Dr CHENG Ling Jie
Senior Tutor
Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies (NUS Nursing),
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.
Teaching Areas
- Health Economics
- Evidence Synthesis Methods
- Applied Research methods
- Learning in Public health & Epidemiology
- Translational Health Data & Medical Statistics
- Health Technology Assessment
Dr Cheng Ling Jie is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Women’s & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford. He is supported by the NUS-Overseas Postdoctoral Fellowship under the Singapore Teaching and Academic Research Talent (START) Award from the Ministry of Education, Singapore. His research at Oxford focuses on economic evaluations and decision-analytic modelling in maternal and child health.
He also serves as Senior Tutor at the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies (NUS Nursing), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. He graduated from NUS Nursing with a Bachelor of Science (Nursing) (Honours) and subsequently earned a Master of Public Health and a PhD in Public Health from the National University of Singapore, where he received the Tan Kah Kee Postgraduate Scholarship for academic excellence.
Dr Cheng leads the VALUE Lab, which focuses on health economics and outcomes research. His work spans health measurement and valuation, applications of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), decision-support tools, and health economic evaluations. He has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles, 98% of which appear in Q1 journals, secured more than SGD 2.0 million in competitive research funding, and supervised over 35 student research projects, many of which have resulted in publications in leading journals and presentations at international conferences.
As an educator, Dr Cheng teaches health economics, clinical epidemiology, evidence synthesis, and applied research methods at NUS Nursing, NUS Public Health, and the University of Oxford, and received Graduate Student Teaching Awards in 2023 and 2024.
Internationally, Dr Cheng is an active member of professional organisations, including the EuroQol Group Association, the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), and the International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL). He is also a founding member of the EuroQol PhD Network. He currently serves as Senior Editor of Systematic Reviews and Associate Editor of Quality of Life Research. He also acts as a peer reviewer for leading journals, including JAMA Internal Medicine, Value in Health, International Journal of Nursing Studies, and International Journal of Surgery.
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Public Health), Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, Singapore
- Master of Public Health, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, Singapore
- Bachelor of Science (Nursing) (Honours), Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Health Economics Training
- Inequality in Health and Health Care: Theoretical and Empirical Considerations, University of Oxford
- Decision Analytic Modelling for Health Economic Evaluation (Advanced), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and University of York
- Cost-effectiveness Analysis in Stata Using Participant-level Data, University of Oxford
- Applied Methods of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, University of Oxford
- Understanding and Predicting Choice Behaviour in Health: Preference Elicitation and Analysis, University of Oxford
- Decision Analytic Modelling for Health Economic Evaluation (Foundations), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and University of York
- Integrating Economic Evaluation into Clinical Trials, University of Oxford
- Introduction to Health Economics Evaluation, University of Oxford
Research Interests
- Validating and valuing health and quality-of-life measures
- Applying PROMs to establish population norms and minimally important differences
- Leveraging PROMs in decision support tools for shared decision-making
- Using evidence synthesis and decision-analytic modelling to inform health policy
- Empowering healthcare professionals with PROMs to optimise resource allocation
