Dr Sophy Shih

Dr Sophy Shih

Senior Research Fellow

BS, MPH, DrPHGradDipEco

Medicine & Health
The Kirby Institute

Dr Sophy Shih is a senior health economist with expertise in economic evaluation and health service research. She has extensive experience of designing and implementing trial-based economic assessments, performing economic evaluations, and building economic models. Dr Shih was trained in health economics, public health and biomedical science. She has worked on a broad range of topics including viral infection, rare genetic diseases, cancers, diabetes, psycho-oncology, and disability with a focus on prevention and screening. 

In 2019, Dr Shih joined the SERP at the Kirby Institute and the NPESU at the Centre for Big Data Research in Health as a Senior Research Fellow/Health Economist. Her current working programs focus on HCV and HIV testing strategies and treatment uptake and scaling up of point-of-care (POC) technology to enhance testing for HCV and HIV infection and reduce mortality and morbidity of these infectious diseases.

Dr Shih was a subcommittee member of the Clinical Guidelines Network at Cancer Council Australia and co-authored the “Economics of Keratinocyte Cancer” chapter of the NHMRC-endorsed clinical guidelines “Clinical Practice Guidelines for Keratinocyte Cancer”.

  • Journal articles | 2024
    Cheng Q; Valerio H; Cunningham EB; Shih STF; Silk D; Conway A; Treloar C; Murray C; Henderson C; Amin J; Read P; Dore GJ; Grebely J; Bath N; Milat A; Dunlop A; Holden J; Leadbeatter K; Day E; Habraken N; Dawson O; Degenhardt L; Scott C; Tillakeratne S; Marks P; Jayasinghe I; Martinez M; Reid H; Gleeson V; Van Dyk J; Mercade GE; Marshall AD; Obeid S; Wheeler A; Hooshyar SH; Catlett B; Verich A; Erratt A; Wheeler A; Ezard N; Reid D; Gorton C; Hayllar J; Lam T; Datta P; Wade A; Spruce S; Cock V; Cornwell M; Zohrab K; Christmass M; Connelly C; Cooper A; Montebello M; Cherry R; Dyer J; Arawal S; Press E; Horasak N; Lewis R; Carthew A; Morris D; Donohue K; Griffiths K; Lana JD; Shin S; Graf C; Hampson A; Qian S; Brown D; Lautier A; Curran C; Burns C; Raidu R; Stolzenhein K; Brabender W; Somes K; Abram N; Turne R; Larter S; Goodberg F; Luksza J; Hall M; Hazelwood S; Ismay C; McClurg B; Mincham C; Barlow K; Hoskins A; Salisbury K; Markham J; Talmet J; Dunn S; Mitchell A; McKinnon A; Smyth F; Snell L; Laing E; Clark M; Dorigo J, 2024, 'Health-Related Quality of Life of People Who Inject Drugs: The Enhancing Treatment of Hepatitis C in Opioid Substitution Settings Engage Study', Value in Health, 27, pp. 216 - 225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2023.10.013
    Journal articles | 2024
    Shih STF; Stone J; Martin NK; Hajarizadeh B; Cunningham EB; Kwon JA; McGrath C; Grant L; Grebely J; Dore GJ; Lloyd AR; Vickerman P; Chambers GM, 2024, 'Scale-up of Direct-Acting Antiviral Treatment in Prisons Is Both Cost-effective and Key to Hepatitis C Virus Elimination', Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad637
    Journal articles | 2023
    Cheng Q; Bajis S; Cunningham E; Shih STF; Schulz M; Marshall AD; Martin NK; Miners A; Hajarizadeh B; Wiseman V; Dore GJ; Grebely J, 2023, 'Health-related quality of life among people who inject drugs in Australia', Quality of Life Research, 32, pp. 3195 - 3207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11136-023-03465-3
    Journal articles | 2023
    Cheng Q; Cunningham EB; Shih S; Amin J; Bruneau J; Artenie AA; Powis J; Litwin AH; Cooper C; Dalgard O; Hellard M; Bruggmann P; Marks P; Lacombe K; Stedman C; Read P; Hajarizadeh B; Dunlop AJ; Conway B; Feld JJ; Dore GJ; Grebely J; Dore G; Crawford S; Swan T; Byrne J; Coordinating Centre—Amanda Erratt ML; Marks P; Shaw I; Siriragavan S; Quiene S; Petoumenos K; Schmid P; Castro E; Moriggia A; Daulouede JP; Fraser C; Feld J; Gane E; Matthews G; Kronborg I; Shaw D; Norton B; Thurnheer MC; Weltman M; Dillon J; Kessler S; Knapp C; Oprandi L; Messina P; Pantic M; Le Cam M; Maitre C; Andreassen J; Melkeraaen I; Tollefsen MM; Pagarigan H; Milne R; Mason K; Kaznowski D; Zou L; Bouchard R; Kotsoros B; Muir M; Milloy J; Oliver V; Noonan T; Sevehon A; Hazelwood S; Hall M; Hagenauer M; Liddle R; Ferguson C; Agyemang L; Patel H; Soloway I; Cerocchi O; Lacalamita M; Fragomeli V; Gilliver R; Lothian R; Cleary S; Johnston L; Middleton S; D'Amico R; McGovern B; Anderson J; Zhong Z; Keane F; Tatsch F; Brainard D; McHutchison J, 2023, 'Patient-Reported Outcomes During and After Hepatitis C Virus Direct-Acting Antiviral Treatment Among People Who Inject Drugs', Value in Health, 26, pp. 883 - 892, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2022.12.016
    Journal articles | 2023
    Cheng Q; Hoad VC; Roy Choudhury A; Seed CR; Bentley P; Shih STF; Kwon JA; Gray RT; Wiseman V, 2023, 'Removing hepatitis C antibody testing for Australian blood donations: A cost-effectiveness analysis', Vox Sanguinis, 118, pp. 471 - 479, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/vox.13429
    Journal articles | 2023
    Grebely J; Markus C; Causer LM; Silk D; Comben S; Lloyd AR; Martinez M; Cunningham EB; O'Flynn M; Dore GJ; Matthews S, 2023, 'A national programme to scale-up decentralised hepatitis C point-of-care testing and treatment in Australia', The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 8, pp. 204 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253(22)00355-7
    Journal articles | 2023
