Overview
Background
Syed Afroz Keramat is a Research Fellow (Health Economist) at the Centre for Health Services Research (CHSR) at the University of Queensland, Australia. Dr. Afroz received his PhD in health economics from the University of Southern Queensland (Australia) in 2021. He possesses multiple Master's degrees earned from distinguished European universities, including Warwick (UK), Lund (Sweden), and Pavia (Italy). Since joining the CHSR (UQ) in 2021, he has been a core teaching member of the “Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine” course.
His key expertise includes health technology assessment using TreeAge software and analytical skills in utilising longitudinal data to provide an evidence base for research and inform health policy. He continues developing research interests related to health economics, health services research, health policy, valuing and measuring health-related quality of life, and economic evaluation of healthcare technologies. He has over 60 peer-reviewed publications (H-index=18), with a majority appearing in top-tier (Quartile 1) journals, where he is the first or senior author. His work has been published in leading medical and health policy journals, including the European Journal of Health Economics, PharmacoEconomics, Social Science & Medicine, Value in Health, Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, Quality of Life Research, JAMDA, and Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation. His ability to produce high-quality, impactful research has been acknowledged through multiple awards and recognitions, including the UniSQ HDR Publication Excellence Awards in 2022 and 2021. The findings of his research have been cited in 23 policy documents. Additionally, his research has received international media attention. For example, his research findings were featured in “The Chronicle” and “PharmacoEconomics & Outcome News”.
He is currently an associate editor for the journal ‘BMC Public Health’. He has also been a member of the scientific committee for national and international conferences, including the International Health Economics Association (i-HEA) Congress (2021, 2023, and 2025), the Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research (2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025), the ISPOR Europe Conference in 2024, the Society for Medical Decision Making conference (2023, 2024), the Herston Health Precinct Symposium (2022, 2023, 2024), and the University of Queensland HDR conference (2023). Dr. Afroz is a member of several professional associations, including the International Health Economics Association (iHEA), the Australian Health Economics Society (AHES), and the Health Services Research Association Australia New Zealand (HSRAANZ).
Dr Afroz is currently available to supervise master's thesis or PhD students seeking to undertake research in the domains of health economics, public health, health services research, and economic evaluation.
Availability
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), Khulna University
- Masters (Coursework), Khulna University
- Masters (Extended), The University of Warwick
- Masters (Coursework), Università degli Studi di Pavia
- Masters (Coursework), Lund University
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern Queensland
Research interests
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Health economics, publich health, and health services research
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Cognitive impairment and self-reported health outcomes among older adults: Longitudinal evidence from Australia
Haque, Rezwanul, Alam, Khorshed, Gow, Jeff, Neville, Christine and Keramat, Syed Afroz (2025). Cognitive impairment and self-reported health outcomes among older adults: Longitudinal evidence from Australia. Acta Psychologica, 253 104770, 104770-253. doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104770
2025
Journal Article
The estimation of health state utility values for psychological distress in Australia: implications for future economic evaluations
Keramat, Syed Afroz, Comans, Tracy, Basri, Rabeya, Bailey, Daniel, Brooks, Deborah and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2025). The estimation of health state utility values for psychological distress in Australia: implications for future economic evaluations. Value in Health, 28 (3), 368-378. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2024.12.002
2025
Journal Article
Staying active, staying sharp: the relationship between physical activity and health-related quality of life for people living with cognitive impairment
Haque, Rezwanul, Alam, Khorshed, Gow, Jeff, Neville, Christine and Keramat, Syed Afroz (2025). Staying active, staying sharp: the relationship between physical activity and health-related quality of life for people living with cognitive impairment. Quality of Life Research, 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s11136-025-03910-5
2025
Journal Article
