1st GetReal Institute Annual Conference: Deep dive into Session 5 – Experiences and challenges of using real-world evidence for decision-making in Latin America

2 Jun 2023

Written by Joanne Walker

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Nahila Justo, Sebastian Garcia Marti, Lizbeth Alexandra Acuña Merchan and Otavio Berwanger discussing real-world evidence in Latin America

In Session 5 of the 1st GetReal Institute Annual Conference, the audience heard from experts about real-world evidence (RWE) for decision-making in Latin America, focusing on the regional uses and growing acceptability of RWE in the face of several issues such as fragmented healthcare systems and varying data quality. The session was moderated by Nahila Justo (Evidera, Sweden) and the panel included Sebastian Garcia Marti (Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy, Argentina), Lizbeth Alexandra Acuña Merchan (Cuenta Alto Costo, Colombia) and Otavio Berwanger (George Institute for Global Health UK and Imperial College London, formerly of Hospital Albert Einstein, Brazil)....