    Krass I; Carter R; Mitchell B; Mohebbi M; Shih STF; Trinder P; Versace VL; Wilson F; Mc Namara KP, 2023, 'Pharmacy diabetes screening trial (PDST): Outcomes of a national clustered RCT comparing three screening methods for undiagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in community pharmacy', Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 197, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110566
    Journal articles | 2023
    Shih STF; Cheng Q; Carson J; Valerio H; Sheehan Y; Gray RT; Cunningham EB; Kwon JA; Lloyd AR; Dore GJ; Wiseman V; Grebely J, 2023, 'Optimizing point-of-care testing strategies for diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in Australia: a model-based cost-effectiveness analysis', The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100750
    Journal articles | 2022
    Gordon LG; Shih S; Watts C; Goldsbury D; Green AC, 2022, 'The economics of skin cancer prevention with implications for Australia and New Zealand: where are we now?', Public Health Research and Practice, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.17061/phrp31502119
    Journal articles | 2022
    Shih STF; Keller E; Wiley V; Farrar MA; Wong M; Chambers GM, 2022, 'Modelling the Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Impact of a Newborn Screening Program for Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Severe Combined Immunodeficiency', International Journal of Neonatal Screening, 8, pp. 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijns8030045
    Journal articles | 2022
    Shih STF; Keller E; Wiley V; Wong M; Farrar MA; Chambers GM, 2022, 'Economic Evaluation of Newborn Screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency', International Journal of Neonatal Screening, 8, pp. 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijns8030044
    Journal articles | 2022
    Toovey RAM; Harvey AR; McGinley JL; Lee KJ; Shih STF; Spittle AJ, 2022, 'Task-specific training for bicycle-riding goals in ambulant children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial', Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 64, pp. 243 - 252, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.15029
    Journal articles | 2021
    Chang KYJ; Rogers K; Lung T; Shih S; Huang-Lung J; Keay L, 2021, 'Population-Based Projection of Vision-Related Disability in Australia 2020–2060: Prevalence, Causes, Associated Factors and Demand for Orientation and Mobility Services', Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 28, pp. 516 - 525, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09286586.2021.1875009
    Journal articles | 2021
    Le LK-D; Shih S; Richards-Jones S; Chatterton ML; Engel L; Stevenson C; Lawrence D; Pepin G; Mihalopoulos C, 2021, 'The cost of Medicare-funded medical and pharmaceutical services for mental disorders in children and adolescents in Australia.', PLoS One, 16, pp. e0249902, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249902
    Journal articles | 2021
    Shih STF; Farrar MA; Wiley V; Chambers G, 2021, 'Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy with disease-modifying therapies: a cost-effectiveness analysis', Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 92, pp. 1296 - 1304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2021-326344
    Journal articles | 2021
    Zonneveld S; Versace VL; Krass I; Clark RA; Shih S; Detert Oude Weme S; Mc Namara KP, 2021, 'The Inverse Care Law might not apply to preventative health services in community pharmacy', Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 17, pp. 875 - 884, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.07.013
    Journal articles | 2020
    Papadopoulos NV; Whelan M; Skouteris H; Williams K; McGinley J; Shih STF; Emonson C; Moss SA; Sivaratnam C; Whitehouse AJO; Rinehart NJ, 2020, 'An Examination of Parent-Reported Facilitators and Barriers to Organized Physical Activity Engagement for Youth With Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Physical, and Medical Conditions', Frontiers in Psychology, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.568723
    Journal articles | 2020
    Shih STF; Mellerick A; Akers G; Whitfield K; Moodie M, 2020, 'Economic Assessment of a New Model of Care to Support Patients With Cancer Experiencing Cancer- and Treatment-Related Toxicities.', JCO Oncol Pract, 16, pp. e884 - e892, http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/JOP.19.00702
    Journal articles | 2020
    Shih STF, 2020, 'Quality of life should be measured in clinical interventions to support economic evaluations', Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 62, pp. 1234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.14656
    Journal articles | 2019
    O'Reilly SL; Dunbar JA; Best JD; Versace V; Ford D; Young A; Shih S; Bills R; Shepherdley W; Janus ED; Carter R; Oats J; Skinner T; Ackland M; Phillips P; Nankervis A; Johnson G; Catford J; Jeffries B; Rasa J; Kelsall L; Boyle D; Hague B; Sikaris K; Schell W; Bennett C; Baghurst P; Phillips S; Lim S, 2019, 'GooD4Mum: A general practice-based quality improvement collaborative for diabetes prevention in women with previous gestational diabetes', PRIMARY CARE DIABETES, 13, pp. 134 - 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcd.2018.10.006
    Journal articles | 2019
    Sharpe L; Turner J; Fardell JE; Thewes B; Smith AB; Gilchrist J; Beith J; Girgis A; Tesson S; Day S; Grunewald K; Butow P; Bell M; Beatty L; Bennett B; Brebach R; Brock C; Butler S; Byrne D; Diggens J; Fairclough A; Faulkner T; Ftanou M; Grier M; Hill G; Jones T; Kirsten L; McConaghey S; McKinnon S; Mihalopoulos C; Mireskandari S; Musiello T; Penhale J; Pollard A; Rangganadhan A; Scealy M; Scott M; Shih S; Teoh M; Tiller K; Watt P, 2019, 'Psychological intervention (ConquerFear) for treating fear of cancer recurrence: mediators and moderators of treatment efficacy', Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 13, pp. 695 - 702, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-019-00788-4
    Journal articles | 2019
    Shih STF; Butow P; Bowe SJ; Thewes B; Turner J; Gilchrist J; Mihalopoulos C, 2019, 'Cost-effectiveness of an intervention to reduce fear of cancer recurrence: The ConquerFear randomized controlled trial', Psycho-Oncology, 28, pp. 1071 - 1079, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.5056
    Journal articles | 2018
    Boyle DIR; Versace VL; Dunbar JA; Scheil W; Janus E; Oats JJN; Skinner T; Shih S; O'Reilly S; Sikaris K; Kelsall L; Phillips PA; Best JD, 2018, 'Results of the first recorded evaluation of a national gestational diabetes mellitus register: Challenges in screening, registration, and follow-up for diabetes risk', PLOS ONE, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0200832
    Journal articles | 2018
    Shih S; Carter R; Heward S; Sinclair C, 2018, 'Costs Related to Skin Cancer Prevention in Victoria and Australia', Journal of Global Oncology, 4, pp. 9s - 9s, http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jgo.18.10800
    Journal articles | 2018
    Shih STF; Tonmukayakul U; Imms C; Reddihough D; Graham HK; Cox L; Carter R, 2018, 'Economic evaluation and cost of interventions for cerebral palsy: a systematic review', Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 60, pp. 543 - 558, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.13653
    Journal articles | 2018
    Smith A; Sharpe L; Thewes B; Turner J; Gilchrist J; Fardell JE; Girgis A; Tesson S; Descallar J; Bell ML; Beith J; Butow P; Beatty L; Bennett B; Brebach R; Brock C; Butler S; Byrne D; Day S; Diggens J; Fairclough A; Faulkner T; Ftanou M; Grier M; Hill G; Jones T; Kirsten L; McConaghey S; McKinnon S; Mihalopoulos C; Mireskandari S; Musiello T; Penhale J; Pollard A; Rangganadhan A; Scealy M; Scott M; Shih S; Teoh M; Tiller K; Watt P, 2018, 'Medical, demographic and psychological correlates of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) morbidity in breast, colorectal and melanoma cancer survivors with probable clinically significant FCR seeking psychological treatment through the ConquerFear study', Supportive Care in Cancer, 26, pp. 4207 - 4216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4294-y
    Journal articles | 2018
    Tonmukayakul U; Shih STF; Bourke-Taylor H; Imms C; Reddihough D; Cox L; Carter R, 2018, 'Systematic review of the economic impact of cerebral palsy', Research in Developmental Disabilities, 80, pp. 93 - 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2018.06.012
    Journal articles | 2018
    Toovey R; Harvey AR; McGinley JL; Lee KJ; Shih STF; Spittle AJ, 2018, 'Bike skills training for children with cerebral palsy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial', BMJ OPEN, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019898
    Journal articles | 2017
    Krass I; Carter R; Mitchell B; Mohebbi M; Shih STF; Trinder P; Versace VL; Wilson F; Namara KM, 2017, 'Pharmacy Diabetes Screening Trial: Protocol for a pragmatic cluster-randomised controlled trial to compare three screening methods for undiagnosed type 2 diabetes in Australian community pharmacy', BMJ Open, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017725
    Journal articles | 2017
    Shih ST; Carter R; Heward S; Sinclair C, 2017, 'Economic evaluation of future skin cancer prevention in Australia', Preventive Medicine, 99, pp. 7 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.01.013
    Journal articles | 2017
    Shih STF; Carter R; Heward S; Sinclair C, 2017, 'Skin cancer has a large impact on our public hospitals but prevention programs continue to demonstrate strong economic credentials', AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 41, pp. 371 - 376, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12679
    Journal articles | 2017
    Shih STF; Carter R, 2017, 'Measurement of resource utilisation in cancer clinical studies - tools, issues and challenges', CANCER FORUM, 41, pp. 23 - 29, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000412440100005&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Journal articles | 2016
    Chatterton ML; Chambers S; Occhipinti S; Girgis A; Dunn J; Carter R; Shih S; Mihalopoulos C, 2016, 'Economic evaluation of a psychological intervention for high distress cancer patients and carers: Costs and quality-adjusted life years', Psycho-Oncology, pp. 857 - 864, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.4020
    Journal articles | 2016
    Imms C; Wallen M; Elliott C; Hoare B; Randall M; Greaves S; Adair B; Bradshaw E; Carter R; Orsini F; Shih STF; Reddihough D, 2016, 'Minimising impairment: Protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial of upper limb orthoses for children with cerebral palsy', BMC PEDIATRICS, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-016-0608-8
    Journal articles | 2016
