Publications

Sun Y, Koh V, Marimuthu K, Ng OT, Young B, Vasoo S, Chan M, Lee VJM, De PP, Barkham T, Lin RTP, Cook AR, Leo YS; National Centre for Infectious Diseases COVID-19 Outbreak Research Team.
Epidemiological and Clinical Predictors of COVID-19
Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Jul 28;71(15):786-792. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa322.
Jue Tao L, Dickens BSL, Yinan M, Woon Kwak C, Ching NL, Cook AR.
Explicit characterization of human population connectivity reveals long run persistence of interregional dengue shocks
J R Soc Interface. 2020 Jul;17(168):20200340. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2020.0340. Epub 2020 Jul 22.
Yi S, Prem K, Chhoun P, Chann N, Tuot S, Mun P, Mburu G.
Syphilis infection among people who use and inject drugs in Cambodia: a cross-sectional study using the respondent-driven sampling method
Int J STD AIDS. 2020 Aug;31(9):832-840. doi: 10.1177/0956462420929132. Epub 2020 Jul 5.
Yue M, Clapham HE, Cook AR.
Estimating the Size of a COVID-19 Epidemic from Surveillance Systems
Epidemiology. 2020 Jul;31(4):567-569. doi: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000001202.
Mo Y, Lim C, Watson JA, White NJ, Cooper BS.
Non-adherence in non-inferiority trials: pitfalls and recommendations
BMJ. 2020 Jul 1;370:m2215. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m2215.
Hung TM, Shepard DS, Bettis AA, Nguyen HA, McBride A, Clapham HE, Turner HC.
Productivity costs from a dengue episode in Asia: a systematic literature review
BMC Infect Dis. 2020 Jun 3;20(1):393. doi: 10.1186/s12879-020-05109-0.
Teo AKJ, Tan RKJ, Prem K.
Concealment of Potential Exposure to COVID-19 and Its Impact on Outbreak Control: Lessons from the HIV Response
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Jul;103(1):35-37. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0449. Epub 2020 May 26.
Quan TM, Thao TTN, Duy NM, Nhat TM, Clapham H.
Estimates of the global burden of Japanese encephalitis and the impact of vaccination from 2000-2015
Elife. 2020 May 26;9:e51027. doi: 10.7554/eLife.51027.
Teo AKJ, Prem K, Tuot S, Ork C, Eng S, Pande T, Chry M, Hsu LY, Yi S.
Mobilising community networks for early identification of tuberculosis and treatment initiation in Cambodia: an evaluation of a seed-and-recruit model
ERJ Open Res. 2020 May 4;6(2):00368-2019. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00368-2019. eCollection 2020 Apr.
Lim JT, Dickens BS, Haoyang S, Ching NL, Cook AR.
Inference on dengue epidemics with Bayesian regime switching models
PLoS Comput Biol. 2020 May 1;16(5):e1007839. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007839. eCollection 2020 May.
Dickens BL, Koo JR, Wilder-Smith A, Cook AR.
Institutional, not home-based, isolation could contain the COVID-19 outbreak
Lancet. 2020 May 16;395(10236):1541-1542. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31016-3. Epub 2020 Apr 29.
Mo Y, Lim C, Mukaka M, Cooper BS.
Statistical considerations in the design and analysis of non-inferiority trials with binary endpoints in the presence of non-adherence: a simulation study
Wellcome Open Res. 2020 Apr 24;4:207. doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15636.2. eCollection 2019.
Yin M, Tambyah PA, Perencevich EN.
Infection, Antibiotics, and Patient Outcomes in the Intensive Care Unit
JAMA. 2020 Apr 21;323(15):1451-1452. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.2241.
Park M, Cook AR, Lim JT, Sun Y, Dickens BL.
A Systematic Review of COVID-19 Epidemiology Based on Current Evidence
J Clin Med. 2020 Mar 31;9(4):967. doi: 10.3390/jcm9040967.
Koo JR, Cook AR, Park M, Sun Y, Sun H, Lim JT, Tam C, Dickens BL.
Interventions to mitigate early spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Singapore: a modelling study
Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Jun;20(6):678-688. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30162-6. Epub 2020 Mar 23.
Pung R, Chiew CJ, Young BE, Chin S, Chen MI, Clapham HE, Cook AR, Maurer-Stroh S, Toh MPHS, Poh C, Low M, Lum J, Koh VTJ, Mak TM, Cui L, Lin RVTP, Heng D, Leo YS, Lye DC, Lee VJM; Singapore 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak Research Team.
