Biography summary
Dr Shih is an experienced Health Economist with expertise in economic modelling and chronic disease prevention research. Dr Shih has advanced modelling skills and extensive experiences in economic evaluation alongside randomized controlled trials. She has research interest in cancer prevention, diabetes prevention, cancer psychology and disability.
Research interests
Dr Shih's research interests in methodology focus on economic evaluation of health service and interventions. Among a wide range of topics she has worked on, her main research is in the area of prevention for chronic diseases. Dr Shih is recognized by her work in economic evaluation of cancer screening, cancer prevention, diabetes prevention, interventions for people affected by cancer and cerebral palsy.
Affiliations
International Health Economics Association (IHEA)
Australian Health Economics Society (AHES)
International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcome Research (ISPOR) - Australian Chapter
Knowledge areas
Health Economics,
Economic Evaluation
Health Service Research
Public Health
Biomedicine
Awards
• School of Health and Social Development “Health and Social Development Award for Service Excellence”, 2013
• Deakin Population Health Strategic Research Centre “Research Accomplishment, Early Career Category”, 2012
• Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellent Contributions, Deakin University Award for Research Excellence, 2011
• Special Award for Contribution to Illness Prevention Knowledge to ACE-Prevention team, VicHealth, 2010
• Deakin Population Health Strategic Research Centre Award for Partnerships and Knowledge Translation, 2010
• Best Abstract, “Growing Research Together” Research Conference, Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Science, Deakin University, 2008
Projects
1. The Centre for Research Excellence in Cerebral Palsy (CRE-CP): a five-year NHMRC funded project
2. The Mother After Gestational Diabetes (MAGDA) Project: Preventing diabetes in pregnancy from progressing to type 2 diabetes: macrolevel system change in South Australia and Victoria: a five-year NHMRC funded Partnership project
3. Coping-Together: A feasibility study of a novel, self-directed supportive care intervention to enhance illness adjustment of couples affected by prostate cancer.
4. Conquer Fear: Evaluation of a psychological and educational intervention for fear of cancer recurrence; A cluster randomised controlled trial
5. Living with Prostate Cancer: A Multimodal Supportive Care Intervention for Men with Prostate Cancer.
6. Healthy in Pregancy and Post-Birth (HIPP): A RCT to prevent primigravid excess gestational weight gain and postpartum weight retention
7. Economic Evaluation of the SunSmart Program
Publications
S O'Reilly, J Dunbar, J Best, V Versace, D Ford, D Young, S Shih, R Bills, W Shepherdley, E Janus, MAGDA Study Group
(2019), Vol. 13, pp. 134-141, Primary care diabetes, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Sophy Shih, Phyllis Butow, Steven Bowe, Belinda Thewes, Jane Turner, Jemma Gilchrist, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, ConquerFear research group
(2019), Vol. 28, pp. 1071-1079, Psychooncology, Chichester, Eng., C1
L Sharpe, J Turner, J Fardell, B Thewes, A Smith, J Gilchrist, J Beith, A Girgis, S Tesson, S Day, K Grunewald, P Butow, M Bell, L Beatty, B Bennett, R Brebach, C Brock, S Butler, D Byrne, J Diggens, A Fairclough, T Faulkner, M Ftanou, M Grier, G Hill, T Jones, L Kirsten, S McConaghey, S McKinnon, C Mihalopoulos, S Mireskandari, T Musiello, J Penhale, A Pollard, A Rangganadhan, M Scealy, M Scott, S Shih, M Teoh, K Tiller, P Watt
(2019), Vol. 13, pp. 695-702, Journal of cancer survivorship, New York, N.Y., C1
Economic evaluation and cost of interventions for cerebral palsy: a systematic review
S Shih, U Tonmukayakul, C Imms, D Reddihough, H Graham, L Cox, R Carter
(2018), Vol. 60, pp. 543-558, Developmental medicine & child neurology, Chichester, Eng., C1
A Smith, L Sharpe, B Thewes, J Turner, J Gilchrist, J Fardell, A Girgis, S Tesson, J Descallar, M Bell, J Beith, P Butow, L Beatty, B Bennett, R Brebach, C Brock, S Butler, D Byrne, S Day, J Diggens, A Fairclough, T Faulkner, M Ftanou, M Grier, G Hill, T Jones, L Kirsten, S McConaghey, S McKinnon, C Mihalopoulos, S Mireskandari, T Musiello, J Penhale, A Pollard, A Rangganadhan, M Scealy, M Scott, S Shih, M Teoh, K Tiller, P Watt
(2018), Vol. 26, pp. 4207-4216, Supportive care in cancer, Berlin, Germany, C1
Systematic review of the economic impact of cerebral palsy
Utsana Tonmukayakul, Sophy Shih, Helen Bourke-Taylor, Christine Imms, Dinah Reddihough, Liz Cox, Rob Carter
(2018), Vol. 80, pp. 93-101, Research in developmental disabilities, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Douglas Boyle, Vincent Versace, James Dunbar, Wendy Scheil, Edward Janus, Jeremy Oats, Timothy Skinner, Sophy Shih, Sharleen O'Reilly, Ken Sikaris, Liza Kelsall, Paddy Phillips, James Best, MAGDA Study Group
