Mr Zahidul Quayyum

Mr Zahidul Quayyum The University of Aberdeen School of Medicine & Dentistry Mr Zahidul Quayyum Health Economist work +44 (0)1224 437198

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Mr Zahidul Quayyum

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Telephone: +44 (0)1224 437198
Email: z.quayyum@abdn.ac.uk
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Biography

Zahidul Quayyum holds Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics and MA in Economics, both from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He also obtained MSc in Health Policy Planning and Financing from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Before joining HERU in March 2007, he worked as Health Economist for the IMMPACT project, University of Aberdeen. Prior to joining University of Aberdeen, he served as faculty member at the Institute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka. He also worked at the Centre for Health and Population Research (ICDDR,B), Dhaka as Health Economist and Senior Operations Researcher and during 1993-1999.  Zahid is also working on his PhD research on development of methods for resource allocation in health sector of Bangladesh.

Curriculum Vitae (pdf)


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Research Interests

 His research interests include international health - maternal and child health in particular; economic evaluation of maternal health interventions, inequality in maternal and child health, and allocation of health care resources.


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Publications

Contributions to Journals

Articles

  • Hislop, J., Quayyum, Z., Elders, A., Fraser, C., Jenkinson, D., Mowatt, G., Sharma, P., Vale, L. & Petty, R. (2011). 'Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of imatinib dose escalation for the treatment of unresectable and/or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumours that have progressed on treatment at a dose of 400 mg/day: a systematic review and economic evaluation'. Health Technology Assessment, vol 15, no. 25, pp. 1-178.
    [Online] DOI: 10.3310/hta15250
    [Online] AURA: Hislop_2011.pdf
  • Azuara-Blanco, A., Burr, JM., Cochran, C., Ramsay, C., Vale, L., Foster, P., Friedman, D., Quayyum, Z., Lai, J., Nolan, W., Aung, T., Chew, P., McPherson, G., McDonald, A., Norrie, J. & Effectiveness in Angle-closure Glaucoma of Lens Extraction (EAGLE) Study Group (2011). 'The effectiveness of early lens extraction with intraocular lens implantation for the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma (EAGLE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial'. Trials, vol 12, pp. 133.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-12-133
    [Online] AURA: Azuara_Blanco_2011.pdf
  • Guinness, L., Vickerman, P., Quayyum, Z., Foss, A., Watts, C., Rodericks, A., Azim, T., Jana, S. & Kumaranayake, L. (2010). 'The cost-effectiveness of consistent and early intervention of harm reduction for injecting drug users in Bangladesh'. Addiction, vol 105, no. 2, pp. 319-328.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02755.x
  • Quayyum, Z., Nadjib, M., Ensor, TRA. & Sucahya, PK. (2010). 'Expenditure on obstetric care and the protective effect of insurance on the poor: Lessons from two Indonesian districts'. Health Policy and Planning, vol 25, no. 3, pp. 237-247.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czp060
  • Hislop, JM., Quayyum, Z., Flett, G., Boachie, C., Fraser, CM. & Mowatt, G. (2010). 'Systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of rapid point-of-care tests for the detection of genital chlamydia infection in women and men'. Health Technology Assessment, vol 14, no. 29.
    [Online] DOI: 10.3310/hta14290
    [Online] AURA: Hislop_2010.pdf
  • Ensor, TRA., Quayyum, Z., Nadjib, M. & Sucahya, P. (2009). 'Level and determinants of incentives for village midwives in Indonesia'. Health Policy and Planning, vol 24, no. 1, pp. 26-35.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czn040
  • Miller, CE., Quayyum, Z., McNamee, P., Al-Shahi Salman, R., SIVMS Steering Committee & Counsell, CE. (2009). 'Economic burden of intracranial vascular malformations in adults: prospective population-based study'. Stroke, vol 40, no. 6, pp. 1973-1979.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.539528
  • Ensor, T., Nadjib, M., Quayyum, Z. & Megraini, A. (2008). 'Public funding for community-based skilled delivery care in Indonesia'. European Journal of Health Economics, vol 9, no. 4, pp. 385-392.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1007/s10198-007-0094-x

Scientific Reviews

  • Black, C., Clar, C., Henderson, R., MacEachern, CF., McNamee, P., Quayyum, Z., Royle, PL. & Thomas, S. (2009). 'The clinical effectiveness of glucosamine and chondroitin supplements in slowing or arresting progression of osteoarthritis of the knee: a systematic review and economic evaluation'. Health Technology Assessment, vol 13, no. 52, pp. 1-123.
    [Online] DOI: 10.3310/hta13520

Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings

Chapters

  • Graham, WJ., Cairns, J., Bhattacharya, S., Bullough, CHW., Quayyum, Z. & Rogo, K. (2006). 'Maternal Health and Perinatal Conditions'. in J D. T., B J., M A.R., A G., C M., E D., J P., M A. & P Musgrave (eds), Disease Control Prorities in Developing Countries 2nd edn, World Bank Publications, Washington, DC, USA, pp. 499-529.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1596/978-0-821-36179-5

Books and Reports

Other Reports

  • Khan, M., Quayyum, Z., Nasreen, H., Ensor, T. & Salahuddin, S. (2009). 'Household Costs of Obtaining Maternal and Newborn Care in Rural Bangladesh: Baseline Survey'. Research Monograph Series, no. 43, BRAC Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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