| HEALTH
SERVICES RESEARCH
| Investigators: |
Prof
Lee Hin Peng |
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A/Prof
Lim Meng Kin |
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Dr
Luo Nan |
| Visiting
Fellow: |
Dr
Lim Yee Wei |
Faculty members continue to participate in various regional and international consultations; some members have joint appointments with the School of Medicine’s Centre for Health Services Research, which has a collaborative agreement with the US RAND Corporation. The Centre was involved in 2 national-level projects, one on the Health Scorecard and the other on Health Utilization Projections. Ongoing research projects led by the investigators include cost-effectiveness analyses of specific treatment regimes and quality of life (QoL) measurements in gastric cancer, diabetes, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and cataract. Work on methodological issues includes use of health-related QoL instruments in the clinical setting and population health surveys. Current international collaborations focus on cross-cultural validation of QoL instruments and economic evaluation of treatments.
Recent Publications:
1. Luo N, Johnson JA, Shaw JW, Coons SJ. Relative efficiency of the EQ-5D, HUI2 and HUI3 index scores in measuring health burden of chronic medical conditions in a population health survey in the U.S. Medical Care 2009 Jan;47(1):53-60.
2. Luo N, Tan LCS, Zhao YJ, Lau PN, Au WL, Li SC. Determination of the Longitudinal Validity and Minimally Important Difference of the 8-item Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-8). Movement Disorders 2009 Jan 30;24(2):183-7.
3. Luo N, Low S, Lau PN, Au WL, Tan LCS. Is EQ-5D a valid quality of life instrument in patients with Parkinson's disease? A study in Asia. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2009 Jun;38(6):521-8.
4. Luo N, Koh WP, Ng WY, Yau WK, Lim LK, Sim SP, Tay EG. Acceptance of Information and Communication Technologies for Healthcare Delivery: A SingHealth Polyclinics Study. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2009 Jun;38(6):529-8.
5. Luo N, Ko Y, Johnson JA, Coons SJ. The association of survey language (Spanish vs. English) with Health Utilities Index and EQ-5D index scores in a United States population sample. Quality of Life Research 2009 Dec;18(10):1377-85.
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