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| Publications | DOI | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|
| Cheng, L.J.*, Cheng, J.Y., Chern, C.W.J., Liew, H.M., Tay, S.P., Ja'affar, M.H., Wu, V.X., Wang, W., & He, H.G. (2025). Global prevalence of perioperative depressive symptoms among non-emergency surgical patients: An umbrella review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 172, 105213. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2025.105213 | 7.1 |
| Cheng, L.J., Schieskow, S., Chen, L.A., Cheng, J.Y., Herdman, M., & Luo, N. (2025). Head-to-head Comparisons of the Distributional Characteristics and Measurement Properties of the Three-level and Five-level Versions of the EQ-5D-Y: A Systematic Review. Value in Health, 28(10), 1574–1586. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2025.03.020 | 6.0 |
| Cheng, L.J., Vasan Thakumar, A., Chen, L.A., Tan, R.L.Y., Liao, M., Luo, N. (2025). Who prefers death to life in composite time trade-off interviews and why: A mixed-methods analysis of the Singapore EQ-5D-5L valuation study. The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research. | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40271-025-00777-z | 3.1 |
| Cheng, L.J., Luo, N., Chen, L.A., Cheng, J.Y., Liu, G.P.L., Wang, W., Hey, H.W.D., & Wu, V.X. (2025). Patients and Spine Surgeons' Perspectives regarding Decision-making and Outcomes in Lumbar Surgery: An Exploratory, Qualitative Study. The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, 18(2), 145–160. | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40271-024-00719-1 | 3.1 |
| Cheng, L.J., Bansback, N., Liu, G.P.L., Wang, W., Wu, V.X., Luo, N., & Hey, H.W.D. (2025). Patient-reported outcomes and their associated factors at 1- and 2-year follow-up after lumbar spine surgery: A Surgery Registry Study. Quality of Life Research, 34(12), 3621–3634. | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-025-04049-z | 2.7 |
| Cheng, L.J.*, Chern, C.W.J., Lee, J.G.J., Cheng, J.Y., Vasan Thakumar, A., Koh, G.C.H., Luo, N., & Ng, Q.X. (2025). Health-related quality of life among multiethnic public polyclinic users in Singapore and associated factors: A cross-sectional study. Quality of Life Research, 34(11), 3133–3144. | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-025-04069-9 | 2.7 |
| Lee, J.G.J., Ng, Q.X., Luo, N., Koh, G.C.H., & Cheng, L.J. (2025). Validation of the Consumer Health Activation Index (CHAI) among Community-Dwelling Adults in Primary Care Clinics in Singapore. Population Health Metrics, 23(1), 49. | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12963-025-00402-z | 2.5 |
| Lew, S.L., Cheng, L.J.*, Yap, S.Y., Liaw, Y.Q., Park, J., & Lau S.T. (2025). Effect of chewing gum on clinical outcomes and postoperative recovery in adult patients after gastrointestinal surgery: an umbrella review. International Journal of Surgery, 111(5), 3481–3493. | https://doi.org/10.1097/JS9.0000000000002332 | 10.1 |
| Lee, Z.R., Cheng, L.J.*, Yeo, Y.Y., Rolfson, D.B., & Wu, V.X. (C) (2025). Measurement Properties of the Edmonton Frail Scale in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 170, 105161. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2025.105161 | 7.1 |
| Cheng, L.J., Chen, L.A., Cheng, J.Y., Herdman M.J., & Luo, N. (2024). Systematic review reveals that EQ-5D minimally important differences vary with treatment type and may decrease with increasing baseline score. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 174, 111487. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111487 | 5.2 |
| Cheng, L.J., Pan, T., Chen, L.A., Cheng, J.Y., Mulhern, B., Devlin, N., & Luo, N. (2024). The Ceiling Effects of EQ-5D-3L and 5L in General Population Health Surveys: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Value in Health, 27(7), 986–997. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2024.02.018 | 6.0 |
| Cheng, L.J., Engel, L., Chen, L.A., Soh, S.Z.Y., Koh, G.C.H., & Luo, N. (2024). Using EQ-5D for Proxy Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in Residential Care Facilities: A Systematic Review of Feasibility and Psychometric Properties. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 25(6), 104870. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2023.10.020 | 3.8 |
