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Clinical Epidemiology

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Programme In the field of Epidemiology and Public Health, the Clinical Epidemiology programme
specifically studies methods, processes and results related to population clinical
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care. It focuses on research and analysis of processes and determinants having
diagnostic values both in healthy and diseased populations, those having prognosis

capacity, as well as those affecting the effectiveness, efficiency and safety of health

interventions.

The research conducted in the programme uses the advanced epidemiological
method in primary and synthesis studies, leading to, reviewing or improving the

development of new methodologies of knowledge, statistical techniques and re-

sult transfer for which it collaborates with other groups of the CIBERESP, RETICs,
GuaSalud and international entities, Cochrane, EU Framework Programme, GIN,

among many others.

This programme also aims to conduct research on and to develop activities and
methods for knowledge dissemination so that it can be more efficiently used by

those participating in or receiving healthcare.

It is to be integrated into the objectives of comparing the effectiveness, efficacy,

benefits and unwanted consequences for making scientifically informed and profit-
able decisions.

Therefore, it is consistent and collaborates with priority lines of the Ministry of

Social Health Services and Equality and the Ministry of Economy and Competitive-

ness. The programme occupies a strategic position in the processes of translat-
ing medicine, basic or epidemiological research to the ideal patient or population.

Interaction with clinical investigators and public health agents is essential to this
programme, offering products that accelerate their incorporation into the fields of

health action and activity, thus contributing to innovation.

Finally, the in-depth technical knowledge of the impact and adaptation of said pro-
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cesses with respect to population health and resource sustainability is transcend- 20
ent and indispensable in the 21st century with free-of-charge health systems that T
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provide universal coverage.
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• Evaluation of the efficacy of healthcare interventions and strategies.
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• Evaluation of the usefulness of diagnostic tests and prognostic model develop- C
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• Developments and innovations in clinical- epidemiological research methodology.