Dr Balasooriya's research interests lie in the field of health economics, focusing on investigating health inequalities and the impact of various factors on health outcomes. He obtained his PhD in Health Economics from Griffith University in Australia in 2022, where he researched the application of recent innovations in the study of economic inequality to the health field. After completing his PhD, he took up a position at the University of Queensland as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. In this role, he is continuing his work in the field of health economics and focusing on topics such as ageing, dementia, the health impact of sun exposure, and health inequality. He uses quantitative techniques to model the complex relationships between various health outcomes and confounding factors.
Journal Article: The Medical Outcome Study Social Support Survey (MOS‐SSS): a psychometric systematic review
Dao‐Tran, Tiet‐Hanh, Lam, Le‐Trinh, Balasooriya, Namal N. and Comans, Tracy (2023). The Medical Outcome Study Social Support Survey (MOS‐SSS): a psychometric systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 79 (12), 4521-4541. doi: 10.1111/jan.15786
Journal Article: Value for money of CAR-T cell therapy for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in China: Evidence from a cost-effectiveness analysis
Wu, Weijia, Zhou, Yuping, Wang, Yannan, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Balasooriya, Namal N., Zhao, Zixuan, Yang, Yi, Comans, Tracy and Dong, Hengjin (2023). Value for money of CAR-T cell therapy for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in China: Evidence from a cost-effectiveness analysis. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 21 (5), 773-783. doi: 10.1007/s40258-023-00817-5
Journal Article: Air pollution and health outcomes: evidence from Black Saturday bushfires in Australia
Balasooriya, Namal N., Bandara, Jayatilleke S. and Rohde, Nicholas (2022). Air pollution and health outcomes: evidence from Black Saturday bushfires in Australia. Social Science and Medicine, 306 115165, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115165
The Medical Outcome Study Social Support Survey (MOS‐SSS): a psychometric systematic review
Dao‐Tran, Tiet‐Hanh, Lam, Le‐Trinh, Balasooriya, Namal N. and Comans, Tracy (2023). The Medical Outcome Study Social Support Survey (MOS‐SSS): a psychometric systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 79 (12), 4521-4541. doi: 10.1111/jan.15786
Wu, Weijia, Zhou, Yuping, Wang, Yannan, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Balasooriya, Namal N., Zhao, Zixuan, Yang, Yi, Comans, Tracy and Dong, Hengjin (2023). Value for money of CAR-T cell therapy for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in China: Evidence from a cost-effectiveness analysis. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 21 (5), 773-783. doi: 10.1007/s40258-023-00817-5
Air pollution and health outcomes: evidence from Black Saturday bushfires in Australia
Balasooriya, Namal N., Bandara, Jayatilleke S. and Rohde, Nicholas (2022). Air pollution and health outcomes: evidence from Black Saturday bushfires in Australia. Social Science and Medicine, 306 115165, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115165
The intergenerational effects of socioeconomic inequality on unhealthy bodyweight
Balasooriya, Namal N., Bandara, Jayatilleke S. and Rohde, Nicholas (2021). The intergenerational effects of socioeconomic inequality on unhealthy bodyweight. Health Economics, 30 (4), 729-747. doi: 10.1002/hec.4216
Kularatne, Mohottala G., Balasooriya, Namal N., Pascoe, Sean and Wilson, Clevo (2017). Is there a locational productivity advantage for rice cultivation? Results from a technical efficiency analysis of water use in Sri Lankan village irrigation systems. Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, 19 (4), 789-806. doi: 10.1007/s10018-016-0176-z
Trends of risk factors of completed suicide by gender and age
Balasooriya, N. N. and Kularathne, M. G. (2016). Trends of risk factors of completed suicide by gender and age. Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology, 8 (7), 115-120. doi: 10.5897/jphe2016.0814
Improving diabetes care with digital health
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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