Electronic address: cgomez@javeriana.edu.co.
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Gómez Restrepo
authors: Department of Public Health & CIGES, Universidad de la Frontera, Chile.
authors: Sergio
authors: S
authors: Muñoz N
authors: Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia.
authors: Alvaro J
authors: AJ
authors: Ruiz
authors: Department of Internal Medicine & CIGES, Universidad de la Frontera, Chile.
authors: Fernando
authors: F
authors: Lanas
mesh_terms: D000068456:Clinical Studies as Topic; D003906:Developing Countries; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America
keywords: Clinical epidemiology; INCLEN; Latin America; LatinCLEN; Network; Research network