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Esther de Vries has been working at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana since 2016 and is currently a full professor in the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics of the Faculty of Medicine. She works as Director of the Doctorate in Clinical Epidemiology and has teaching tasks in the Master's and Doctorate in Clinical Epidemiology. She is also a representative of the Academy in the Global Initiative for the Development of Population-Based Cancer Registries - Latin America region. As of january 2024 she is also a Honorary Senior Lecturer for the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen´s University Belfast.
Her main research areas are in the field of cancer epidemiology, population- and institutional-based disease registries, and palliative care and end-of-life medical decisions. Research results in the areas of end of life and palliative care are available on the Proyecto Colibrí page. Esther has published more than 200 original articles in highly reputed international peer-reviewed journals, and is a reviewer for many international journals as well - on the topics of her research interest.
Education
PhD, Doctor in Public Health and Epidemiology
Award Date: 08 Jul 2004
Master, Master in Epidemiology
Award Date: 20 Jun 2003
Bachelor, Biologist
Award Date: 29 Aug 2000
Category in the National Science System 2024
- Senior
Associated academic programs - Bogotá
- Bacteriology
- Doctorate in Clinical Epidemiology
- Doctorate in Neuroscience
- Specialization in Anesthesiology
- Specialization in Cardiology
- Specialization in Cardiovascular Surgery
- Specialization in General Surgery
- Specialization in Oncological Surgery
- Specialization in Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- Specialization in Hand Surgery
- Specialization in Dermatology
- Specialization in Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Specialization in Endocrinology
- Specialization in Gastroenterology
- Specialization in Geriatrics
- Specialization in Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Specialization in Infectious Diseases
- Specialization in Mastology
- Specialization in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
- Specialization in Family Medicine
- Specialization in Internal Medicine
- Specialization in Emergency Medicine
- Specialization in Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
- Specialization in Nephrology
- Specialization in Neonatology
- Specialization in Pulmonology
- Specialization in Neurosurgery
- Specialization in Neurology
- Specialization in Clinical Oncology
- Specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology
- Specialization in Otolaryngology
- Specialization in Pathology
- Specialization in Pediatrics
- Specialization in Psychiatry
- Specialization in Liaison Psychiatry
- Specialization in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Specialization in Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
- Specialization in Radiotherapy
- Specialization in Rheumatology
- Specialization in Urology
- Master's Degree in Biostatistics
- Master's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Master's Degree in Clinical Epidemiology - Cali
- Master's Degree in Clinical Epidemiology
- Medicine
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Actitudes, barreras y conocimientos subjetivos de los médicos en la evaluación del riesgo cardiovascular en personas que viven con el VIH
Translated title of the contribution :Physicians’ attitudes, barriers, and subjective knowledge in the evaluation of cardiovascular risk in people living with HIV Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Design, adaptation and content validation of the Sheffield Profile for Assessment and Referral for Care in Colombian Spanish (SPARC-Sp-Col)
Mendieta, C. V., de Vries, E., Calvache, J. A., Ahmedzai, S. H., Prue, G. & Reid, J., 29 Jan 2026.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Design, adaptation and content validation of the Sheffield Profile for Assessment and Referral for Care in Colombian Spanish (SPARC-Sp-Col)
Mendieta, C. V., de Vries, E., Calvache, J. A., Ahmedzai, S. H., Prue, G. & Reid, J., 21 Feb 2026, In: BMC Palliative Care. 25, 1, p. 1-13 13 p., 68.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Educational inequalities in gastric cancer incidence and mortality, 1996–2015: a population-based study in Quito-Ecuador
Tarupi, W., de Vries, E., Cueva, P. & Guarnizo-Herreño, C., 19 Jan 2026, In: ecancermedicalscience. 20, 2061.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Incidence, mortality, and five-year survival of bladder cancer in six population-based cancer registries in Colombia, 2003–2018
Vanegas Cárdenas, S. A., Cantor, E. J. & de Vries, E., Jun 2026, In: Cancer Epidemiology. 102, 103049.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluación de las necesidades holísticas en cuidados paliativos de personas con cáncer a través de la validación y aplicación del instrumento SPARC-Sp-Col en áreas urbanos y rurales en Colombia
De Vries, E. (PI), Calvache España, J. A. (CoI), Martinez Garavito, M. (CoI), Mendieta Cubilllos, C. V. (CoI), Rondón Sepulveda, M. A. (CoI), Ahmedzai, S. H. (Ases), Montoya Ramírez, D. L. (Ases), Prue, G. (Ases), Reid, J. (Ases), - Bogotá, A. R. (Asis) & - Popayán, A. R. (Asis)
15/01/26 → 14/01/28
Project: Research
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Explorar el desempeño de SkinVision, en relación con variables clínicas y sociodemográficas en la valoración de lesiones de la piel potencialmente malignas
De Vries, E. (PI), Omaña-Paipilla, F. (CoI) & Rondón Sepulveda, M. A. (CoI)
15/08/25 → 14/02/26
Project: Research
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Rendimiento diagnóstico de la aplicación de smartphone Skinvision® en Colombia para la detección lesiones malignas de piel.
Chaparro Reyes, L. D. (PI), Cuellar Rios, I. C. (CoI), De Vries, E. (CoI), Orozco Carrillo, J. S. (Estud) & SABBAGH DE LA ESPRIELLA, D. (Estud)
09/09/24 → 09/09/25
Project: Research
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Development and adaptation of Colombia-specific module of SPARC-Sp in rural and urban health institutions in Colombia
De Vries, E. (PI) & Calvache España, J. A. (CoI)
29/05/24 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
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Factors associated with suffering from dying in patients with cancer: a cross-sectional analytical study among bereaved caregivers
De Vries, E. (Other)
21/04/23 → 20/10/23
Project: Research
Activities
- 2 Consultancy
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Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya - Marato de 3Cat on Cancer
De Vries, E. (Consultant)
Apr 2026 → Aug 2026Activity: Consultancy
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Press/Media
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Este es el primer estudio que analiza 40 años de mortalidad por cáncer en Colombia
13/05/26
1 item of Media coverage
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How much will different types of cancer increase in Latin America by 2040?
08/10/22
1 item of Media coverage
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Thesis
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Desempeño de SkinVision en relación con variables clínicas y sociodemográficas en la valoración de lesiones cutáneas que requieren evaluación médica especializada
De Vries, E. (Supervisor) & Omaña Paipilla, F. (Author), Rondón Sepulveda, M. A. (Director), Jan 2026Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Factores de predicción para amputación de miembros inferiores en los primeros 30 días de ingreso a hospitalización en pacientes con pie diabético manejados en dos instituciones universitarias en Bogotá: Desarrollo de un modelo de predicción por medio de árboles de clasificación
Sánchez Correa, C. A. (Author) & De Vries, E. (Supervisor), Gil Laverde, J. F. A. (Director), 2026Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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POSIBLES FACTORES ASOCIADOS AL SUFRIMIENTO DE MORIR POR CÁNCER
De Vries, E. (Supervisor) & Arango-Gutiérrez, A. (Author), Moreno Luna, I. D. S. (Director) & Rondón Sepulveda, M. A. (Director), 2022Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Validación del Perfil de Sheffield para la valoración y remisión al cuidado asistencial en idioma español (SPARC-Sp) en el Hospital Universitario San José de Popayán, Colombia
Mendieta Cubillos, C. V. (Author) & De Vries, E. (Supervisor), Rincon Rodriguez, C. J. (Director), Rondón Sepulveda, M. A. (Director) & Calvache España, J. A. (Director), Jul 2023Student thesis: Master's Thesis