Syed Afroz Keramat - Teaching & Research

TEACHING

Post-graduate

2024 Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine (PUBH7618); The University of Queensland, Australia.

2023 Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine (PUBH7618); The University of Queensland, Australia.

2022 Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine (PUBH7618); The University of Queensland, Australia.

2021 Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine (PUBH7618); The University of Queensland, Australia.

2020 Sustainable Economies (ECO3030); The University of Southern Queensland, Australia.

2019 Sustainable Economies (ECO3030); The University of Southern Queensland, Australia.

2018 Health Economics; Khulna University, Bangladesh.

2017 Epidemiology in Disaster; American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Undergraduate

2018 Econometrics, Health Economics, and Advanced Macroeconomics; Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh.

2017 Principles of Economics, and Development Economics; American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2016 Principles of Economics, and Global Finance; American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2012 Public Finance, Stamford University Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

ACADEMIC SUPERVISION

Formal PhD supervision: Rezwanul Haque [UniSQ] (2023-present); Benojir Ahammed [UniSQ] (2024-present).

Informal PhD advisor: Shradha Subedi [UQCCR, UQ] (2023); Ms Claire Reilly [School of Health and Rehabilitation Services, UQ] (2024).

MPhil Thesis Supervision: Ferah Shaikh [University of Cambridge] (2025).

Master of Epidemiology (School of Public Health) Thesis Supervision: Meshal Alkalabi [UQ] (2024); Yunxiao Gao [UQ] (2024); and Duc Binh Nguyen [UQ] (2024).

Postgraduate [Scholarly Project (MEDI7300), UQ]: Group 1: Cassidy Ekstrom (2025); Amilia Schooley (2025); Laura Shannon (2025); Emma Serisier (2025); and Grant Reinbott (2025).

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Postgraduate [Scholarly Project (MEDI7300), UQ]: Group 1: Angelina Xu (2025); Hannah Hoffman (2025); Arona Merchant (2025); Matthew Yong (2025); and Bhavana Ramakrishna (2025).

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Postgraduate [Research in Medicine Project (MEDI7200), UQ]: Alexandra Neate (2024); Anoushka Gaekwad (2024); Maryam Behbahanifard (2024); Swara Tapaswi (2024).

Postgraduate [Foundations of Medical Research (MEDI7281), UQ]: Vanessa Lee [UQ] (2022), Rajat Patel [UQ] (2022); Digby Simpson [UQ] (2023).

Summer/winter research program: Yuchen JIA [UQ] (2022); Nhi Nguyen (Julie) [UQ] (2023); Shannon Doyle [UQ] (2023); Duc Binh Nguyen [UQ] (2024).

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Published Journal Articles as the First Author

1. Keramat, S.A., Hashmi, R., Aregbeshola, B.S. et al. Informal Caregiving Provision for Disabled or Elderly in the Families and Work Productivity: Evidence from 11 Waves of an Australian Population-Based Cohort. PharmacoEconomics 41, 1117–1136 (2023).

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40273-023-01283-6

2. Keramat, S.A., Lee, V., Patel, R. et al. Cognitive impairment and health-related quality of life amongst older Australians: evidence from a longitudinal investigation. Qual Life Res 32, 2911–2924 (2023).

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-023-03449-3

3. Keramat, S.A., Perales, F., Alam, K. et al. Multimorbidity and health-related quality of life amongst Indigenous Australians: A longitudinal analysis. Qual Life Res 33, 195–206 (2024).

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-023-03500-3

4. Keramat, S. A., Alam, K., Basri, R., Siddika, F., Siddiqui, Z. H., Okyere, J., ... & Ahinkorah, B. O. (2023). Sleep duration, sleep quality and the risk of being obese: Evidence from the Australian panel survey. Sleep Medicine, 109, 56-64.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2023.06.012

5. Keramat, S. A., Nguyen, K. H., Perales, F., Seidu, A. A., Mohammed, A., Ahinkorah, B. O., & Comans, T. (2022). Estimating the effects of physical violence and serious injury on health-related quality of life: Evidence from 19 waves of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey. Quality of life research, 31(11), 3153-3164.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-022-03190-3

6. Keramat, S. A., Alam, K., Keating, B., Ahinkorah, B. O., Aboagye, R. G., Seidu, A. A., ... & Comans, T. (2022). Morbid obesity, multiple long-term conditions, and health-related quality of life among Australian adults: Estimates from three waves of a longitudinal household survey. Preventive Medicine Reports, 28, 101823.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101823

