[Cost-effectiveness of risk stratification tests for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia in pediatric patients].

Objective: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of risk-stratification tests for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in pediatric patients.

Methods: A decision-tree model was built using Life Years Gained as a measure of effectiveness. Costs were estimated considering the perspective of the Colombian health system.

Latin American Clinical Epidemiology Network Series - Paper 5: Years of life lost due to premature death in traffic accidents in Bogota, Colombia.

Objective: This study aimed to quantify the number of years of life lost in traffic accidents in Bogota, Colombia.

Study Design And Setting: The years of life lost were calculated using the 'age-standardized expected years of life lost' method, the table of Japanese adjusted life expectancy and the database of the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Science between September 2012 and August 2013.

Results: During a period of 1 year, 430 people died and 10,056.

[Cost-effectiveness of Antipsychotics in the Maintenance Treatment of Schizophrenia in Colombia].

Objective: Assess the cost-effectiveness of the antipsychotics for treatment of schizophrenia.

Methods: A five-year Markov model was built form patients with schizophrenia on the stage of maintenance. Costs were taken from the perspective of the Colombian health care system (Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud).