Dr Sayem Ahmed
Lecturer in Health Economics
Mary Seacole
- Email: sayem.ahmed@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 268273
- Global Public Health
- Department of Health Sciences
- College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Krauth, SJ., Steell, L., Ahmed, S., McIntosh, E., Dibben, GO., Hanlon, P., et al. (2024) 'Association of latent class analysis-derived multimorbidity clusters with adverse health outcomes in patients with multiple long-term conditions: comparative results across three UK cohorts'. eClinicalMedicine, 74. pp. 1 - 20. ISSN: 2589-5370 Open Access Link
Dibben, GO., Gardiner, L., Young, HML., Wells, V., Evans, RA., Ahmed, Z., et al. (2024) 'Evidence for exercise-based interventions across 45 different long-term conditions: an overview of systematic reviews'. eClinicalMedicine, 72. pp. 102599 - 102599. ISSN: 2589-5370
Hasan, MZ., Rabbani, MG., Akter, O., Mehdi, GG., Ahmed, MW., Ahmed, S. and et al. (2024) 'Patient Satisfaction With the Health Care Services of a Government-Financed Health Protection Scheme in Bangladesh: Cross-Sectional Study'. JMIR Formative Research, 8. pp. 1 - 16. ISSN: 2561-326X Open Access Link
Murray, CJL., Callender, CSKH., Kulikoff, XR., Srinivasan, V., Abate, D., Abate, KH., et al. (2024) 'Population and fertility by age and sex for 195 countries and territories, 1950–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017'. The Lancet, 392 (10159). pp. 1995 - 2051. ISSN: 0140-6736 Open Access Link
Huque, R., Abdullah, SM., Ahmed, S., Hossain, N., Islam, F., Sarker, MAB., et al. (2024) 'Is smokeless tobacco use associated with lower health-related quality of life? A cross-sectional survey among women in Bangladesh'. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 22 (4). pp. 1 - 11.
Tianyii, FL., Oluoch, GO., Otundo, D., Ofwete, R., Ngari, C., Trelfa, A., et al. (2024) 'Snakebite prevalence and risk factors in a nomadic population in Samburu County, Kenya: A community-based survey'. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 18 (1). pp. e0011678 - e0011678. ISSN: 1935-2727
Hasan, MZ., Ahmed, S., Mehdi, GG., Ahmed, MW., Arifeen, SE. and Chowdhury, ME. (2023) 'The effectiveness of a government-sponsored health protection scheme in reducing financial risks for the below-poverty-line population in Bangladesh'. Health Policy and Planning, 39 (3). pp. 281 - 298. ISSN: 0268-1080 Open Access Link
den Boon, S., Ahmed, S. and Sarker, AR. (2023) 'Economic evaluations of immunization programs as an indispensable tool for policymakers'. BMC Health Services Research, 23 (1). pp. 1284. ISSN: 1472-6963
Islam, R., Ahmed, S., Chakma, SK., Mahmud, T., Mamun, AA., Islam, Z. and et al. (2023) 'Smoking and pre-existing co-morbidities as risk factors for developing severity of COVID-19 infection: Evidence from a field hospital in a rural area of Bangladesh'. PLoS ONE, 18 (12 December). pp. e0295040 - e0295040. ISSN: 1932-6203
Oluoch, GO., Otundo, D., Nyawacha, S., Ongeri, D., Smith, M., Meta, V., et al. (2023) 'Conducting epidemiological studies on snakebite in nomadic populations: A methodological paper'. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 17 (12). pp. e0011792 - e0011792. ISSN: 1935-2727
Nguyen, HA., Ahmed, S. and Turner, HC. (2023) 'Overview of the main methods used for estimating catastrophic health expenditure'. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 21 (1). pp. 50. ISSN: 1478-7547