Investigation of three clusters of COVID-19 in Singapore: implications for surveillance and response measures
Lancet. 2020 Mar 28;395(10229):1039-1046. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30528-6. Epub 2020 Mar 17.
Tan KW, Dickens BSL, Cook AR.
Projected burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus-related complications in Singapore until 2050: a Bayesian evidence synthesis
BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2020 Mar;8(1):e000928. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2019-000928.
Legido-Quigley H, Asgari N, Teo YY, Leung GM, Oshitani H, Fukuda K, Cook AR, Hsu LY, Shibuya K, Heymann D.
Are high-performing health systems resilient against the COVID-19 epidemic?
Lancet. 2020 Mar 14;395(10227):848-850. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30551-1. Epub 2020 Mar 6.
Pang J, Wang MX, Ang IYH, Tan SHX, Lewis RF, Chen JI, Gutierrez RA, Gwee SXW, Chua PEY, Yang Q, Ng XY, Yap RK, Tan HY, Teo YY, Tan CC, Cook AR, Yap JC, Hsu LY.
Potential Rapid Diagnostics, Vaccine and Therapeutics for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV): A Systematic Review
J Clin Med. 2020 Feb 26;9(3):623. doi: 10.3390/jcm9030623.
Teo AKJ, Prem K, Evdokimov K, Ork C, Eng S, Tuot S, Chry M, Mao TE, Hsu LY, Yi S.
Effect of community active case-finding strategies for detection of tuberculosis in Cambodia: study protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial
Trials. 2020 Feb 24;21(1):220. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-4138-1.
Ho PJ, Cook AR, Binte Mohamed Ri NK, Liu J, Li J, Hartman M.
Impact of delayed treatment in women diagnosed with breast cancer: A population-based study
Cancer Med. 2020 Apr;9(7):2435-2444. doi: 10.1002/cam4.2830. Epub 2020 Feb 13.
Tan KW, Tan B, Thein TL, Leo YS, Lye DC, Dickens BL, Wong JGX, Cook AR.
Dynamic dengue haemorrhagic fever calculators as clinical decision support tools in adult dengue
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Jan 6;114(1):7-15. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trz099.
Yue M, Wang Y, Low CK, Yoong JS, Cook AR.
Optimal Design of Population-Level Financial Incentives of Influenza Vaccination for the Elderly
Value Health. 2020 Feb;23(2):200-208. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2019.08.006. Epub 2019 Nov 7.
Teerawattananon Y, Teo YY, Dabak S, Rattanavipapong W, Isaranuwatchai W, Wee HL, Luo N, Morton A.
Tackling the 3 Big Challenges Confronting Health Technology Assessment Development in Asia: A Commentary
Value Health Reg Issues. 2020 May;21:66-68. doi: 10.1016/j.vhri.2019.07.001. Epub 2019 Oct 23.
Mo Y, Lee CK, Loh TP, Koay ESC, Tang JW, Lee CC.
Next generation sequencing identifies multi-drug resistant herpes simplex virus- associated scrotal ulceration
J Infect. 2020 Feb;80(2):232-254. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.10.011. Epub 2019 Oct 18.
Ho HJ, Tan YR, Cook AR, Koh G, Tham TY, Anwar E, Hui Chiang GS, Lwin MO, Chen MI.
Increasing Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Uptake in Seniors Using Point-of-Care Informational Interventions in Primary Care in Singapore: A Pragmatic, Cluster-Randomized Crossover Trial
Am J Public Health. 2019 Dec;109(12):1776-1783. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305328. Epub 2019 Oct 17.
Choi E, Cook A, Phuan C, Martin A, Yang S, Aw D, Chandran NS.
Outcomes of prolonged and low-dose ciclosporin in an Asian population
J Dermatolog Treat. 2021 Jun;32(4):432-437. doi: 10.1080/09546634.2019.1662881. Epub 2019 Sep 10.
Doan TTT, Tan KW, Dickens BSL, Lean YA, Yang Q, Cook AR.
Evaluating smoking control policies in the e-cigarette era: a modelling study
Tob Control. 2020 Sep;29(5):522-530. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2019-054951. Epub 2019 Sep 4.
Yue M, Dickens BL, Yoong JS, I-Cheng Chen M, Teerawattananon Y, Cook AR.