    Lambert SD; McElduff P; Girgis A; Levesque JV; Regan TW; Turner J; Candler H; Mihalopoulos C; Shih STF; Kayser K; Chong P, 2016, 'A pilot, multisite, randomized controlled trial of a self-directed coping skills training intervention for couples facing prostate cancer: accrual, retention, and data collection issues', Supportive Care in Cancer, 24, pp. 711 - 722, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-015-2833-3
    Journal articles | 2016
    O'Reilly SL; Dunbar JA; Versace V; Janus E; Best JD; Carter R; Oats JJN; Skinner T; Ackland M; Phillips PA; Ebeling PR; Reynolds J; Shih STF; Hagger V; Coates M; Wildey C, 2016, 'Mothers after Gestational Diabetes in Australia (MAGDA): A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Postnatal Diabetes Prevention Program', PLOS MEDICINE, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002092
    Journal articles | 2016
    Shih STF; O’Reilly S; Versace V; Janus E; Skinner T; Reynolds J; Wildey C; Carter R; Best J; Oats J; Ackland M; Phillips P; Dunbar J, 2016, 'Intervention outcomes from a randomised controlled trial of diabetes prevention: Mothers after Gestational Diabetes in Australia Diabetes Prevention Program (MAGDA-DPP)', Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 120, pp. S59 - S59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0168-8227(16)31044-0
    Journal articles | 2016
    Shih STF; Wildey C; Versace V; O’Reilly S; Carter R; Janus E; Skinner T; Dunbar J, 2016, 'Program engagement in a randomised controlled trial for diabetes prevention: Mothers after Gestational Diabetes in Australia Diabetes Prevention Program (MAGDA-DPP)', Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 120, pp. S59 - S60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0168-8227(16)31045-2
    Journal articles | 2016
    Skouteris H; McPhie S; Hill B; McCabe M; Milgrom J; Kent B; Bruce L; Herring S; Gale J; Mihalopoulos C; Shih S; Teale G; Lachal J, 2016, 'Health coaching to prevent excessive gestational weight gain: A randomized-controlled trial', BRITISH JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, 21, pp. 31 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12154
    Journal articles | 2014
    Shih STF; Davis-Lameloise N; Janus ED; Wildey C; Versace VL; Hagger V; Asproloupos D; O'Reilly SL; Phillips PA; Ackland M; Skinner T; Oats J; Carter R; Best JD; Dunbar JA, 2014, 'Mothers After Gestational Diabetes in Australia Diabetes Prevention Program (MAGDA-DPP) post-natal intervention: an update to the study protocol for a randomized controlled trial', TRIALS, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-259
    Journal articles | 2013
    Butow PN; Bell M; Smith A; Fardell JE; Thewes B; Turner J; Gilchrist JA; Beith J; Girgis A; Sharpe L; Shih S; Mihalopoulos C, 2013, 'Conquer fear: protocol of a randomised controlled trial of a psychological intervention to reduce fear of cancer recurrence', BMC Cancer, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-13-201
    Journal articles | 2013
    Lambert SD; Girgis A; McElduff P; Turner J; Levesque JV; Kayser K; Mihalopoulos C; Shih STF; Barker D, 2013, 'A parallel-group, randomised controlled trial of a multimedia, self-directed, coping skills training intervention for patients with cancer and their partners: Design and rationale', BMJ Open, 3, pp. e003337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003337
    Journal articles | 2013
    Shih STF; Davis-Lameloise N; Janus ED; Wildey C; Versace VL; Hagger V; Asproloupos D; O'Reilly S; Phillips PA; Ackland M; Skinner T; Oats J; Carter R; Best JD; Dunbar JA, 2013, 'Mothers After Gestational Diabetes in Australia Diabetes Prevention Program (MAGDA-DPP) post-natal intervention: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial', TRIALS, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-339
    Journal articles | 2010
    Shih ST-F; Crowley S; Sheu J-C, 2010, 'Cost-effectiveness Analysis of a Two-stage Screening Intervention for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Taiwan', JOURNAL OF THE FORMOSAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 109, pp. 39 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60020-4
    Journal articles | 2009
    Shih ST-F; Carter R; Sinclair C; Mihalopoulos C; Vos T, 2009, 'Economic evaluation of skin cancer prevention in Australia', PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 49, pp. 449 - 453, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.09.008
    Journal articles | 2006
    Phillips L; Cotton S; McGorry P; Yuen H; Mihalopoulos C; Shih S; Kelly D; Ward J; Carter R; Yung A, 2006, '05-05 Cost-effectiveness of a preventive intervention for young people at ultrahigh risk of developing psychosis.', Acta Neuropsychiatr, 18, pp. 326, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0924270800032166
    Journal articles | 2005
    Mihalopoulos C; Kiropoulos L; Shih STF; Gunn J; Blashki G; Meadows G, 2005, 'Exploratory economic analyses of two primary care mental health projects: implications for sustainability', MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 183, pp. S73 - S76, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000234373800007&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
  • Conference Papers | 2018
