Dr. Thao Thai

Biography

Thao Thai is a Research Fellow at Monash University, working within the Health Economics Group of the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Her research focuses on applied methodological research, particularly using stated preference methods such as discrete choice experiments. She explores outcome measurement and conducts both qualitative and quantitative research related to psychometric performance of health-related quality of life instruments. Additionally, Dr. Thai is dedicated to Indigenous youth mental health, emphasizing outcome measurement within Indigenous settings and economic evaluations in mental healthcare. With a PhD in Health Economics from Monash University, she also holds a Master of Health Economics (Advanced) from the University of Queensland and a Bachelor of Pharmacy from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She actively contributes to her field as an Editorial Board member for the journal 'Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research' and serves as a convenor for the Health Preference Research Special Interest Group under the Australian Health Economics Society. Dr. Thai is also a member of the International Academy for Health Preference Research, where she engages in research that aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Her expertise includes health economics, health preference, discrete choice experiments, and health policy.

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