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Andrea Duarte Díaz
PhD in Psychology, Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, and Master’s Degree in General Health Psychology from the University of La Laguna. Her postgraduate training includes a University Expert Diploma in the Assessment of Medicines and Health Technologies in the Spanish National Health System (SNS) from the Spanish National University of Distance Education (UNED), as well as specialized training in research methodology, evidence-based clinical practice, and biomedical research in healthcare settings.
Her research interests and experience focus on health technology assessment, evidence synthesis, person-centred care and shared decision-making, health literacy, and mental health.
She currently works as a researcher at Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Canarias (IISC) - Fundación Canaria Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Canarias (FIISC), affiliated with the Evaluation Unit of the Canary Islands Health Service (SESCS).
She is a member of the The Spanish Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment and Services of the National Health System (RedETS) and collaborates with the Research Network on Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion (RICAPPS).
Projects
Desarrollo y evaluación de una intervención sobre Atención Centrada en la Persona y Alfabetización Digital en Salud en Cáncer de Mama
Funding entity: (2022 - 2021)
Diseño de una intervención compleja en Atención pimaria para la prevención de la fragilidad de la población de 45-65 años.
Funding entity: (2023)
Efectividad y coste-efectividad de una comunidad de práctica virtual para la mejora del empoderamiento de personas de mediana edad con multimorbilidad: ECA
Principal Investigator: Perestelo Pérez, Lilisbeth
Funding entity: (2023 - 2025)
EvalDepApps: Herramienta para la evaluación de las aplicaciones móviles que tienen como objetivo el manejo de la depresión
Principal Investigator: Carme Carrion Ribas
Funding entity: (2023)
Fomento de la Toma de Decisiones Compartida en la Atención de la Diabetes Pediátrica en las Islas Canarias: Desarrollo y Evaluación de una Herramienta con Inteligencia Artificial y Módulo de Formación para Profesionales de pediatría
Principal Investigator: Alezandra Torres Castaño
Funding entity: (2026 - 2026)
Priorización de las necesidades de investigación en el ámbito de Atención Primaria. Mapeo participativo de la situación en Canarias
Funding entity: (2023)
Recent publications
Álvarez-Pérez Y, Duarte-Díaz A, Molina Y, Figueroa-Lamas N, Diaz-Galvan P, García-Cabello E, Gonzalez-Burgos L, Yánes-Pérez R, Rivero-Santana A, Olofsson JK, Barroso J, Ferreira D, Perestelo-Pérez L, Cedres N. Underexplored moderating effects of sex in subjective cognitive decline: A systematic review and evidence gap.. J Alzheimers Dis. 2026 Jan;109:604. doi:10.1177/13872877251397411. Epub 2025 Nov 28. pmc:PMC12775175. PMID:41313305.
Robles N, Fuster-Casanovas A, Moretó S, Duarte-Díaz A, Gelabert E, Padilla-Ruiz M, Gómez C, Pérez-Navarro A, Vidal-Alaball J, Subirà S, Davins M, Saigí-Rubió F, Carrion C. Validation and selection of criteria for evaluating apps for managing depression: a Delphi study.. BMJ Open. 2025 Nov;15:e101302. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-101302. Epub 2025 Nov 04. pmc:PMC12588036. PMID:41224286.
Ramos García V, Rivero-Santana A, Peñate-Castro W, Álvarez-Pérez Y, Del Mar Trujillo-Martín M, González-Pacheco H, Santos-Álvarez A, Duarte-Díaz A, Del Cura-González MI, Perestelo-Pérez L. Effectiveness of a web-based decision aid for patients with Generalised Anxiety Disorder in Spain: a randomised controlled trial.. BMJ Health Care Inform. 2025 Jul;32:. doi:10.1136/bmjhci-2024-101185. Epub 2025 Jul 08. pmc:PMC12243599. PMID:40628665.
Fuster-Casanovas A, Melero SM, Cabutto D, Carrion C, Vidal-Alaball J, Herrera-Ramos E, Barcons C, Duarte-Díaz A. Exploring digital health tools for depression management in primary health care: Systematic review and meta-analysis.. J Affect Disord. 2025 Jul;381:494. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2025.03.187. Epub 2025 Apr 09. PMID:40203968.
Ramos-García V, Rivero-Santana A, Peñate-Castro W, Álvarez-Pérez Y, Duarte-Díaz A, Torres-Castaño A, Trujillo-Martín MDM, González-González AI, Serrano-Aguilar P, Perestelo-Pérez L. A Brief Web-Based Person-Centered Care Group Training Program for the Management of Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial in Spain.. JMIR Med Educ. 2025 Jan;11:e50060. doi:10.2196/50060. Epub 2025 Jan 16. pmc:PMC11756839. PMID:39819759.
Barraca J, Polanski T, Duarte-Díaz A, Perestelo-Pérez L. Acceptance and commitment therapy for couples: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. 2025 01;35:100867. doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2024.100867.