(2018), Vol. 13, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1
Bike skills training for children with cerebral palsy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Rachel Toovey, Adrienne Harvey, Jennifer McGinley, Katherine Lee, Sophy Shih, Alicia Spittle
(2018), Vol. 8, BMJ Open, London, Eng., C1
Economic evaluation of future skin cancer prevention in Australia
S Shih, R Carter, S Heward, C Sinclair
(2017), Vol. 99, pp. 7-12, Preventitive medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
S Shih, R Carter, S Heward, C Sinclair
(2017), Vol. 41, pp. 371-376, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Chichester, Eng., C1
I Krass, R Carter, B Mitchell, M Mohebbi, T Shih, P Trinder, V Versace, F Wilson, K Mc Namara
(2017), Vol. 7, pp. 1-13, BMJ Open, London, Eng., C1
Measurement of resource utilisation in cancer clinical studies - tools, issues and challenges
S Shih, R Carter
(2017), Vol. 41, pp. 1-7, Cancer forum, Kogarah, N.S.W., C1
S Lambert, P McElduff, A Girgis, J Levesque, T Regan, J Turner, H Candler, C Mihalopoulos, S Shih, K Kayser, P Chong
(2016), Vol. 24, pp. 711-722, Supportive Care in Cancer, C1
Health coaching to prevent excessive gestational weight gain: a randomized-controlled trial
H Skouteris, S McPhie, B Hill, M Mc Cabe, J Milgrom, B Kent, L Bruce, S Herring, J Gale, C Mihalopoulos, T Shih, G Teale, J Lachal
(2016), Vol. 21, pp. 31-51, British journal of health psychology, Weinheim, Germany, C1
M Chatterton, S Chambers, S Occhipinti, A Girgis, J Dunn, R Carter, S Shih, C Mihalopoulos
(2016), Vol. 25, pp. 857-864, Psycho-oncology, Chichester, Eng., C1
C Imms, M Wallen, C Elliott, B Hoare, M Randall, S Greaves, B Adair, E Bradshaw, R Carter, F Orsini, S Shih, D Reddihough
(2016), Vol. 16, pp. 1-15, BMC Pediatrics, London, Eng., C1
S O'Reilly, J Dunbar, V Versace, E Janus, J Best, R Carter, J Oats, T Skinner, M Ackland, P Phillips, P Ebeling, J Reynolds, S Shih, V Hagger, M Coates, C Wildey
(2016), Vol. 13, pp. 1-21, PLoS medicine, San Francisco, Calif., C1
P Butow, M Bell, A Smith, J Fardell, B Thewes, J Turner, J Gilchrist, J Beith, A Girgis, L Sharpe, S Shih, C Mihalopoulos
(2013), Vol. 13, pp. 1-10, BMC Cancer, London, England, C1
Mothers after gestational diabetes in Australia Diabetes Prevention Program (MAGDA-DPP) post-natal intervention: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
S Shih, N Davis-Lameloise, E Janus, C Wildey, V Versace, V Hagger, D Asproloupos, S O Reilly, P Phillips, M Ackland
(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 1-10, Trials, London, Eng., C1-1
S Lambert, A Girgis, P McElduff, J Turner, J Levesque, K Kayser, C Mihalopoulos, S Shih, D Barker
(2013), Vol. 3, pp. 1-12, BMJ Open, London, England, C1
S Ting-Fang Shih, S Crowley, J Sheu
(2010), Vol. 109, pp. 39-55, Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Hong Kong, China, C1
L Phillips, S Cotton, C Mihalopoulos, S Shih, A Yung, R Carter, P McGorry
(2009), Vol. 3, pp. 28-34, Early intervention in psychiatry, Carlton, Vic., C1
Economic evaluation of skin cancer prevention in Australia
S Shih, R Carter, C Sinclair, C Mihalopoulos, T Vos
(2009), Vol. 49, pp. 449-453, Preventive medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Influenza vaccination for 'at risk' Australian adults aged between 18 to 64
S Colgan, K Tay-Teo, S Shih, R Carter
(2006), Melbourne, Vic., A6-1
C Mihalopoulos, L Kiropoulos, S Shih, J Gunn, G Blashki, G Meadows
(2005), Vol. 183, pp. 73-76, Medical journal of Australia, Sydney, N.S.W., C1-1
Micro-costing of the Personal Assessment and Crisis Clinic (PACE)
S Shih, C Mihalopoulos
(2003), Melbourne, Vic., A6-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Health Economics of Cerebral Palsy literature review
Emeritus Professor Rob Carter, Dr Sophy Shih, Ms Utsana Tonmukayakul
- 2016: $41,274
Emerging Risk in Community and Primary Health Care Report Part A
Prof Marj Moodie, Dr Sophy Shih
- 2017: $24,125
- 2016: $24,125
Diabetes Health Check Risk Assessment, Screening and Referral
A/Prof Kevin Mc Namara, Emeritus Professor Rob Carter, Dr Sophy Shih, Prof Vincent Versace, Dr Mohammadreza Mohebbi
- 2018: $49,362
- 2017: $328,676
Implementation of a Symptom and Urgent Review Clinic (SURC) - An economic assessment.
Dr Sophy Shih, Prof Marj Moodie, Prof Jennifer Watts
- 2019: $27,860
- 2018: $15,240
Industry and Other Funding
Economic evaluation of a National skin Cancer prevention program in Australia
Dr Sophy Shih, Emeritus Professor Rob Carter
- 2015: $6,385
- 2014: $26,070
- 2013: $6,384
Review of economic analysis method and results contained in report titled 'Benefit cost analysis of three Cancer Institute NSW mass-media skin cancer prevention campaigns.........'
Dr Sophy Shih, Emeritus Professor Rob Carter
- 2014: $2,921
Three Raid Systematic Reviews for the Minderoo Foundation in Tobacco Prevention
Emeritus Professor Rob Carter, Dr Sophy Shih, Dr Anita Lal, Ms Gail Younie
- 2018: $79,375
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report