Are Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Still Relevant for all Adult Age Groups? An Economic Evaluation of the Monovalent XBB.1.5 Vaccine in Australia
Okafor, Charles Ebuka, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Balasooriya, Namal N. and Dioji, Echezona H. (2025). Are Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Still Relevant for all Adult Age Groups? An Economic Evaluation of the Monovalent XBB.1.5 Vaccine in Australia. Value in Health. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2025.01.014
2025
Journal Article
Beyond the sum of their parts: The combined association of dementia and chronic pain with self-care limitations in older Australians
Haque, Rezwanul, Alam, Khorshed, Gow, Jeff, Neville, Christine and Keramat, Syed Afroz (2025). Beyond the sum of their parts: The combined association of dementia and chronic pain with self-care limitations in older Australians. Journal of Affective Disorders, 369, 633-642. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.10.046
2025
Journal Article
Investigating a caregiver-assisted social skills group programme for primary and early high school-aged children with acquired brain injury or cerebral palsy: protocol for a pilot mixed-methods, two-group randomised trial of PEERS Plus
Thompson, Bianca, Gilmore, Rose, Hilton, Nicola, Barfoot, Jacqui, Moody, Christine T., Whittingham, Koa, Keramat, Afroz, Boyd, Roslyn N. and Sakzewski, Leanne (2025). Investigating a caregiver-assisted social skills group programme for primary and early high school-aged children with acquired brain injury or cerebral palsy: protocol for a pilot mixed-methods, two-group randomised trial of PEERS Plus. BMJ Open, 15 (1) e095354, 1-12. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-095354
2025
Journal Article
Physical activity, and improvement in health-related quality of life among Australian middle-aged and older adults living with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Beyene, Addisu Shunu, Roba, Hirbo Shore, Ushula, Tolassa Wakayo and Keramat, Syed Afroz (2025). Physical activity, and improvement in health-related quality of life among Australian middle-aged and older adults living with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Quality of Life Research, 34 (4), 1027-1043. doi: 10.1007/s11136-024-03865-z
2024
Journal Article
A cost-effectiveness evaluation of a dietitian-delivered telephone coaching program during pregnancy for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus
de Jersey, Susan, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Chang, Angela, Meloncelli, Nina, Guthrie, Taylor, Eakin, Elizabeth and Comans, Tracy (2024). A cost-effectiveness evaluation of a dietitian-delivered telephone coaching program during pregnancy for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 22 (1) 18. doi: 10.1186/s12962-024-00520-9
2024
Journal Article
Socio-economic inequalities in health-related quality of life and the contribution of cognitive impairment in Australia: A decomposition analysis
Haque, Rezwanul, Alam, Khorshed, Gow, Jeff, Neville, Christine and Keramat, Syed Afroz (2024). Socio-economic inequalities in health-related quality of life and the contribution of cognitive impairment in Australia: A decomposition analysis. Social Science and Medicine, 361 117399, 117399. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117399
2024
Conference Publication
Participate-CP 2: Optimising participation in physically active leisure for children with cerebral palsy: Phase III randomized controlled trial
Sakzewski, L., Reedman, S., Elliott, C., Ziviani, J., Novak, I., Trost, S., Majnemer, A., Comans, T., Shikako, K., Ware, R., McNamara, L., Williams, S., Keramat, S., Brookes, D. and Boyd, R. (2024). Participate-CP 2: Optimising participation in physically active leisure for children with cerebral palsy: Phase III randomized controlled trial. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Quebec, QC Canada, 23-26 October 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2024
Journal Article
Age and gender differences in the relationship between chronic pain and dementia amongst older Australians
Haque, Rezwanul, Alam, Khorshed, Gow, Jeff, Neville, Christine and Keramat, Syed Afroz (2024). Age and gender differences in the relationship between chronic pain and dementia amongst older Australians. Value in Health, 28 (4), 562-570. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2024.07.022
2024
Conference Publication
Participate-CP 2: optimizing participation in physically active leisure for children with cerebral palsy: phase III randomized controlled trial
Sakzewski, L., Novak, I., Elliott, C., Reedman, S., Majnemer, A., Ziviani, J., Trost, S., Comans, T., Shikako, K., Ware, R., McNamara, L., Williams, S., Keramat, S., Brookes, D. and Boyd, R. (2024). Participate-CP 2: optimizing participation in physically active leisure for children with cerebral palsy: phase III randomized controlled trial. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Cairns, QLD Australia, 31 July-3 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2024