| Mohamed, F.B.M.†, Cheng, L.J.†, Chia, X.E.C., Turunen, H., & He, H.G. (2024). Global Prevalence and factors associated with workplace violence against nursing students: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 75, 101907. [† Equal contribution] | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2023.101907 | 3.4 |
| Lau, Y., Chew, H. S. J., Ang, W. H. D., Ang, W. W., Yeo, C. Y., Lim, G. Z. Q., Wong, S. H., Lau, S. T., & Cheng, L. J. (2024). Effects of digital health interventions on the psychological outcomes of perinatal women: umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Health Psychology Review, 18(2), 229–254. | https://doi.org/10.1080/17437199.2023.2185654 | 9.7 |
| Lau, Y., Wong, S. H., Chee, D. G. H., Ng, B. S. P., Ang, W. W., Han, C. Y., & Cheng, L. J. (2024). Technology-delivered personalized nutrition intervention on dietary outcomes among adults with overweight and obesity: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression. Obesity Reviews, 25(5), e13699. | https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13699 | 7.2 |
| Giang, T.A., Cheng, J.Y., Kwok, H.Y.F., Hay, G.M.S., Koh, J.E.J., Johandi, F., Liew, T.M., Tan, D.G.H., Yap, P.L.K., Wee, S.L., & Cheng, L.J.* (2024). Effectiveness of Horticultural Therapy in Older Adults without Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 25(12), 105296. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105296 | 3.8 |
| Ng, Y.X., Cheng, L.J., Quek, Y.Y., Yu, R., & Wu, V.X. (2024). The measurement properties and feasibility of FRAIL scale in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ageing Research Reviews, 95, 102243. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2024.102243 | 12.4 |
| Cheng, L.J., Bansback, N., Liao, M., Wu, V.X., Wang, W., Liu, G.K.P., Hey, H.W.D., & Luo, N. (2023). Patient decision support interventions for candidates considering elective surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Surgery, 109(5), 1382–1399. | https://doi.org/10.1097/JS9.0000000000000302 | 10.1 |
| Cheng, L.J.*, Cheng, J.Y., Yen, K.Y., Lau, S.T., & Lau, Y. (2023). Global Prevalence and Factors Related to Intimate Partner Violence Amongst People Living with HIV/AIDS: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression. Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 24(4), 2466–2485. | https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380221097436 | 5.4 |
| Cheng, L.J., Ho, T., Cheng, J.Y., Lau, S.T., & Lau, Y. (2022). The effect of universal voluntary HIV counseling and testing on epidemiological, behavioral, and psychosocial outcomes: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 130, 104234. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104234 | 7.1 |
| Cheng, L.J., Tan, L.Y.R., & Luo, N. (2021). Measurement Properties of the EQ VAS Around the Globe: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis. Value in Health, 24(8), 1223–1233. [Editor's Choice - ISPOR 2021] | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2021.02.003 | 6.0 |
| Cheng, L.J., Kumar, P.A., Wong, S.N., & Lau, Y. (2020). Technology-Delivered Psychotherapeutic Interventions in Improving Depressive Symptoms Among People with HIV/AIDS: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. AIDS and Behavior, 24(6), 1663–1675. | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02691-6 | 2.4 |
| Cheng, L.J., Jiang, Y., Wu, V.X., Wang, W. (2020). A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Vinegar Consumption on Glycemic Control in Adults with Type II Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 76(2), 459–474. | https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14255 | 3.4 |
| Cheng, L.J., Wang, W., Lim, S.T., & Wu, V.X. (2019). Factors associated with glycaemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus: A systematic literature review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 28(9-10), 1433-1450. | https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14795 | 3.5 |
| Awards and Honors | Year |
|---|---|
| NUS Developmental Grant [National University of Singapore] | 2025 |
| New Investigator Oral Presentation Award Finalist [32nd ISOQOL Annual Conference] | 2025 |