7. Keramat, S. A., Ahammed, B., Mohammed, A., Seidu, A. A., Farjana, F., Hashmi, R., ... & Ahinkorah, B. O. (2022). Disability, physical activity, and health-related quality of life in Australian adults: An investigation using 19 waves of a longitudinal cohort. Plos one, 17(5), e0268304.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268304

8. Keramat, S. A., Alam, K., Rana, R. H., Shuvo, S. D., Gow, J., Biddle, S. J., & Keating, B. (2021). Age and gender differences in the relationship between obesity and disability with self-perceived employment discrimination: Results from a retrospective study of an Australian national sample. SSM-Population Health, 100923.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100923

9. Keramat, S.A., Alam, K., Ahinkorah, B.O., Islam, M.S., Islam, M.I., Hossain, M.Z., Ahmed, S., Gow, J. and Biddle, S.J., 2021. Obesity, disability and self-perceived health outcomes in Australian adults: a longitudinal analysis using 14 annual waves of the HILDA cohort. ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research: CEOR, 13, p.777.

https://dx.doi.org/10.2147%2FCEOR.S318094

10. Keramat, S. A., Alam, K., Al-Hanawi, M. K., Gow, J., Biddle, S. J., & Hashmi, R. (2021). Trends in the prevalence of adult overweight and obesity in Australia, and its association with geographic remoteness. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1-9.

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90750-1

11. Keramat, SA., Alam, K., Gow, J., & Biddle, S. J. (2020). Impact of Disadvantaged Neighborhoods and Lifestyle Factors on Adult Obesity: Evidence From a 5-Year Cohort Study in Australia. American Journal of Health Promotion.

https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0890117120928790

12. Keramat, S. A., Alam, K., Sathi, N. J., Gow, J., Biddle, S. J., & Al-Hanawi, M. K. (2021). Self-reported disability and its association with obesity and physical activity in Australian adults: Results from a longitudinal study. SSM-Population Health, 14, 100765.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100765

13. Keramat, SA., Alam, K., Gow, J., & Biddle, S. J. (2020). Job-Related Characteristics and Obesity in Australian Employees: Evidence From a Longitudinal Nationally Representative Sample. American Journal of Health Promotion, 0890117119901093.

https://doi.org/10.1177/0890117119901093

14. Keramat, SA., Alam, K., Gow, J., & Biddle, S. J. (2020). Gender differences in the longitudinal association between obesity, and disability with workplace absenteeism in the Australian working population. PloS one, 15(5), e0233512.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233512

15. Keramat, SA., Alam, K., Gow, J., & Biddle, S. J. Obesity, long-term health problems, and workplace satisfaction: a longitudinal study of Australian workers. Journal of Community Health, 2020; 45(2), 288-300.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-019-00735-5

16. Keramat, S. A., Alam, K., Gow, J., & Biddle, S. J. (2020). A longitudinal exploration of the relationship between obesity, and long term health condition with presenteeism in Australian workplaces, 2006-2018. PloS one, 15(8), e0238260.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238260

17. Keramat, S. A., Alam, K., Rana, R. H., Chowdhury, R., Farjana, F., Hashmi, R., ... & Biddle, S. J. (2021). Obesity and the risk of developing chronic diseases in middle-aged and older adults: Findings from an Australian longitudinal population survey, 2009–2017. Plos one, 16(11), e0260158.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260158

Published Journal Articles as a Co-author

1. de Jersey, S., Keramat, S.A., Chang, A. et al. A cost-effectiveness evaluation of a dietitian-delivered telephone coaching program during pregnancy for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus. Cost Eff Resour Alloc 22, 18 (2024).

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-024-00520-9

2. Okafor, C. E., Keramat, S. A., Comans, T., Page, A. T., Potter, K., Hilmer, S. N., ... & Etherton-Beer, C. (2024). Cost-Consequence Analysis of Deprescribing to Optimize Health Outcomes for Frail Older People: A Within-Trial Analysis. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 25(3), 539-544.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2023.12.016

3. Wu, W., Zhou, Y., Keramat, S. A., Wang, Y. et al. Value for Money of CAR-T Cell Therapy for Patients with Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma in China: Evidence from a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Appl Health Econ Health Policy 21, 773–783 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40258-023-00817-5

4. Sakzewski, L., Reedman, S.E., Elliott, C., Ziviani, J., Novak, I., Trost, S., Majnemer, A., Comans, T., Keramat, S. A., Ware, R.S. and McNamara, L., 2023. Participate CP 2: optimising participation in physically active leisure for children with cerebral palsy–protocol for a phase III randomised controlled trial. BMJ open, 13(10), p.e075570.

