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Biography
Dr Long Le is a Senior Research Fellow at Health Economics Division, based at School of Public health and Preventive Medicine. He is also an external scientific writer for the Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide. He obtained his PhD from Deakin University in 2018, focusing on evaluating cost-effectiveness of preventive and treatment interventions for eating disorders. Dr Le was an Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Deakin University from 2018 to 2022. He has extensive academic and research experience in trial-based economic evaluations and has a strong focus on modelling techniques to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of interventions for mental disorders. He currently provides support with the design, conduct and analysis of economic evaluations alongside clinical trials across various health conditions.
Supervision interests
Health Economics, Economic evaluation, Modelling, Pharmaeconomics, Outcome measurement, Burden of disease, Priority Setting
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
External Reviewer, University of Adelaide
Research area keywords
- Mental health
- Economic Evaluation
- Health Economics
- Modelling
- Priority Setting
- Public health
- health services
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Economic Modelling Project
Mihalopoulos, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Le, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lee, Y. Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Engel, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/25 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Inequality in gambling harms in Victoria
Ride, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Abayasekara, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Le, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Mihalopoulos, C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Department of Justice and Community Safety (Victoria)
30/06/25 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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WAPHA-AB: Modelling the burden of mental disorders in Western Australia that can be averted through interventions delivered in primary care
Mihalopoulos, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Gao, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lee, Y. Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Le, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Hamilton, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
23/06/25 → 22/06/26
Project: Research
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Identifying optimal policies to increase active travel uptake
Beck, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Bhowmick, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pearson, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Le, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/06/25 → 25/02/28
Project: Research
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Independent Evaluation of the Supporting Recovery Pilot (SRP)
Berger, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Cowlishaw, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Harris, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pfitzner, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McGaw, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Blewitt, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Le, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tan, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sanjakdar, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lambert, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McGowan, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Elvins, C. (Project Manager)
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (Australia)
3/02/25 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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An Updated Systematic Literature Review of the Economic Costs of Loneliness and Social Isolation and the Cost Effectiveness of Interventions
Engel, L. (Leading Author), Rizal, M. F., Clifford, S., Faller, J., Lim, M. H., Le, L. K. D., Chatterton, M. L. & Mihalopoulos, C., Sept 2025, In: PharmacoEconomics. 43, 9, p. 1047–1063 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Are recessions bad for loneliness?
Kunz, J. S., Trinh, T.-A., Berk, M., Earnest, A., Engel, L., Hamilton, M., Hayes, L., Khanh-Dao Le, L., Lim, M., Rizal, F., Skouteris, H., Shields, M. A. & Mihalopoulos, C., Nov 2025, In: Social Science & Medicine. 384, 10 p., 118500.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Barriers to and facilitators of user engagement with web-based mental health interventions in young people: a systematic review
Ho, T. Q. A., Le, L.K.-D., Engel, L., Le, N., Melvin, G., Le, H. N. D. (Leading Author) & Mihalopoulos, C. (Leading Author), Jan 2025, In: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 34, 1, p. 83–100 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access14 Citations (Scopus) -
Cost effectiveness of interventions to prevent the occurrence and the associated economic impacts of child maltreatment: A systematic review
Le, D. Q., Le, L. K. D., Le, P. H., Yap, M. B. H. & Mihalopoulos, C., Oct 2025, In: Child Abuse and Neglect. 168, Part 1, 27 p., 106863.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Economic costs associated with insomnia in adults with subthreshold depression or major depressive disorder
Le, P. H., Le, L. K. D., Perez, J. K., Rajaratnam, S. M. W. & Mihalopoulos, C., 21 Jul 2025, In: BJPsych Open. 11, 4, 9 p., e158.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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2020: The 2020 Society for Mental Health Research Team Awards for Impactful Research - Health Services Research
Le, L. L. (Recipient), Lee, Y. Y. (Recipient), Mihalopoulos, C. (Recipient), Engel, L. (Recipient), Lal, A. (Recipient) & Bucholc, J. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - 2021
Le, L. L. (Recipient), Mar 2022
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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ANZAED/AED ICED Early Investigator Travel Awards 2020
Le, L. L. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Presentation Paper Award - the AHES conference 2021
Le, L. L. (Recipient), 22 Sept 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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