Dr Stephanie Choi

Dr Stephanie Choi

Visiting Fellow

PhD in Health Service and Outcome, Epidemiology and Biostatistics (University of Toronto), MPH in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (University of Toronto), BMath in Computer Science and Mathematics (University of Waterloo) 

 

Medicine & Health
Centre for Big Data Research in Health

Stephanie is Biostatistician and Epidemiologist for public health and health services research.  She is currently a Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Big Data Research in Health (CBDRH) at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Before joining the CBDRH, Stephanie has extensive experience and expertise in using large-scale linked data to conduct population-based epidemiological, health service, and outcome and health economic research.  She has actively collaborated and contributed in a number of collaborative research projects with multi-disciplinary teams (from United States, Denmark, Canada, and Australia) using a variety of data sources to conduct population-based epidemiological, health service, and outcome research in maternal and perinatal and reproductive health, pharmacoepidemiology, addiction, mental health, HIV, economic evaluation, injury, and cancer research areas.  She also has practical experience from the data warehouse and software development industry. Stephanie holds a Doctoral and a Master's degree from the University of Toronto, Canada, and a Bachelor's degree in computer science and mathematics from the University of Waterloo, Canada.

  • Journal articles | 2023
    Choi SKY; Lazzari E; Venetis C; Chambers GM, 2023, 'Childbirth timing and completed family size by the mode of conception—the role of medically assisted reproduction: a population-based cohort study in Australia', The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100686
    Journal articles | 2023
    Venetis C; Choi SKY; Jorm L; Zhang X; Ledger W; Lui K; Havard A; Chapman M; Norman RJ; Chambers GM, 2023, 'Risk for Congenital Anomalies in Children Conceived With Medically Assisted Fertility Treatment', Annals of Internal Medicine, 176, pp. 1308 - 1320, http://dx.doi.org/10.7326/M23-0872
    Journal articles | 2023
    Venetis C; Choi SKY; Paul R; Jorm L; Chambers GM, 2023, 'P-783 Obstetric and neonatal outcomes after single vitrified-thawed vs. fresh blastocyst transfer: a population-based linkage study', Human Reproduction, 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dead093.1093
    Journal articles | 2022
    Choi SKY; Gordon A; Hilder L; Henry A; Hyett JA; Brew BK; Joseph F; Jorm L; Chambers GM, 2022, 'Performance of Six Birth-Weight and Estimated-Fetal-Weight Standards for Predicting Adverse Perinatal Outcome: A 10-Year Nationwide Population-Based Study', Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 77, pp. 69 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.ogx.0000816504.64648.57
    Journal articles | 2022
    Choi SKY; Venetis C; Ledger W; Havard A; Harris K; Norman RJ; Jorm LR; Chambers GM, 2022, 'Population-wide contribution of medically assisted reproductive technologies to overall births in Australia: Temporal trends and parental characteristics', Human Reproduction, 37, pp. 1047 - 1058, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deac032
    Journal articles | 2021
    Chambers GM; Choi SKY; Irvine K; Venetis C; Harris K; Havard A; Norman RJ; Lui K; Ledger W; Jorm LR, 2021, 'A bespoke data linkage of an IVF clinical quality registry to population health datasets; methods and performance', International Journal of Population Data Science, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v6i1.1679
    Journal articles | 2021
    Choi SKY; Gordon A; Hilder L; Henry A; Hyett JA; Brew BK; Joseph F; Jorm L; Chambers GM, 2021, 'Performance of six birth-weight and estimated-fetal-weight standards for predicting adverse perinatal outcome: a 10-year nationwide population-based study', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 58, pp. 264 - 277, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.22151
    Journal articles | 2021
    Choi SKY; Tran DT; Kemp-Casey A; Preen DB; Randall D; Einarsdottir K; Jorm LR; Havard A, 2021, 'The Comparative Effectiveness of Varenicline and Nicotine Patches for Smoking Abstinence During Pregnancy: Evidence From a Population-based Cohort Study', Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 23, pp. 1664 - 1672, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntab063
    Journal articles | 2021
    Havard A; Choi SKY; Pearson SA; Chow CK; Tran DT; Filion KB, 2021, 'Comparison of Cardiovascular Safety for Smoking Cessation Pharmacotherapies in a Population-Based Cohort in Australia', JAMA Network Open, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.36372
    Journal articles | 2020
    Chambers GM; Keller E; Choi S; Khalaf Y; Crawford S; Botha W; Ledger W, 2020, 'Funding and public reporting strategies for reducing multiple pregnancy from fertility treatments', Fertility and Sterility, 114, pp. 715 - 721, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.08.1405
    Journal articles | 2020
    Joseph FA; Hyett JA; Schluter PJ; McLennan A; Gordon A; Chambers GM; Hilder L; Choi SKY; de Vries B, 2020, 'New Australian birthweight centiles', Medical Journal of Australia, 213, pp. 79 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.50676
    Journal articles | 2020
    Tran DT; Preen DB; Einarsdottir K; Kemp-Casey A; Randall D; Jorm LR; Choi SKY; Havard A, 2020, 'Use of smoking cessation pharmacotherapies during pregnancy is not associated with increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: A population-based cohort study', BMC Medicine, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1472-9
    Journal articles | 2019
    Choi SKY; Henry A; Hilder L; Gordon A; Jorm L; Chambers GM, 2019, 'Adverse perinatal outcomes in immigrants: A ten-year population-based observational study and assessment of growth charts', Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 33, pp. 421 - 432, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ppe.12583
    Journal articles | 2018
    Choi SKY; Boyle E; Cairney J; Grootendorst P; Gardner S; Collins EJ; Kendall C; Rourke SB, 2018, 'Impact of depression and recreational drug use on emergency department encounters and hospital admissions among people living with HIV in Ontario: A secondary analysis using the OHTN cohort study.', PLoS ONE, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195185