10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075570

5. Whittingham, K., Benfer, K., Sakzewski, L., Wotherspoon, J., Burgess, A., Comans, T., Keramat, S. A., & Boyd, R. N. (2024). Sleep problems in a population-based cohort of primary school age children with Cerebral Palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 147, 104690.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2024.104690

6. Sarder, M. A., Lee, K. Y., Keramat, S. A., Hashmi, R., & Ahammed, B. (2023). A multilevel analysis of individual and community-level factors associated with childhood immunisation in Bangladesh: Evidence from a pooled cross-sectional survey. Vaccine: X, 14, 100285.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvacx.2023.100285

7. Dissanayaka, N., Brooks, D., Worthy, P. Keramat, S. A. et al. A single-blind, parallel-group randomised trial of a Technology-assisted and remotely delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy intervention (Tech-CBT) versus usual care to reduce anxiety in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: study protocol for a randomised trial. Trials 24, 420 (2023).

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07381-2

8. Ahmad, K., Keramat, S.A., Ormsby, G.M. et al. Clustering of lifestyle and health behaviours in Australian adolescents and associations with obesity, self-rated health and quality of life. BMC Public Health 23, 847 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15724-6

9. Ahammed B, Haque R, Keramat, S.A., Rahman SM, et al. Frequency of watching television, owning a mobile phone and risk of being overweight/obese among reproductive-aged women in low- and lower-middle-income countries: A pooled analysis from Demographic and Health Survey data. Journal of Biosocial Science. 2023;55(3):509-522.

doi:10.1017/S0021932022000207

10. Boyd, R. N., Novak, I., Morgan, C., Bora, S., Sakzewski, L., Ware, R. S., Keramat, S.A., & Oftedal, S. (2023). School readiness of children at high risk of cerebral palsy randomised to early neuroprotection and neurorehabilitation: protocol for a follow-up study of participants from four randomised clinical trials. BMJ open, 13(2), e068675.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068675

11. Shanto, H. H., Al-Zubayer, M. A., Ahammed, B., Sarder, M. A., Keramat, S. A., Hashmi, R., ... & Alam, K. (2023). Maternal Healthcare Services Utilisation and Its Associated Risk Factors: A Pooled Study of 37 Low-and Middle-Income Countries. International Journal of Public Health, 68, 1606288.

https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2023.1606288

12. Sathi, N. J., Ahammed, B., Alam, K., Hashmi, R., Lee, K. Y., & Keramat, S. A. (2022). Socioeconomic inequalities in low birth weight in South Asia: A comparative analysis using Demographic and Health Surveys. SSM-Population Health, 20, 101248.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101248

13. Rezwanul Hasan Rana, Khorshed Alam, Syed Afroz Keramat & Jeff Gow (2022) Cost-effectiveness of single-inhaler triple therapy for patients with severe COPD: a systematic literature review, Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 16:10, 1067-1084, DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2022.2145951

14. Keating, B. W., Keramat, S. A., Waller, I., & Hashmi, R. (2022). Job satisfaction dynamics: how do they impact employment mode choice for people with a disability?. Heliyon, 8(10).

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11076

15. Ahammed, B., Sarder, Md. A., Kundu, S., Keramat, S. A., & Alam, K. (2022). Multilevel exploration of individual- and community-level factors contributing to overweight and obesity among reproductive-aged women: a pooled analysis of Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2004–2018. Public Health Nutrition, 25(8), 2074–2083.

doi:10.1017/S1368980022001124

16. Ahmad, K., Keramat, S.A., Sathi, N.J. et al. Association of infant and child health characteristics with the hazard of any medical condition or disability in Australian children. Arch Public Health 80, 158 (2022).

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-022-00913-3

17. Haque, R., Alam, K., Rahman, S. M., Mustafa, M. U. R., Ahammed, B., Ahmad, K., ... & Keramat, S. A. (2022). Nexus between maternal underweight and child anthropometric status in South and South-East Asian countries. Nutrition, 98, 111628.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2022.111628

18. Ferdausi, F., Al-Zubayer, M. A., Keramat, S. A., & Ahammed, B. (2022). Prevalence and associated factors of underweight and overweight/obesity among reproductive-aged women: A pooled analysis of data from South Asian countries (Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal and Pakistan). Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, 16(3), 102428.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2022.102428

19. Al-Hanawi, M. K., Ahmad, K., Haque, R., & Keramat, S. A. (2021). Willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccination among adults with chronic diseases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 14(10), 1489-1496.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2021.08.002

20. Ahmad, K., Kabir, E., Keramat, S. A., & Khanam, R. (2021). Maternal health and health-related behaviours and their associations with child health: Evidence from an Australian birth cohort. PLoS One, 16(9), e0257188.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257188

21. Haque, R., Keramat, S. A., Rahman, S. M., Mustafa, M. U. R., & Alam, K. (2021). Association of maternal obesity with fetal and neonatal death: Evidence from South and South-East Asian countries. PloS one, 16(9), e0256725.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256725

22. Haque, R., Alam, K., Rahman, S. M., Keramat, S. A., & Al-Hanawi, M. K. (2021). Women’s empowerment and fertility decision-making in 53 low and middle resource countries: a pooled analysis of demographic and health surveys. BMJ open, 11(6), e045952.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045952

23. Islam, M.I., Alam, K.M.W., Keramat, S.A. et al. Working conditions and occupational stress among nurses in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional pilot study. J Public Health (Berl.) 30, 2211–2219 (2022).

