Dr Ling Jie Cheng PhD, MPH, BSN (Hons), RN
Postdoctoral Fellow in Health Economics cheng.lingjie@nus.edu.sg
Biography
Dr Cheng Ling Jie is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford. He is supported by the NUS-Overseas Postdoctoral Fellowship under the Singapore Teaching and Academic Research Talent (START) Award from the Ministry of Education, Singapore. His research at Oxford focuses on economic evaluations and decision-analytic modelling in maternal and child health.
He also serves as Senior Tutor at the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies (NUS Nursing), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. He graduated from NUS Nursing with a Bachelor of Science (Nursing) (Honours) and subsequently earned a Master of Public Health and a PhD in Public Health from the National University of Singapore, where he received the Tan Kah Kee Postgraduate Scholarship for academic excellence.
Dr Cheng leads the VALUE Lab, which focuses on health economics and outcomes research. His work spans health measurement and valuation, applications of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), decision-support tools, and health economic evaluations. He has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles, 98% of which appear in Q1 journals, secured more than SGD 2.0 million in competitive research funding, and supervised over 35 student research projects, many of which have resulted in publications in leading journals and presentations at international conferences.
As an educator, Dr Cheng teaches health economics, clinical epidemiology, evidence synthesis, and applied research methods at NUS Nursing, NUS Public Health, and the University of Oxford, and received Graduate Student Teaching Awards in 2023 and 2024.
Internationally, Dr Cheng is an active member of professional organisations, including the EuroQol Group Association, the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), and the International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL). He is also a founding member of the EuroQol PhD Network. He currently serves as Senior Editor of Systematic Reviews and Associate Editor of Quality of Life Research. He also acts as a peer reviewer for leading journals, including JAMA Internal Medicine, Value in Health, International Journal of Nursing Studies, and International Journal of Surgery.
Dr Cheng maintains his publication profile on Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Scopus, and ORCID. He actively engages with academic and professional networks and welcomes connections on LinkedIn.
Publications
For a complete list of my publications, please visit my Google Scholar. Below are selected publications where I am the first, last, or corresponding author, including key works in maternal and child health.
2025
Cheng, L.J.c, Cheng, J.Y., Chern, C. W. J., Liew, H.M., Tay, S.P., Ja'affar, M.H., Wu, V.X., Wang, W., & He, H.G. (2025). Global prevalence of perioperative depressive symptoms among non-emergency surgical patients: An umbrella review of current evidence from systematic review and meta-analyses. International journal of nursing studies, 172, 105213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2025.105213
Cheng, L.J., Schieskow, S., Chen, L. A., Cheng, J. Y., Herdman, M., & Luo, N. (2025). Head-to-head Comparisons of the Distributional Characteristics and Measurement Properties of the Three-level and Five-level Versions of the EQ-5D-Y: A Systematic Review. Value in Health, 28(10), 1574–1586. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2025.03.020
Cheng, L.J., Luo, N., Chen, L.A., Cheng, J.Y., Liu, G.P.L., Wang, W., Hey, H.W.D., & Wu, V.X. (2025). Patients and Spine Surgeons' Perspectives regarding Decision-making and Outcomes in Lumbar Surgery: An Exploratory, Qualitative Study. The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, 18(2), 145–160. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40271-024-00719-1
Cheng, L.J., Bansback, N., Liu, G.P.L., Wang, W., Wu, V.X., Luo, N., & Hey, H.W.D. (2025). Patient-reported outcomes and their associated factors at 1- and 2-year follow-up after lumbar spine surgery: A Surgery Registry Study. Quality of Life Research, 34(12), 3621–3634. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-025-04049-z
Cheng, L.J.c, Chern, C.W.J., Lee, J.G.J., Cheng, J.Y., Vasan Thakumar, A., Koh, G.C.H., Luo, N., & Ng, Q.X. (2025). Health-related quality of life among multiethnic public polyclinic users in Singapore and associated factors: A cross-sectional study. Quality of Life Research, 34(11), 3133–3144. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-025-04069-9
Lee, J.G.J.,* Ng, Q.X., Luo, N., Koh, G.C.H., & Cheng, L.J. (2025). Validation of the Consumer Health Activation Index (CHAI) among Community-Dwelling Adults in Primary Care Clinics in Singapore. Population Health Metrics, 23(1), 49. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12963-025-00402-z
Lee, Z.R.,* Cheng, L.J.c, Yeo, Y.Y., Rolfson, D.B., & Wu, V.X. (2025). Measurement Properties of the Edmonton Frail Scale in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 170, 105161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2025.105161
Lam, X.R.,* Cheng, L.J., Leo, C.Y.L., Hu, R., Toh, Z.A., & He, H.G. (2025). Global prevalence of depression in caregivers of children with autism: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families, 80, e74–e85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2024.11.020
Chua, A.P., Cheng, L.J., Soh, Z.Y.S., Chen, L.A., & Luo, N. (2025). Validity and responsiveness of EQ-5D in Asthma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, 18(1), 35–47. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40271-024-00711-9
2024
Cheng, L.J., Chen, L.A., Cheng, J.Y., Herdman M.J., & Luo, N. (2024). Systematic review reveals that EQ-5D minimally important differences vary with treatment type and may decrease with increasing baseline score. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 174, 111487. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111487
Cheng, L. J., Pan, T., Chen, L. A., Cheng, J. Y., Mulhern, B., Devlin, N., & Luo, N. (2024). The Ceiling Effects of EQ-5D-3L and 5L in General Population Health Surveys: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, 27(7), 986–997. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2024.02.018
Cheng, L.J., Engel, L., Chen, L.A., Soh, S.Z.Y., Koh, G.C.H., & Luo, N. (2024). Using EQ-5D for Proxy Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in Residential Care Facilities: A Systematic Review of Feasibility and Psychometric Properties. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 25(6), 104870. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2023.10.020
Mohamed, F.B.M.†, Cheng, L.J.†, Chia, X.E.C., Turunen, H., & He, H.G. (2024). Global Prevalence and factors associated with workplace violence against nursing students: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 75, 101907 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2023.101907
Lau, Y., Chew, H.S.J., Ang, W.H.D., Ang, W.W., Yeo, C.Y., Lim, Z.Q.G, Wong, S.H., Lau, S.T., & Cheng, L.J. (2023). Effectiveness of digital intervention in improving psychological outcomes among perinatal women: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Health Psychology Review, 18(2), 229–254. https://doi.org/10.1080/17437199.2023.2185654
Lau, Y., Wong, S.H., Chee, D.G.H., Ng, B.S.P, Ang, W.W., Han, C.Y, & Cheng, L.J. (2024). Technology-delivered personalised nutrition intervention on dietary outcomes amongst overweight and obese adults: A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression. Obesity Reviews: an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 25(5), e13699. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13699
Giang, T.A., Cheng, J.Y., Kwok, H.Y.F., Hay, G.M.S., Koh, J.E.J., Johandi, F., Liew, T.M., Tan, D.G.H., Yap, P.L.K., Wee, S.L., & Cheng, L.J.c (2024). Effectiveness of Horticultural Therapy in Older Adults without Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 25(12), 105296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105296
Ng, Y.X.*, Cheng, L.J., Quek, Y.Y., Yu, R., & Wu, V.X. (2024). The measurement properties and feasibility of FRAIL scale in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ageing Research Reviews, 95, 102243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2024.102243
Chua, A.P., Janssen, M.F., Cheng, L.J., Busschbach, J., & Luo, N. (2024). An Exploratory Study of Alternative Time Frames and Descriptors for EQ-5D-5L in Obstructive Airway Diseases Using Mixed Methods. Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, 27(11), 1564–1572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2024.07.004
Fauzi, N. B. M., Huang, X., Cheng, L. J., Luo, N., & Hilal, S. (2024). Association of a healthy ageing index with health-related outcomes in a multi-ethnic cohort from Singapore. BMC Geriatrics, 24(1), 508. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05099-7
Cao, Y., Zhang, H., Luo, N., Li, H., Cheng, L. J., & Huang, W. (2024). Assessing the reliability of a novel cancer-specific multi-attribute utility instrument (FACT-8D) and comparing its validity to EQ-5D-5L in colorectal cancer patients. Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 33(12), 3309–3322. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-024-03774-1
Cao, Y., Li, H., Shi, J., Cheng, L.J., King, M. T., Kemmler, G., Cella, D., Jia, Y., Xu, L., Huang, W., Yu, H., & Luo, N. (2024). A comparison of measurement properties between EORTC QLU-C10D and FACT-8D in patients with hematological malignancies. Health economics review, 14(1), 79. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-024-00560-0
