Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr Yong Yi Lee is a Research Fellow at the Health Economics Division within the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (SPHPM) at Monash University; and an adjunct fellow with affiliations at The University of Queensland (UQ) School of Public Health and the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR). His qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy (UQ: 2019), Master of Health Economics (UQ: 2011) and a Bachelor of Health Science (Hons) / Commerce (UWA: 2008). His research seeks to apply economic evaluation methods and modelling techniques to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental health conditions and other non-communicable diseases. Dr Lee has been a health economics consultant for the World Health Organization (WHO) on several return-on-investment projects for mental health in the Philippines, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Nepal. His previous work experience includes: conducting trial-based economic evaluations for clinical trials of mental health interventions; developing cost-effectiveness models of mental health prevention interventions for the National Mental Health Commission; data analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study; and cost-effectiveness modelling for the ACE Prevention study.
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
Adjunct Fellow, University of Queensland
Research area keywords
- Mental Health
- Economic Evaluation
- Health Economics
- Economic modelling
- Epidemiological modelling
- Priority Setting
- Public Health
- Health Services
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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After the Floods: Evaluating a Stepped Care Model to Treat Chronic Disaster-related PTSD
Bennett-Levy, J., Morley, K. C., Beesley, V. L., Haber, P. S., Shakespeare-Finch, J., Atkinson, C., Michie, S., Schloss, J. M., Baillie, A., Bird, E., Wardle, J., Matthews, V., Laukkonen, R., Hayes, I., Vosz, M., Jones, L. V., Mitchell, J., Stauffer, C. S., West, R., Kirby, J. N., Balasubramaniam, S., Lee, Y. Y., Malone, E. & Delpech, V.
1/03/24 → 29/02/28
Project: Research
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A new scalable eHealth approach to prevent e-cigarette use among adolescents: The OurFutures Vaping program
Newton, N. C., Gardner, L. A., Stockings, E. A. L., Freeman, B., Allsop, S. J., Leung, J., Champion, K. E., Sunderland, M., Mihalopoulos, C., McRobbie, H. J., Stapinski, L. A., McBride, N. T., Lee, N. K., Thornton, L. K., Debenham, J. & Lee, Y. Y.
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Improving quality of life in adults with severe mental illness
Chapman, J., Wheeler, A. J., Siskind, D. J., Yung, A. R., Lee, Y. Y., Arnautovska, U., Scott, J. G., Burke, K., Malacova, E., Korman, N., Wyder, M., Lau, G. & Pratt, G. R.
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Making Inroads: RCT of a web-based early intervention to interrupt the vicious cycle of co-occurring anxiety and hazardous alcohol use among young adults
Stapinski, L. A., Baillie, A. J., Prior, K., Newton, N. C., Teesson, M., Lee, Y. Y., Deady, M., Rapee, R. M., Hudson, J. L. & Kay-Lambkin, F.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/08/22 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
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A randomised, double-blind, controlled trial of MDMA-assisted exposure therapy for alcohol use disorder and comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder
Morley, K. C., Mills, K., Haber, P. S., Lubman, D., Teesson, M., Arunogiri, S., Baillie, A., Lee, Y. Y., Morse, A., Back, S. & Liknaitzky, P.
1/01/22 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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An Australian study evaluating the cost-effectiveness of the Butterfly Foundation Residential Eating Disorders Treatment (B-FREEDT) Model of Care
Le, L. K. D., Mihalopoulos, C., Faller, J., Le, P., Tan, E. J., Engel, L., Chatterton, M. L. & Lee, Y. Y., 1 May 2024, Monash University. 149 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Research
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Economic evidence for prevention and treatment of eating disorders: An updated systematic review
Faller, J., Perez, J. K., Mihalopoulos, C., Chatterton, M. L., Engel, L., Lee, Y. Y., Le, P. H. & Le, L. K. D., Feb 2024, In: International Journal of Eating Disorders. 57, 2, p. 265-285 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Health-related quality of life and utility values among patients with anxiety and/or depression in a low-income tertiary care setting: a cross-sectional analysis
Belay, Y. B., Mihalopoulos, C., Lee, Y. Y. & Engel, L., Oct 2024, In: Quality of Life Research. 33, 10, p. 2819–2831 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A systematic review of economic evaluations for opioid misuse, cannabis and illicit drug use prevention
Faller, J., Le, L. K. D., Chatterton, M. L., Perez, J. K., Chiotelis, O., Tran, H. N. Q., Sultana, M., Hall, N., Lee, Y. Y., Chapman, C., Newton, N., Slade, T., Sunderland, M., Teesson, M. & Mihalopoulos, C., 8 Aug 2023, In: BJPsych Open. 9, 5, 14 p., e149.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Cost Effectiveness of Pharmacological and Non-pharmacological Treatments for Depression in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Literature Review
Belay, Y. B., Engel, L., Lee, Y. Y., Le, N. & Mihalopoulos, C., Jun 2023, In: PharmacoEconomics. 41, 6, p. 651–673 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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2020: The 2020 Society for Mental Health Research Team Awards for Impactful Research - Health Services Research
Le, Long (Recipient), Lee, Yong Yi (Recipient), Mihalopoulos, Cathy (Recipient), Engel, Lidia (Recipient), Lal, Anita (Recipient) & Bucholc, Jessica (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2023: Australian Clinical Trials Alliance HEAT Excellence in Trial Based Health Economics Award
Mihalopoulos, Cathy (Recipient), Chatterton, Mary Lou (Recipient) & Lee, Yong Yi (Recipient), 27 Nov 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)