    Butow P; Williams D; Shih S; Thewes B; Turner J; Sharpe L; Beith J; Gilchrist J; Fardell J; Smith B; Girgis A; Tesson S, 2018, 'ConquerFear for treating fear of cancer recurrence: Cost-efficacy and sustainability', in PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 10 - 10, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000448188000019&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Shih ST; Butow P; Bowe S; Thewes B; Tunner J; Gilchrist J; Mihalopoulos C, 2018, 'COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL TO REDUCE FEAR OF CANCER RECURRENCE', in VALUE IN HEALTH, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, pp. S15 - S16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2018.07.120
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Boyle DIR; Versace V; Dunbar JA; Janus ED; Shih STF; O'Reilly S, 2017, 'Gestational diabetes registers: a study of effectiveness in Australia, the MAGDA study', in DIABETOLOGIA, SPRINGER, PORTUGAL, Lisbon, pp. S294 - S294, presented at 53rd Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-Diabetes (EASD), PORTUGAL, Lisbon, 11 September 2017 - 15 September 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000408315001424&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Shih ST; Namara KMC; Malo J; Krass I; Carter R; Dunbar J, 2016, 'Optimization of diabetes screening and diabetes risk assessment in Australian community pharmacy settings: Current evidence and future directions', in DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE, ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, pp. S74 - S74, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000416113300216&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Shih STF; O'Reilly S; Versace V; Janus E; Skinner T; Reynolds J; Wildey C; Carter R; Best J; Oats J; Ackland M; Phillips P; Dunbar J, 2016, 'Intervention outcomes from a randomised controlled trial of diabetes prevention: Mothers after Gestational Diabetes in Australia Diabetes Prevention Program (MAGDA-DPP)', in DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE, ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, pp. S59 - S59, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000416113300174&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Shih STF; Wildey C; Versace V; O'Reilly S; Carter R; Janus E; Skinner T; Dunbar J, 2016, 'Program engagement in a randomised controlled trial for diabetes prevention: Mothers after Gestational Diabetes in Australia Diabetes Prevention Program (MAGDA-DPP)', in DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE, ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, pp. S59 - S60, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000416113300175&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Shih STF; Carter R; Heward S, 2014, 'SKIN CANCER'S BURDEN AND COST TO THE PUBLIC HOSPITAL SYSTEM IN VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 235 - 235, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000346343700714&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Shih STF; Livingston TM; Schofield K; Morrissy K; Ashley D; Mihalopoulos C, 2014, 'ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT ON A TRIAL INTERVENTION OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP SERVICE', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 252 - 252, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000346343700767&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Abstracts | 2014
    Turner J; Butow P; Thewes B; Gilchrist J; Beith J; Girgis A; Sharpe L; Bell M; Mihalopoulos C; Shih S; Smith A; Fardell J, 2014, 'THEY SAY THE ODDS ARE GOOD, BUT I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT IT: RESPONDING TO FEAR OF CANCER RECURRENCE', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, Vol. 10, pp. 90 - 90, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000345350900049&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2007
    Phillips LJ; Cotton S; Mihalopoulos C; Shih S; Yung AR; Carter R; McGorry PD, 2007, 'Cost implications of specific and non-specific treatment for young persons at ultra high risk of developing a first episode of psychosis', in EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY, WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, CO, Colorado Springs, pp. 28 - 34, presented at 11th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research/8th Biennial Mt Sinai Conference on Cognition in Schizophrenia, CO, Colorado Springs, 27 March 2007 - 01 April 2007, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-7893.2008.00106.x
    Preprints |
    Keno H; Silim S; Nano G; Boas P; Ripa P; Badman SG; Nguyen QD; Shih STF; Gare J; Pekon S; Porau W; Schulz M; Vallely AJ; Kelleher A; Kelly-Hanku A; Gray RT, Evaluating Impact of Scaling-Up Point-of-Care HIV Viral Load Testing on the HIV Epidemic and Drug Resistance in Papua New Guinea, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4654898
    Preprints |
    Shih STF; Cheng Q; Carson J; Valerio H; Sheehan Y; Gray RT; Cunningham EB; Kwon J; Lloyd AR; Dore GJ; Wiseman V; Grebely J, Optimizing Point-of-Care Testing Strategies for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Australia: A Model-Based Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4267510
    Preprints |
    Shih STF; Cheng Q; Carson J; Valerio H; Sheehan Y; Gray RT; Cunningham EB; Kwon J; Lloyd AR; Dore GJ; Wiseman V; Grebely J, Optimizing Point-of-Care Testing Strategies for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Australia: A Model-Based Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4267527