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Influenza Vaccination Coverage and Timing in Tropical and Subtropical Climate Settings: A Modeling Study
Value Health. 2019 Dec;22(12):1345-1354. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2019.07.001. Epub 2019 Aug 19.
Tan LK, Low SL, Sun H, Shi Y, Liu L, Lam S, Tan HH, Ang LW, Wong WY, Chua R, Teo D, Ng LC, Cook AR.
Force of Infection and True Infection Rate of Dengue in Singapore: Implications for Dengue Control and Management
Am J Epidemiol. 2019 Aug 1;188(8):1529-1538. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwz110.
Teo AKJ, Singh SR, Prem K, Hsu LY, Yi S.
Delayed diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in high-burden countries: a systematic review protocol
BMJ Open. 2019 Jul 9;9(7):e029807. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029807.
Prem K, Lau MSY, Tam CC, Ho MZJ, Ng LC, Cook AR.
Inferring who-infected-whom-where in the 2016 Zika outbreak in Singapore-a spatio-temporal model
J R Soc Interface. 2019 Jun 28;16(155):20180604. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2018.0604. Epub 2019 Jun 19.
Tuot S, Mburu G, Mun P, Chhoun P, Chann N, Prem K, Yi S.
Prevalence and correlates of HIV infection among people who use drugs in Cambodia: a cross-sectional survey using respondent driven sampling method
BMC Infect Dis. 2019 Jun 11;19(1):515. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-4154-5.
Chen IM, Loh JP, Chuah CXP, Gao QHC, Sun Y, Ng SH, Koh WV, Goh EH, Zhao X, Tambyah PA, Cook AR, Chng J, Pang J, Tan BH, Lee VJ.
Evidence for Cross-Protection Against Subsequent Febrile Respiratory Illness Episodes From Prior Infections by Different Viruses Among Singapore Military Recruits 2009-2014
J Infect Dis. 2019 May 24;219(12):1913-1923. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiz046.
Marklund M, Wu JHY, Imamura F, Del Gobbo LC, Fretts A, de Goede J, Shi P, Tintle N, Wennberg M, Aslibekyan S, Chen TA, de Oliveira Otto MC, Hirakawa Y, Eriksen HH, Kröger J, Laguzzi F, Lankinen M, Murphy RA, Prem K, Samieri C, Virtanen J, Wood AC, Wong K, Yang WS, Zhou X, Baylin A, Boer JMA, Brouwer IA, Campos H, Chaves PHM, Chien KL, de Faire U, Djoussé L, Eiriksdottir G, El-Abbadi N, Forouhi NG, Michael Gaziano J, Geleijnse JM, Gigante B, Giles G, Guallar E, Gudnason V, Harris T, Harris WS, Helmer C, Hellenius ML, Hodge A, Hu FB, Jacques PF, Jansson JH, Kalsbeek A, Khaw KT, Koh WP, Laakso M, Leander K, Lin HJ, Lind L, Luben R, Luo J, McKnight B, Mursu J, Ninomiya T, Overvad K, Psaty BM, Rimm E, Schulze MB, Siscovick D, Skjelbo Nielsen M, Smith AV, Steffen BT, Steffen L, Sun Q, Sundström J, Tsai MY, Tunstall-Pedoe H, Uusitupa MIJ, van Dam RM, Veenstra J, Monique Verschuren WM, Wareham N, Willett W, Woodward M, Yuan JM, Micha R, Lemaitre RN, Mozaffarian D, Risérus U; Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE) Fatty Acids and Outcomes Research Consortium (FORCE).
Biomarkers of Dietary Omega-6 Fatty Acids and Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality
Circulation. 2019 May 21;139(21):2422-2436. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.038908.
Teo AKJ, Prem K, Chen MIC, Roellin A, Wong ML, La HH, Cook AR.
Estimating the size of key populations for HIV in Singapore using the network scale-up method
Sex Transm Infect. 2019 Dec;95(8):602-607. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2018-053747. Epub 2019 May 9.
Chao F, Gerland P, Cook AR, Alkema L.
Systematic assessment of the sex ratio at birth for all countries and estimation of national imbalances and regional reference levels
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 May 7;116(19):9303-9311. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1812593116. Epub 2019 Apr 15.
Mo Y, Seah I, Lye PSP, Kee XLJ, Wong KYM, Ko KKK, Ong RT, Tambyah PA, Cook AR.