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-020-01415-8

24. Mahumud, R. A., Dawson, A. J., Chen, W., Biswas, T., Keramat, S. A., Morton, R. L., & Renzaho, A. M. N. (2022). The risk and protective factors for suicidal burden among 251 763 school-based adolescents in 77 low- and middle-income to high-income countries: assessing global, regional and national variations. Psychological Medicine, 52(2), 379–397.

doi:10.1017/S0033291721002774

25. Rana, R.H., Keramat, S.A., Gow, J. (2021). A Systematic Literature Review of the Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Air Quality in China. Aerosol Air Qual. Res. 21, 200614. https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.200614

26. Ahmad, K., Khanam, T., Keramat, S. A., Islam, M. I., Kabir, E., & Khanam, R. (2020). Interaction between the place of residence and wealth on the risk of overweight and obesity in Bangladeshi women. PloS one, 15(12), e0243349.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243349

27. Mahumud, R.A., Gow, J., Keramat, S.A. et al. Distribution and predictors associated with the use of breast cancer screening services among women in 14 low-resource countries. BMC Public Health 20, 1467 (2020).

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09557-w

28. Mahumud, R.A., Alam, K., Keramat, S.A. et al. Wealth stratified inequalities in service utilisation of breast cancer screening across the geographical regions: a pooled decomposition analysis. Arch Public Health 78, 32 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-020-00410-5

29. Mahumud, R.A., Keramat, S.A., Ormsby, G.M. et al. Wealth-related inequalities of women’s knowledge of cervical cancer screening and service utilisation in 18 resource-constrained countries: evidence from a pooled decomposition analysis. Int J Equity Health 19, 42 (2020).

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-020-01159-7

30. Mahumud, R. A., Alam, K., Keramat, S. A., Ormsby, G. M., Dunn, J., & Gow, J. (2020). Cost-effectiveness evaluations of the 9-Valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine: Evidence from a systematic review. PloS one, 15(6), e0233499.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233499

31. Mahumud, R. A., Gow, J., Alam, K., Keramat, S. A., Hossain, M. G., Sultana, M., ... & Islam, S. M. S. (2020). Cost-effectiveness of the introduction of two-dose bi-valent (Cervarix) and quadrivalent (Gardasil) HPV vaccination for adolescent girls in Bangladesh. Vaccine, 38(2), 165-172.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.10.037

32. Alam, K., Mahumud, R. A., Alam, F., Keramat, S. A., Erdiaw-Kwasie, M. O., & Sarker, A. R. (2019). Determinants of access to eHealth services in regional Australia. International journal of medical informatics, 131, 103960.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2019.103960

RESEARCH GRANTS

Active Grants (chronological order by award end date)

Active Grants-1

Title of proposal: Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson's disease

Funding source: NHMRC MRFF Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission

Funding role: Co-Chief Investigator (Co-CI).

Period of support: 2023–2027.

Active Grants-2

Title of proposal: E-PACT: Randomised Trial of Parenting Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Parents of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Funding source: MRFF Clinician Researchers: Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Grant

Funding role: Co-Chief Investigator (Co-CI).

Period of support: 2023–2027.

Active Grants-3

Title of proposal: Running for Health: community-based adaptive exercise for cardiorespiratory health in young people with moderate to severe cerebral palsy

Funding source: NHMRC MRFF EMCR - Early to Mid-Career Researchers

Funding role: Co-Chief Investigator (Co-CI).

Period of support: 2023–2025.

Active Grants-4

Title of proposal: Technology Assisted and Remotely Delivered Anxiety Psychotherapy Intervention for People living with Dementia and Their Care Partners (Tech-CBT)

Funding source: NHMRC MRFF Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission

Funding role: Co-Chief Investigator (Co-CI).

Period of support: 2021-2025.

Completed Funding (chronological order by award end date)

2023-2024 Centre for Health Research – Small Research Grants, The University of Southern Queensland, Australia

2022-2023 Centre for Health Research – Small Research Grants, The University of Southern Queensland, Australia

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