  1. Wiseman V. et al. Shih S (AI) Centres of Research Excellence: Stronger Investments for Infectious Diseases (STRIDE), National Health & Medical Research Council/Centres of Research Excellence, 2023.
  2. Grebely J, Treloar, C, Martinello M, Kingsland M, Pedrana A, Cunningham P, Marshall A, Esserman D, Cunningham E, Shih S, Lafferty L, Dore G, Mathews S, Gray R, Causer L. Enhancing point-of-care testing for hepatitis C infection: the OPTIMISE study. MRFF Clinical Trials Activity Grant 2023
  3. Grebely J, Dore G, Lloyd A, Cunningham P, Marshall A, Treloar C, Shih S, Gray R, Causer L, Law M. A national program to scale-up point-of-care hepatitis C testing and treatment. NHMRC Partnership Grant, 2022
  4. Grebely J, Dore G, Marshall A, Treloar C, Gray R, Shih S, Degenhardt L, Amin J, Read P, Alavi MS. Enhancing hepatitis C testing and treatment among people who inject drugs in drug treatment settings: the ETHOS III Study. NHMRC Partnership Grant, 2021.
  5. Grebely J, Shih S TF, Wiseman V. Health Economic Evaluation for the NSW dried blood spot (DBS) HIV and HCV Testing Pilot Program. New South Wales Health, 2021.