Hasan, MZ., Ahmed, S., Islam, Z., Dorin, F., Rabbani, MG., Mehdi, GG., et al. (2023) 'Costs of services and funding gap of the Bangladesh National Tuberculosis Control Programme 2016-2022: An ingredient based approach'. PLoS ONE, 18 (6 June). pp. e0286560 - e0286560. ISSN: 1932-6203
Szabo, S., Pramanik, M., Ahmed, S. and Leeson, K. (2023) 'DETERMINANTS, INEQUALITIES AND GEOGRAPHICAL DIFFERENCES IN COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE AMONGST THE ELDERLY POPULATION IN SOUTH KOREA'. Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 18 (1). ISSN: 1833-3818
Hasan, MZ., Ahmed, MW., Mehdi, GG., Khan, JAM., Islam, Z., Chowdhury, ME. and et al. (2022) 'Factors affecting the healthcare utilization from Shasthyo Suroksha Karmasuchi scheme among the below-poverty-line population in one subdistrict in Bangladesh: a cross sectional study'. BMC Health Services Research, 22 (1). pp. 885. ISSN: 1472-6963
Sheikh, N., Sarker, AR., Sultana, M., Mahumud, RA., Ahmed, S., Islam, MT., et al. (2022) 'Disease-specific distress healthcare financing and catastrophic out-of-pocket expenditure for hospitalization in Bangladesh'. International Journal for Equity in Health, 21 (1). pp. 114. ISSN: 1475-9276
Szabo, S., Ahmed, S., Wiśniowski, A., Pramanik, M., Islam, R., Zaman, F. and et al. (2022) 'Remittances and food security in Bangladesh: an empirical country-level analysis'. Public Health Nutrition, 25 (10). pp. 2886 - 2896. ISSN: 1368-9800
Hung, TM., Van Hao, N., Yen, LM., McBride, A., Dat, VQ., van Doorn, HR., et al. (2022) 'Direct Medical Costs of Tetanus, Dengue, and Sepsis Patients in an Intensive Care Unit in Vietnam'. Frontiers in Public Health, 10. pp. 893200. ISSN: 2296-2565
Terfa, ZG., Ahmed, S., Khan, J. and Niessen, LW. (2022) 'Household Microenvironment and Under-Fives Health Outcomes in Uganda: Focusing on Multidimensional Energy Poverty and Women Empowerment Indices'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (11). pp. 6684 - 6684. ISSN: 1661-7827
Rahman, M., Tariqujjaman, M., Islam, MR., Sheikh, SP., Sultana, N., Ahmed, T., et al. (2022) 'Socioeconomic Inequalities in Women’s Undernutrition: Evidence from Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017–2018'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (8). pp. 4698 - 4698. ISSN: 1661-7827
Tran, DM., Thwaites, CL., Nuil, JIV., McKnight, J., Luu, AP., Paton, C., et al. (2022) 'Digital Health Policy and Programs for Hospital Care in Vietnam: Scoping Review'. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24 (2). pp. e32392 - e32392. ISSN: 1439-4456
Szabo, S., Park, G., Ahmed, S., Park, S. and Danaa, S. (2022) 'PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE 0F COVID-19 RELATED LOCATION TRACKING TECHNOLOGY WHILE IN QUARANTINE: EVIDENCE FROM SOUTH KOREA'. Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 17 (2). ISSN: 1833-3818
Ahmed, S., Ahmed, MW., Hasan, MZ., Mehdi, GG., Islam, Z., Rehnberg, C., et al. (2022) 'Assessing the incidence of catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment from out-of-pocket payments and their determinants in Bangladesh: Evidence from the nationwide Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2016'. International Health, 14 (1). pp. 84 - 96. ISSN: 1876-3413