    Journal articles | 2018
    Tai RWM; Choi SKY; Coyte PC, 2018, 'The Cost-Effectiveness of Salpingectomies for Family Planning in the Prevention of Ovarian Cancer', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 40, pp. 317 - 327, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jogc.2017.06.038
    Journal articles | 2016
    Choi SKY; Boyle E; Cairney J; Collins EJ; Gardner S; Bacon J; Rourke SB, 2016, 'Prevalence, Recurrence, and Incidence of Current Depressive Symptoms among People Living with HIV in Ontario, Canada: Results from the Ontario HIV Treatment Network Cohort Study', PLOS ONE, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0165816
    Journal articles | 2016
    Choi SKY; Boyle E; Cairney J; Gardner S; Collins EJ; Bacon J; Rourke SB, 2016, 'Adequacy of Mental Health Services for HIV-Positive Patients with Depression: Ontario HIV Treatment Network Cohort Study', PLOS ONE, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0156652
    Journal articles | 2016
    Choi SKY; Holtgrave DR; Bacon J; Kennedy R; Lush J; McGee F; Tomlinson GA; Rourke SB, 2016, 'Economic Evaluation of Community-Based HIV Prevention Programs in Ontario: Evidence of Effectiveness in Reducing HIV Infections and Health Care Costs', AIDS AND BEHAVIOR, 20, pp. 1143 - 1156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-015-1109-8
    Journal articles | 2015
    Choi SKY; Boyle E; Burchell AN; Gardner S; Collins E; Grootendorst P; Rourke SB, 2015, 'Validation of Six Short and Ultra-short Screening Instruments for Depression for People Living with HIV in Ontario: Results from the Ontario HIV Treatment Network Cohort Study', PLOS ONE, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0142706
    Journal articles | 2015
    Choi SKY; Fielden S; Globerman J; Koornstra JJJ; Hambly K; Walker G; Sobota M; O'Brien-Teengs D; Watson J; Bekele T; Greene S; Tucker R; Hwang SW; Rourke SB, 2015, 'Food insufficiency, housing and health-related quality of life: results from the Positive Spaces, Healthy Places study', AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV, 27, pp. 1183 - 1190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2015.1036725
    Journal articles | 2011
    Choi S; Boyle E; Cote P; Cassidy JD, 2011, 'A POPULATION-BASED CASE-SERIES OF ONTARIO PATIENTS WHO DEVELOP A VERTEBROBASILAR ARTERY STROKE AFTER SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR', JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS, 34, pp. 15 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2010.11.001
  • Conference Abstracts | 2022
    CHAMBERS GM; CHOI SKY; IRVINE K; VENETIS C; HARRIS K; HAVARD A; NORMAN RJ; LUI K; LEDGER W; JORM LR, 2022, 'ANZARD Data Linkage – Agreement Between Births Recorded by Clinics and in NSW Perinatal Data Collection', in Fertility & Reproduction, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd, Vol. 04, pp. 176 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s2661318222740875
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    Choi S; Gordon A; Hilder L; Henry A; Hyett JA; Brew BK; Joseph F; Jorm L; Chambers GM, 2021, 'A Nationwide Evaluation of International Standards and Commonly-used Growth Charts for Predicting Adverse Perinatal Outcomes', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, Vol. 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.130
    Conference Papers | 2021
    Havard A; Choi SKY; Pearson S-A; Chow CK; Tran DT; Filion KB, 2021, 'THE COMPARATIVE CARDIOVASCULAR SAFETY OF SMOKING CESSATION PHARMACOTHERAPIES', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, pp. S78 - S79, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000715073200195&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Havard A; Choi SKY; Chow CK; Tran DT; Filion KB, 2019, 'Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events Associated with Varenicline and Nicotine Replacement Therapy: An Australian Population-Based Study', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, pp. 20 - 20, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000481785600033&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Choi S; Tran DT; Preen DB; Deborah R; Kemp-Casey A; Einarsdottir K; Jorm LR; Havard A, 2018, 'Varenicline is more effective than nicotine replacement therapy during pregnancy: Findings from the smoking mums (maternal use of medications and safety) study', Prague, Czech Republic, presented at The 34th International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology Annual Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, 22 August 2018 - 26 August 2018
    Conference Abstracts | 2018
    Henry A; Choi SKY; Chambers G, 2018, '94. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: Australian population data 2004–2013', in Pregnancy Hypertension, Elsevier BV, Vol. 13, pp. S74 - S74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.preghy.2018.08.219
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Tran DT; Preen DB; Einarsdottir K; Kemp-Casey A; Randall D; Choi S; Jorm LR; Havard A, 2018, 'First trimester exposure to varenicline was not associated with increased risk of major birth defects: Findings from the smoking MUMS (Maternal Use of Medications and Safety) study', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, pp. 352 - 352, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000441893803093&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

At the National Perinatal Epidemiology and Statistics Unit of the Centre for Big Data Research in Health, I am leading and collaborating a number of project using large-scale data linkage with multiple researchers and partners on examining effectiveness and safety of smoking cessation pharmacotherapy; accuracy and effectiveness of international growth charts on measuring small and large for gestational age newborns; impacts of maternal country of births on adverse perinatal outcomes; and effectiveness and safety of medically assisted reproduction treatment on mothers and babies.    

My Teaching

I am currently teaching Epidemiology and Biostatistics to health care professionals at the School of Women's and Children's Health.