| NUSS Medal for Outstanding Achievement 2024 - Best graduate in the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health throughout the course of study with outstanding all-round achievements [National University of Singapore] | 2024 |
| EuroQol Dissemination Grant (1961-EO) [EuroQol Research Foundation] | 2024 |
| EuroQol Travel Scholarship [EuroQol Research Foundation] | 2024 |
| NUS-Overseas Postdoctoral Fellowship [MOE START (Singapore Teaching and Academic Research Talent) Scheme] – A fellowship that supports Singaporeans for their post-doctoral fellowship, who have a strong likelihood for success within an academic career to eventually attain a tenure-tracked faculty position [Ministry of Education & National University of Singapore] | 2024 |
| Graduate Student Teaching Award, AY2023/2024 [National University of Singapore] | 2024 |
| Graduate Student Teaching Award, AY2022/2023 [National University of Singapore] | 2023 |
| EuroQol Travel Grant (1663-TVG) [EuroQol Research Foundation] | 2023 |
| EuroQol Travel Scholarship [EuroQol Research Foundation] | 2023 |
| Tan Kah Kee Postgraduate Scholarship [Tan Kah Kee Foundation] | 2022 |
| EuroQol Travel Scholarship [EuroQol Research Foundation] | 2022 |
| NUS Commencement Class Giving 2021 [National University of Singapore] 1. Outstanding Achiever Award 2. Top Achievement Award (Faculties with <400 graduands) | 2022 |
| Editor's Choice - Value in Health (Master's Thesis Publication) [ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research] | 2021 |
| Top Cited Article of 2019-2020 (Bachelor's Honours Thesis Publication) [John Wiley & Sons, Inc.] | 2019 |
| Ministry of Health SkillsFuture Study Award, Master of Public Health [Ministry of Health] | 2019 |
| Service Champion Award [Khoo Teck Puat Hospital] | 2019 |
| Singapore Nursing Award [Singapore Health and Biomedical Congress 2019] | 2019 |
| NUSS Medal for Outstanding Achievement 2017 - Best graduate in the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine throughout the course of study with outstanding all-round achievements [National University of Singapore] | 2017 |
| Dean’s List, NUS Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine [National University of Singapore] | 2016 |
| Alexandra Health System Study Award, Academic Excellence [Khoo Teck Puat Hospital] | 2015 |
| Alexandra Health Nursing Scholarship, Bachelor of Science (Nursing) [Khoo Teck Puat Hospital] | 2013 |
| Year | Project title | Funding Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feasibility of the EQ-TIPS Latent Scale DCE: A Qualitative Study in the UK and Singapore (2329-RA) | EuroQol Research Foundation (PI) |
| 2025 | Psychometric Evaluation of the EQ-5D-Y-3L and EQ-5D-Y-5L in Vulnerable Child Populations (2450-RA) | EuroQol Research Foundation (PI) |
| 2025 | Advancing the interpretation and policy relevance of EQ-5D outcomes (2267-EO) | EuroQol Research Foundation (PI) |
| 2025 | NUS Developmental Grant | National University of Singapore (PI) |
| 2025 | Interpretation and Dissemination of EQ-5D and EQ VAS Outcomes (2246-EO) | EuroQol Research Foundation (PI) |
| 2025 | Evaluating value sets for multi-attribute utility instruments: A comprehensive analysis (2078-RA) | EuroQol Research Foundation (PI) |
| 2024 | ISPOR 2024: Advancing EQ-5D-Y Validation & Health State Valuation (1961-EO) | EuroQol Research Foundation (PI) |
| 2024 | Psychometric Testing of the EuroQol Toddler and Infant Populations (EQ-TIPS) Measure of Health Related Quality of Life (1928-RA) | EuroQol Research Foundation (Co-I) |
| 2024 | Systematic Review of EQ-5D-5L Validity, Reliability, and Responsiveness (1818-RA) | EuroQol Research Foundation (Co-I) |
| 2024 | Using Patient-Reported Outcome Measures to Improve the Use of Elective Orthopaedic Surgeries: Development and Evaluation of a Treatment Decision Support Intervention for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis (HCSASI23jul-0002) | NMRC HPHSR Clinician Scientist Award – Senior Investigator (Co-I) |
| 2023 | Scientific Summer Exchange Program to the Alberta PROMs and EQ-5D Research and Support Unit (APERSU) (1663-TVG) | EuroQol Research Foundation (PI) |
| 2023 | EQ-5D for proxy assessment of nursing home residents (1517-RA) | EuroQol Research Foundation (Co-I) |
| 2021 | Ceiling effects of EQ-5D in general population health surveys (402-RA) | EuroQol Research Foundation (Co-I) |