Ahmed, S., Dorin, F., Satter, SM., Sarker, AR., Sultana, M., Gastanaduy, PA., et al. (2021) 'The economic burden of rotavirus hospitalization among children < 5 years of age in selected hospitals in Bangladesh'. Vaccine, 39 (48). pp. 7082 - 7090. ISSN: 0264-410X
Ahmed, S., Hasan, MZ., Ali, N., Ahmed, MW., Haq, E., Shabnam, S., et al. (2021) 'Effectiveness of health voucher scheme and micro-health insurance scheme to support the poor and extreme poor in selected urban areas of Bangladesh: An assessment using a mixed-method approach'. PLoS ONE, 16 (November). pp. e0256067 - e0256067. ISSN: 1932-6203
Ahmed, S., Koudou, GB., Bagot, M., Drabo, F., Bougma, WR., Pulford, C., et al. (2021) 'Health and economic burden estimates of snakebite management upon health facilities in three regions of southern Burkina Faso'. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15 (6). pp. e0009464 - e0009464. ISSN: 1935-2727
Hasan, MZ., Mehdi, GG., De Broucker, G., Ahmed, S., Ali, MW., Martin Del Campo, J., et al. (2021) 'The economic burden of diarrhea in children under 5 years in Bangladesh'. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 107. pp. 37 - 46. ISSN: 1201-9712
Ahmed, S. and Khan, JAM. (2021) 'Disseminating public health messages about second-hand smoking through mosque congregations in Bangladesh'. The Lancet Global Health, 9 (5). pp. e567 - e568. ISSN: 2214-109X
Odihi, D., De Broucker, G., Hasan, Z., Ahmed, S., Constenla, D., Uddin, J. and et al. (2021) 'Contingent Valuation: A Pilot Study for Eliciting Willingness to Pay for a Reduction in Mortality From Vaccine-Preventable Illnesses for Children and Adults in Bangladesh'. Value in Health Regional Issues, 24. pp. 67 - 76. ISSN: 2212-1099
Ahmed, S., Sarma, H., Hasan, Z., Rahman, M., Ahmed, MW., Islam, MA., et al. (2021) 'Cost-effectiveness of a market-based home fortification of food with micronutrient powder programme in Bangladesh'. Public Health Nutrition, 24 (S1). pp. S59 - S70. ISSN: 1368-9800
Chowdhury, AS., Ahmed, MS., Ahmed, S., Khanam, F., Farjana, F., Reza, S., et al. (2021) 'Estimating catastrophic costs due to pulmonary tuberculosis in Bangladesh'. Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 11 (1). pp. 83 - 91. ISSN: 2210-6006
Mehedi Hasan, M., Soares Magalhaes, RJ., Ahmed, S., Ahmed, S., Biswas, T., Fatima, Y., et al. (2021) 'Meeting the global target in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health care services in low- And middle-income countries'. Global Health Science and Practice, 8 (4). pp. 654 - 665. ISSN: 2169-575X
Ahmed, S., Hasan, MZ., Pongsiri, MJ., Ahmed, MW. and Szabo, S. (2021) 'Effect of extreme weather events on injury, disability, and death in Bangladesh'. Climate and Development, 13 (4). pp. 306 - 317. ISSN: 1756-5529
de Broucker, G., Ahmed, S., Hasan, MZ., Mehdi, GG., Martin Del Campo, J., Ali, MW., et al. (2020) 'The economic burden of measles in children under five in Bangladesh'. BMC Health Services Research, 20 (1). pp. 1026. ISSN: 1472-6963
Hasan, MM., Tasnim, F., Tariqujjaman, M., Ahmed, S., Cleary, A. and Mamun, A. (2020) 'Examining the prevalence, correlates and inequalities of undiagnosed hypertension in Nepal: a population-based cross-sectional study'. BMJ open, 10 (10). pp. e037592. ISSN: 2044-6055
Ahmed, S., Hasan, MZ., Pongsiri, MJ., Ahmed, MW. and Szabo, S. (Accepted) 'Impact of Extreme Weather Events on Injury, Disability, and Death in Bangladesh'. SSRN Electronic Journal.