2023
Cheng, L. J., Bansback, N., Liao, M., Wu, V. X., Wang, W., Liu, G. K. P., Hey, H. W. D., & Luo, N. (2023). Patient decision support interventions for candidates considering elective surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Surgery (London, England), 109(5), 1382–1399. https://doi.org/10.1097/JS9.0000000000000302
Lau, Y., Wong, S.H., Cheng, L.J., & Lau, S.T. (2023). Exploring experiences and needs of perinatal women using digital intervention: A systematic review and meta-syntheses. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 169, 104929. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2022.104929
Toh, Z.A., Cheng, L.J., Wu, X.V., De Silva, D.A., Oh, H.X., Ng, S.X., He, H.G., & Pikkarainen, M. (2023). Positive airway pressure therapy for post-stroke sleep-disordered breathing: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Respiratory Review: an official journal of the European Respiratory Society, 32(167), 220169. https://doi.org/10.1183/16000617.0169-2022
Quek, Y.Y.*, Cheng, L.J., Ng, Y.X., Hey, H.W.D., & Wu, V.X. (2023). Effectiveness of anthocyanin-rich foods on bone remodeling biomarkers of middle-aged and older adults at risk of osteoporosis: A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression. Nutrition Reviews, nuad121. https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuad121
Tan, J.Y.A., Ong, G.Y.Q., Cheng, L.J., Pikkarainen, M., & He, H.G. (2023). Effectiveness of mHealth-based psychosocial interventions for breast cancer patients and their caregivers: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 1357633X231187432. https://doi.org/10.1177/1357633X231187432
Cheng, W.H.*, Teo, R.H., Cheng, L.J., Lau, Y., & Lau, S.T. (2023). Global prevalence of sleep disturbances among breast cancer survivors: A meta-analysis. Sleep Health, 9(5), 704–716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2023.04.004
Hidayah, B.A., Toh, Z.A., Cheng, L.J., Syahzarin, B.D., Zhu, Y., Pölkki, T., He, H.G., & Mali, V.P. (2023). Enhanced recovery after surgery in children undergoing abdominal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BJS Open, 7(1), zrac147. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zrac147
2022
Cheng, L. J., Ho, T., Cheng, J. Y., Lau, S. T., & Lau, Y. (2022). The effect of universal voluntary HIV counseling and testing on epidemiological, behavioral, and psychosocial outcomes: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 130, 104234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104234
Cheng, L. J., Cheng, J. Y., Yen, K. Y., Lau, S. T., & Lau, Y. (2022). Global Prevalence and Factors Related to Intimate Partner Violence Amongst People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression. Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 24(4), 2466–2485. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380221097436
Lau, Y., Yen, K. Y., Wong, S. H., Cheng, J. Y., & Cheng, L. J. (2022). Effect of digital cognitive behavioral therapy on psychological symptoms among perinatal women in high income-countries: A systematic review and meta-regression. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 146, 234–248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.11.012
Lau, Y., Fang, L., Ho-Lim, S. S. T., Lim, P. I., Chi, C., Wong, S. H., & Cheng, L. J. (2022). Cross-lagged models of health-related quality of life and breastfeeding across different body mass index groups: A three-wave prospective longitudinal study. Midwifery, 112, 103413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2022.103413
Lau, Y., Cheng, L. J., Chee, D., Zhao, M., Wong, S. H., Wong, S. N., & Tan, K. L. (2022). High body mass index and sleep problems during pregnancy: A meta-analysis and meta-regression of observational studies. Journal of Sleep Research, 31(1), e13443. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13443
Choong, S.*, Tan, X., Cheng, L.J., & Lau, Y. (2022). Effectiveness of Exercise in Improving Sleep Outcomes among Perinatal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of randomised Controlled Trials. Behavioral sleep medicine, 20(4), 410–428. https://doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2021.1931221
Lim, S. M.*, Shiau, C., Cheng, L. J., & Lau, Y. (2022). Chatbot-Delivered Psychotherapy for Adults With Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression. Behavior therapy, 53(2), 334–347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2021.09.007
Zhang, Y., Li, R., Miao, X., Cheng, L. J., & Lau, Y. (2022). Virtual motor training to improve the activities of daily living, hand grip, and gross motor function among children with cerebral palsy: Meta-regression analysis. Gait & Posture, 91, 297–305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.10.046