 

Winner of the Elsevier Atlas 2023 award for the theme of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 3): Good health and well-being, Winning Article “Optimizing point-of-care testing strategies for diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in Australia: a model-based cost-effectiveness analysis” The Lancet Reginal Health Western Pacific, Elsevier Atlas 2023

 Dr Shih has collaborated with colleagues specialized in infectious diseases since she joined the Kirby Institute in 2019. Her current work on developing the health economics framework for point-of-care testing of infectious diseases will inform future infectious diseases control policy, including evaluation of a national program to scale-up hepatitis point-of-care (POC) testing and treatment; economic evaluation of the NSW dried blood spot (DBS) self-sampling HIV and HCV testing pilot program; an RCT investigating HCV POC testing to improve treatment uptake in people who inject drugs (the TEMPO study); cost-effectiveness analyses of HCV testing and treatment in NSW prisons, and the economic assessment of accelerating the uptake of initiatives to address HIV drug resistance surveillance in Papua New Guinea (ACTUP-PNG study). Dr Shih is a CI on two NHMRC Partnership Grants (ETHOS III study and a national program for hepatitis C testing and treatment) and one MRFF Clinical Trials Activity Grant (OPTIMISE study) to examine the scale-up of point-of-care hepatitis C RNA testing and a CI on the NSW Health funded study evaluating the dried blood spot (DBS) testing for HIV/HCV.

My Research Supervision

Huei Jiuan Wu (PhD candidate, Kirby Institute) - Effect of point-of-care HCV testing with rapid initiation of direct-acting antiviral therapy for elimination of hepatitis C among gay and bisexual men by 2030 in Taiwan: a modeling study and cost-effectiveness analysis


Quang Nguyen (PhD candidate, Kirby Institute) - Modelling the cost-effectiveness of point-of-care HIV viral load testing and HIV drug resistance monitoring when provided as part of routine HIV treatment and care services in PNG