Ahmed, S., Sarker, AR., Sultana, M., Roth, F., Mahumud, RA., Kamruzzaman, M., et al. (2020) 'Do employer-sponsored health insurance schemes affect the utilisation of medically trained providers and out-of-pocket payments among ready-made garment workers? A case-control study in Bangladesh'. BMJ Open, 10 (3). pp. e030298 - e030298. ISSN: 2044-6055
Khan, JAM., Ahmed, S., Sultana, M., Sarker, AR., Chakrovorty, S., Rahman, MH., et al. (2020) 'The effect of a community-based health insurance on the out-of-pocket payments for utilizing medically trained providers in Bangladesh'. International Health, 12 (4). pp. 287 - 298. ISSN: 1876-3413
Alatawi, A., Ahmed, S., Niessen, L. and Khan, J. (2019) 'Systematic review and meta-analysis of public hospital efficiency studies in Gulf region and selected countries in similar settings'. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 17 (1). pp. 17. ISSN: 1478-7547
Khan, JAM., Ahmed, S., Chen, T., Tomeny, EM. and Niessen, LW. (2019) 'A Transparent Universal Health Coverage Index with Decomposition by Socioeconomic Groups: Application in Asian and African Settings'. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 17 (3). pp. 399 - 410. ISSN: 1175-5652
Ahmed, S., Hasan, MZ., MacLennan, M., Dorin, F., Ahmed, MW., Hasan, MM., et al. (2019) 'Measuring the efficiency of health systems in Asia: A data envelopment analysis'. BMJ Open, 9 (3). pp. e022155 - e022155. ISSN: 2044-6055
Ahmed, S., Tariqujjaman, M., Rahman, MA., Hasan, MZ. and Hasan, MM. (2019) 'Inequalities in the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension among Bangladeshi adults: Evidence from a nationwide survey'. International Journal for Equity in Health, 18 (1). pp. 33. ISSN: 1475-9276
Hasan, MM., Tasnim, F., Tariqujjaman, M. and Ahmed, S. (2019) 'Socioeconomic inequalities of undiagnosed diabetes in a resource-poor setting: Insights from the cross-sectional Bangladesh demographic and health survey 2011'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (1). pp. 115 - 115. ISSN: 1661-7827
Mirelman, AJ., Trujillo, AJ., Niessen, LW., Ahmed, S., Khan, JAM. and Peters, DH. (2019) 'Household coping strategies after an adult noncommunicable disease death in Bangladesh'. International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 34 (1). pp. e203 - e218. ISSN: 0749-6753
Ahmed, S., Hasan, MZ., Laokri, S., Jannat, Z., Ahmed, MW., Dorin, F., et al. (2019) 'Technical efficiency of public district hospitals in bangladesh: A data envelopment analysis'. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 17 (1). pp. 1 - 10. ISSN: 1478-7547
Roth, GA., Abate, D., Abate, KH., Abay, SM., Abbafati, C., Abbasi, N., et al. (2018) 'Erratum: Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (The Lancet (2018) 392(10159) (1736–1788)(S0140673618322037)(10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32203-7))'. The Lancet, 392 (10160). pp. 2170. ISSN: 0140-6736
Dicker, D., Nguyen, G., Abate, D., Abate, KH., Abay, SM., Abbafati, C., et al. (2018) 'Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality and life expectancy, 1950-2017: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017'. The Lancet, 392 (10159). pp. 1684 - 1735. ISSN: 0140-6736 Open Access Link
Lozano, R., Fullman, N., Abate, D., Abay, SM., Abbafati, C., Abbasi, N., et al. (2018) 'Measuring progress from 1990 to 2017 and projecting attainment to 2030 of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals for 195 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017'. The Lancet, 392 (10159). pp. 2091 - 2138. ISSN: 0140-6736 Open Access Link
Vargas, V., Ahmed, S. and Adams, AM. (2018) 'Factors enabling comprehensive maternal health services in the benefits package of emerging financing schemes: A crosssectional analysis from 1990 to 2014'. PLoS ONE, 13 (9). pp. e0201398 - e0201398. ISSN: 1932-6203
Sarker, AR., Sultana, M., Ahmed, S., Mahumud, RA., Morton, A. and Khan, JAM. (2018) 'Clients’ experience and satisfaction of utilizing healthcare services in a community based health insurance program in bangladesh'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (8). pp. 1637 - 1637. ISSN: 1661-7827
Ahmed, S., Hasan, MZ., Ahmed, MW., Dorin, F., Sultana, M., Islam, Z., et al. (2018) 'Evaluating the implementation related challenges of Shasthyo Suroksha Karmasuchi (health protection scheme) of the government of Bangladesh: A study protocol'. BMC Health Services Research, 18 (1). pp. 552. ISSN: 1472-6963