2021
Cheng, L.J., Tan, L.Y.R., & Luo, N. (2021). Measurement Properties of the EQ VAS Around the Globe: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis. Value in health: the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, 24(8), 1223–1233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2021.02.003
Lau, Y., Cheng, J.Y., Wong, S.H., Yen, K.Y., & Cheng, L.J. (2021). Effectiveness of Digital Psychotherapeutic Intervention among Perinatal Women: A Systematic and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. World Journal of Psychiatry, 11(4), 133-152. https://doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v11.i4.133
Ho, T., Cheng, L. J., & Lau, Y. (2021). School-based interventions for the treatment of childhood obesity: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of cluster randomised controlled trials. Public Health Nutrition, 24(10), 3087–3099. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980021001117
Tan, X.*, Choong, S., Cheng, L. J., & Lau, Y. (2021). Relaxation interventions for improving sleep outcomes in perinatal women: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Midwifery, 103, 103151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2021.103151
2020
Cheng, L. J., Kumar, P. A., Wong, S. N., & Lau, Y. (2020). Technology-Delivered Psychotherapeutic Interventions in Improving Depressive Symptoms Among People with HIV/AIDS: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. AIDS and Behavior, 24(6), 1663–1675. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02691-6
Cheng, L.J., Jiang, Y., Wu, V. X., Wang, W. (2020). A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Vinegar Consumption on Glycemic Control in Adults with Type II Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 76(2), 459–474. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14255
Cheng, L.J.c, & Lau, Y. (2020). The state of the evidence for voluntary home-based human immunodeficiency virus counseling and testing in the community: A proposed model for evidence translation. Public Health Nursing(Boston, Mass.), 37(4), 541–559. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.12732
Lau, Y., Chee, D.G.H., Chow, X.P., Wong, S.H., Cheng, L.J., & Lau, S, T. (2020). Humanoid robot-assisted interventions and health outcomes among diabetic children: A systematic scoping review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 111, 103749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103749
Lau, Y., Chee, D.G.H., Chow, X.P., Cheng, L.J., & Wong, S.N. (2020) Personalized eHealth interventions in adults with overweight and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Preventive Medicine, 132, 106001. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106001
Goh, Q.L.P.*, Ser, T.F.*, Cooper, S., Cheng, L.J., & Liaw, S.Y. (2020). Missed nursing care: A mixed-methods exploratory study on teamwork among nurses in a general ward setting. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 29, 3802-3811. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15410
Soh, Y.X.*, Nurul Khairani, A. R., Cheng, L. J., & Lau, Y. (2020). Determinants of childbirth self-efficacy among multi-ethnic pregnant women in Singapore: A structural equation modelling approach. Midwifery, 87, 102716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2020.102716
2019
Cheng, L. J., Wang, W., Lim, S. T., & Wu, V. X. (2019). Factors associated with glycaemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus: A systematic literature review. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 28(9-10), 1433-1450. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14795
Cheng, L. J., Wu, V. X., Dawkes, S., Lim, S. T., & Wang, W. (2019). Factors influencing diet barriers among outpatients with poorly‐controlled type 2 diabetes: A descriptive correlational study. Nursing & health sciences, 21(1), 102-111. https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12569
2018
Lau, Y., Cheng, L. J., Chi, C., Tsai, C., Ong, K. W., Ho-Lim, S. S. T., Wang, W., & Tan, K. L. (2018). Development of a Healthy Lifestyle Mobile App for Overweight Pregnant Women: Qualitative Study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 6(4). https://doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.9718
Lau, Y., Fang, L., Cheng, L. J., & Kwong, H. K. D. (2018). Volunteer motivation, social problem solving, self-efficacy, and mental health: a structural equation model approach. Educational Psychology, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/01443410.2018.1514102
- * Indicates a current or former undergraduate or baccalaureate honors thesis mentee
- † These authors contributed equally to this work
- c Corresponding author