Journal Article
An investigation of the longitudinal trajectory patterns of health-related quality of life among Australians with disabilities: explaining disability types and properties
Hashmi, Rubayyat, Keating, Byron W., Ali, Mohammad Afshar and Keramat, Syed Afroz (2024). An investigation of the longitudinal trajectory patterns of health-related quality of life among Australians with disabilities: explaining disability types and properties. Quality of Life Research, 33 (8), 2207-2217. doi: 10.1007/s11136-024-03683-3
2024
Conference Publication
Technology assisted and remotely delivered anxiety psychotherapy intervention for people living with dementia and their care partners: Tech-CBT project
Au, T., Beattie, E., Bennett, S., Brooks, D., Broome, A., Byrne, G., Chatfield, M., Comans, T., Dissanayaka, N., Guy, R., Keramat, S.A., King, T., Lehn, A., Liddle, J., Mitchell, L., Oram, J., O’Sullivan, J., Pacas Fronza, G., Pachana, N., Pietsch, A., Tan, J., Welsh, K. and Worthy, P. (2024). Technology assisted and remotely delivered anxiety psychotherapy intervention for people living with dementia and their care partners: Tech-CBT project. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 3-5 June 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare project
Au, T., Bailey, D., Beattie, E., Brooks, D., Broome, A., Byrne, G., Chatfield, M., Dissanayaka, N., Keramat, S.A., Lehn, A., Liddle, J., Marsh, R., Mitchell, L., Naismith, S., Nestor, S., O’Sullivan, J., Pachana, N., Pourzinal, D., Robertson, S., Shrubsole, K., Sivakumaran, K., Spooner, D., Tinson, H., Verreynne, M.L., Worthy, P. and Yang, J. (2024). Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare project. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 3-5 June 2024.
2024
Journal Article
Sleep problems in a population-based cohort of primary school age children with Cerebral Palsy
Whittingham, Koa, Benfer, Kath, Sakzewski, Leanne, Wotherspoon, Jane, Burgess, Andrea, Comans, Tracy, Keramat, Syed Afoz, Ware, Robert S. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2024). Sleep problems in a population-based cohort of primary school age children with Cerebral Palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 147 104690, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2024.104690
2024
Journal Article
Cost-consequence analysis of deprescribing to optimize health outcomes for frail older people: a within-trial analysis
Okafor, Charles E., Keramat, Syed Afroz, Comans, Tracy, Page, Amy T., Potter, Kathleen, Hilmer, Sarah N., Lindley, Richard I., Mangin, Dee, Naganathan, Vasi and Etherton-Beer, Christopher (2024). Cost-consequence analysis of deprescribing to optimize health outcomes for frail older people: a within-trial analysis. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 25 (3), 539-544.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.12.016
2023
Conference Publication
COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF STRATEGIES OF AUTOLOGOUS STEM-CELL TRANSPLANTATION AND MAINTENANCE THERAPY FOR TRANSPLANT-ELIGIBLE MULTIPLE MYELOMA IN CHINA
Wu, W., Lou, Y., Fan, X., Ding, S., Zhou, Y., Keramat, S. A., Yang, W., Tang, F., Comans, T. and Dong, H. (2023). COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF STRATEGIES OF AUTOLOGOUS STEM-CELL TRANSPLANTATION AND MAINTENANCE THERAPY FOR TRANSPLANT-ELIGIBLE MULTIPLE MYELOMA IN CHINA. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
2023
Conference Publication
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Strategies of Autologous Stem-Cell Transplantation and Maintenance Therapy for Transplant-Eligible Multiple Myeloma in China
Wu, W., Lou, Y., Fan, X., Ding, S., Zhou, Y., Keramat, S.A., Yang, W., Tang, F., Comans, T. and Dong, H. (2023). Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Strategies of Autologous Stem-Cell Transplantation and Maintenance Therapy for Transplant-Eligible Multiple Myeloma in China. ISPOR Europe 2023, Copenhagen, Denmark, 11-15 November 2023. New York, NY United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2023.09.997
2023
Journal Article
Maternal healthcare services utilisation and its associated risk factors: a pooled study of 37 low- and middle-income countries
Shanto, Hasibul Hasan, Al-Zubayer, Md. Akib, Ahammed, Benojir, Sarder, Md. Alamgir, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Hashmi, Rubayyat, Haque, Rezwanul and Alam, Khorshed (2023). Maternal healthcare services utilisation and its associated risk factors: a pooled study of 37 low- and middle-income countries. International Journal of Public Health, 68 1606288, 1-10. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1606288
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Doctor Philosophy
Sports Experience and Health and Wellbeing among Australian Children and Adolescents
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