Learn about the new IECS scientific publications that strengthen knowledge and decision-making in health.
Over the past month, the IECS team has continued to contribute scientific evidence in diverse areas of health, including mental well-being in parents of children with intellectual disabilities, shingles and COVID-19, the use of artificial intelligence in diabetic retinography screening, the safety of emerging vaccines in pregnancy and childhood, and digital tools for tuberculosis treatment.
One of the notable advances was the publication of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) team in the journal International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (IJTAHC). The paper presents a value framework designed for rapid health technology assessments (adaptive HTAs). This study balances quality of evidence, net benefit, and economic impact in just 4 to 8 weeks, offering a key resource for decision-making in resource-limited settings.
alcaraz A, Argento F, Alfie V, et al. Development and Implementation of a Value Framework for Rapid Health Technology Assessment Reports: Enhancing Evidence-Informed Decision Making in Resource-Constrained Settings. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. Sign in
New publications:
Ciapponi, A., Ballivian, Gentile,JR Mejia,J. Ruiz-Baena and A. Bardach. Diagnostic utility of artificial intelligence software through non-mydriatic digital retinography in the screening of diabetic retinopathy: an overview of reviews. Eye 39, 2083–2089 (2025). Sign in
Banerjee, A., Prabhakaran, D., Khaw, K.-T., Sun, M.C., Irazola, V., Danaei, G. and Perel, P. (2024) 'Cardiovascular Disease Training Programmes: Three Schemes to Train Leaders for Future Challenges', Global Heart, 19(1), p. 77. Sign in
R. Gómez Ponce de León,GV Perrotta,S. stalking,C. Volij,A. López,C. Eyebrows,A. Rubinstein, M. Narasimhan and S. Serruya. Applicability of World Health Organization guidelines on self-care interventions in reproductive health in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Rev Panam Salud Publica, 2025;49:e56. Sign in