Relating knowledge, attitude and practice of antibiotic use to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae carriage: results of a cross-sectional community survey
BMJ Open. 2019 Mar 5;9(3):e023859. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023859.
Prem K, Pheng SH, Teo AKJ, Evdokimov K, Nang EEK, Hsu LY, Saphonn V, Tieng S, Mao TE, Cook AR.
Spatial and temporal projections of the prevalence of active tuberculosis in Cambodia
BMJ Glob Health. 2019 Jan 24;4(1):e001083. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001083. eCollection 2019.
Chen Y, Badaruddin H, Lee VJ, Cutter J, Cook AR.
The Effect of School Closure on Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Transmission in Singapore: A Modeling Approach
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2018 Dec;99(6):1625-1632. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0099.
Zhang Y, Prescott GW, Tay RE, Dickens BL, Webb EL, Htun S, Tizard RJ, Rao M, Carrasco LR.
Dramatic cropland expansion in Myanmar following political reforms threatens biodiversity
Sci Rep. 2018 Nov 8;8(1):16558. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-34974-8.
Ng QX, Loke W, Foo NX, Mo Y, Yeo WS, Soh AYS.
A systematic review of the use of rifaximin for Clostridium difficile infections
Anaerobe. 2019 Feb;55:35-39. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2018.10.011. Epub 2018 Nov 2.
Harris PNA, Tambyah PA, Lye DC, Mo Y, Lee TH, Yilmaz M, Alenazi TH, Arabi Y, Falcone M, Bassetti M, Righi E, Rogers BA, Kanj S, Bhally H, Iredell J, Mendelson M, Boyles TH, Looke D, Miyakis S, Walls G, Al Khamis M, Zikri A, Crowe A, Ingram P, Daneman N, Griffin P, Athan E, Lorenc P, Baker P, Roberts L, Beatson SA, Peleg AY, Harris-Brown T, Paterson DL; MERINO Trial Investigators and the Australasian Society for Infectious Disease Clinical Research Network (ASID-CRN).
Effect of Piperacillin-Tazobactam vs Meropenem on 30-Day Mortality for Patients With E coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infection and Ceftriaxone Resistance: A Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA. 2018 Sep 11;320(10):984-994. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.12163.
Dickens BL, Sun H, Jit M, Cook AR, Carrasco LR.
Determining environmental and anthropogenic factors which explain the global distribution of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus
BMJ Glob Health. 2018 Sep 3;3(4):e000801. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-000801. eCollection 2018.
Chen Y, Ong JHY, Rajarethinam J, Yap G, Ng LC, Cook AR.
Neighbourhood level real-time forecasting of dengue cases in tropical urban Singapore
BMC Med. 2018 Aug 6;16(1):129. doi: 10.1186/s12916-018-1108-5.
Ong J, Liu X, Rajarethinam J, Kok SY, Liang S, Tang CS, Cook AR, Ng LC, Yap G.
Mapping dengue risk in Singapore using Random Forest
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 Jun 18;12(6):e0006587. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006587. eCollection 2018 Jun.
Ho PJ, Hartman M, Gernaat SAM, Cook AR, Lee SC, Hupkens L, Verkooijen HM.
Associations between workability and patient-reported physical, psychological and social outcomes in breast cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study
Support Care Cancer. 2018 Aug;26(8):2815-2824. doi: 10.1007/s00520-018-4132-2. Epub 2018 Mar 6.
Harris PNA, Ben Zakour NL, Roberts LW, Wailan AM, Zowawi HM, Tambyah PA, Lye DC, Jureen R, Lee TH, Yin M, Izharuddin E, Looke D, Runnegar N, Rogers B, Bhally H, Crowe A, Schembri MA, Beatson SA, Paterson DL; MERINO Trial investigators.
Whole genome analysis of cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli from bloodstream infections in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore: high prevalence of CMY-2 producers and ST131 carrying blaCTX-M-15 and blaCTX-M-27
J Antimicrob Chemother. 2018 Mar 1;73(3):634-642. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkx466.
Chen Y, Chu CW, Chen MIC, Cook AR
The utility of LASSO-based models for real time forecasts of endemic infectious diseases: A cross country comparison
J Biomed Inform. 2018 May;81:16-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2018.02.014. Epub 2018 Feb 27.
Cook AR, Zhao X, Chen MIC, Finkelstein EA.
Public preferences for interventions to prevent emerging infectious disease threats: a discrete choice experiment
BMJ Open. 2018 Feb 16;8(2):e017355. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017355.
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