Research Officer
MBBS, MPH, MMedStat
Dr Kingsley Wong is a medically trained research officer who works with the Child Disability Team to provide research and biostatistical support. Kingsley has extensive experience in medical research through collaboration with researchers across various disciplines and countries. This includes projects he participated in as a chief investigator on NHMRC project grants focused on the health and well-being of children with disabilities.
As a qualified biostatistician, Kingsley is proficient in the statistical modelling of large-scale, linked population-based administrative and health data, and has played a significant role in the planning and implementation of analytical strategies in many projects.
Kingsley mentors Honours and PhD students on biostatistical and data management matters, ensuring they have the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in their research projects. Kingsley is a PhD student at Curtin University specialising in machine learning for adverse perinatal outcomes and has published papers related to this field.
Kingsley is actively involved in the Perth Epidemiology Group, a local chapter of the Australasian Epidemiological Association, serving as treasurer and committee member and organising seminars.
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Publications
October 2023
The impact of diabetes during pregnancy on neonatal outcomes among the Aboriginal population in Western Australia: a whole-population study
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (hereafter Aboriginal) women have a high prevalence of diabetes in pregnancy (DIP), which includes pre-gestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). We aimed to characterize the impact of DIP in babies born to Aboriginal mothers.
Diabetes (Type 1) Published research Aboriginal Health & Wellbeing Aboriginal Health Maternal healthOctober 2023Growth patterns in individuals with CDKL5 deficiency disorder
Aim: To compare growth in individuals with cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5) deficiency disorder with population norms and to investigate the effect of gastrostomy on growth.
Published research Child Disability Child disabilityDecember 2023Overweight/obesity and other predictors of gestational diabetes among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women in Western Australia
This population-based study investigated the association of BMI and other predictors with gestational diabetes mellitus among Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal mothers. We conducted a state-wide retrospective cohort study that included all singleton births in Western Australia between 2012 and 2015 using population health datasets linked by the Western Australian Data Linkage Branch.
Published research Aboriginal Health & Wellbeing Aboriginal Health Child Disability Maternal healthJuly 2023Down syndrome or Rett syndrome in the family: Parental reflections on sibling experience
Siblings of children with intellectual disability have unique family experiences, varying by type of disability.
Published research Aboriginal Health & Wellbeing Rett Syndrome Child Disability Child disabilityApril 2023Hospitalizations from Birth to 28 Years in a Population Cohort of Individuals Born with Five Rare Craniofacial Anomalies in Western Australia
To describe trends, age-specific patterns, and factors influencing hospitalizations for 5 rare craniofacial anomalies.
Published research Human Development and Community Wellbeing Child Disability Computational Biology Child disability -
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