Education Background
- PhD. (Medical Sciences), Radboud University, The Netherlands
- MSc. (Hospital Pharmacy), Mahidol University, Thailand
- B.Pharm., Chiangmai University, Thailand
Work Experience
- 2558 - Present - Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University
- 2549 - 2558 - Researcher, Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, Thailand
- 2541 - 2557 - Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmacy, Srinakharinwirot University
Expertise
- Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) and priority setting
- Discrete Choice Experiments (DCEs)
- Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
- Research for health policy
- Cost analysis
Award & Honor
Current Research
Publication
Year 2026
Kywel MH; Khiaocharoen O; Prasertworakul C; Khattiyod T; Youngkong S; Riewpaiboon A.
International Journal of Health Policy and Management 2026; 15(8928):- , 2026.
Youngkong S; Thavorncharoensap M; Chaikledkaew U; Luangsinsiri C; Tim-Aroon T; Kuptanon C; Sathienkijkanchai A; Rojnueangnit K; Wichajarn K; Boonyawat B; Suphapeetiporn K; Wattanasirichaigoon D.
ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research 2026; 18():1-11 , 2026.
Malasai K, Chaikledkaew U, Talungchit P, Youngkong S, Udomsinprasert W, Limwongse C, Jittikoon J.
Clin Transl Sci 2026 Jan 3 , 2026.
Year 2025
A comparison of health-related quality of life between continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and automated peritoneal dialysis in children with stage 5 chronic kidney disease in Thailand: a randomized controlled trial
Thavorncharoensap M, Chaikledkaew U, Youngkong S, Assanatham M, Wisanuyotin S, Chaiyapak T, Pongwilairat N, Srisuwan K, Bhummichitra P, Pruangprasert P, Boonyapapong P, Chongchet N, Khongkhanin U, Vachvanichsanong P, Chartapisak W, Pattaragarn A.
Pediatric Nephrology 2025 Jan 20 , 2025.
Are Nutritional Interventions Worthwhile in Cancer Patients? A Systematic Review on Economic Evaluation
Nguyen HTT, Riewpaiboon A, Tran HTB, Youngkong S, Vo TQ, Turongkaravee S.
Clinicoecon Outcomes Res 2025 Dec 2;17:865-882 , 2025.
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Genetic Testing as a Prenatal Diagnostic Tool for Thalassemia: A Single-Center Study From Central Thailand
Malasai K, Jittikoon J, Udomsinprasert W, Talungchit P, Youngkong S, Sangroongruangsri S, Mahasirimongkol S, Chaikledkaew U.
Clinicoecon Outcomes Res 2025 Feb 4;17:33-43 , 2025.
Malasai K, Jittikoon J, Talungchit P, Youngkong S, Udomsinprasert W, Chaikledkaew U.
Clinicoecon Outcomes Res 2025 Nov 15;17:835-848 , 2025.
Assanatham M; Youngkong S; Thavorncharoensap M; Pattaragarn A; Chaikledkaew U.
Scientific Reports 2025 Mar 7 , 2025.
Chitpim N; Praditsitthikorn N; White LJ; Meeyai A; Jittikoon J; Bunwong K; Youngkong S; Thavorncharoensap M; Mahasirimongkol S; Udomsinprasert W; Chaikledkaew U.
PLoS ONE 2025 Feb 19;73(7):4288-4298 , 2025.
Youngkong S, Yoopetch P, Thavorncharoensap M, Assanatham M, Chaikledkaew U, Sritippayawan S.
PLoS One 2025 Nov 15;17:835-848 , 2025.
Role of Health Equity in Health Technology Assessment Process in Asia: A Landscape Analysis of 13 Health Systems in Asia
Patikon C, Tan CJ, Cho JY, Khuntha S, Ha NT, Noviyani R, Gloria MAJ, Avanceña ALV, Youngkong S, Shimamoto K, Chaiyakunapruk N.
Value Health 2025 Feb 6:S1098-3015(25)00039-7 , 2025.
Year 2024
Nyokabi P; Youngkong S; Bagepally BS; Okech T; Chaikledkaew U; McKay GJ; Attia J; Thakkinstian A.
Scientific Reports 2024; (23018):- , 2024.
Catastrophic costs incurred by tuberculosis affected households from Thailand's first national tuberculosis patient cost survey
Youngkong S, Kamolwat P, Wongrot P, Thavorncharoensap M, Chaikledkaew U, Nateniyom S, Pungrassami P, Praditsitthikorn N, Mahasirimongkol S, Jittikoon J, Nishikiori N, Baena IG, Yamanaka T.
Sci Rep 2024 May 16;14(1):11205 , 2024.
Nyokabi P; Youngkong S; Bagepally BS; Okech T; Chaikledkaew U; McKay GJ; Attia J; Thakkinstian A.
Scientific Reports 2024 Oct 10;7(11):3334-3357 , 2024.
Cost Effectiveness of Catheter Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Wattanasukchai L, Bubphan T, Thavorncharoensap M, Youngkong S, Chaikledkaew U, Thakkinstian A.
American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs 2024 Nov 21 , 2024.
Gunasekara ADM; Youngkong S; Anothaisintawee T; Dejthevaporn T; Fernandopulle R; Chaikledkaew U.
Scientific Reports 2024 Jun 28;83:56-65 , 2024.
Yoopetch P; Wu O; Jittikoon J; Thavorncharoensap M; Youngkong S; Praditsitthikorn N; Mahasirimongkol S; Anothaisintawee T; Udomsinprasert W; Chaikledkaew U.
Scientific Reports 2024 May 28;15(7):2483-2495 , 2024.
Dewi PEN; Youngkong S; Sunantiwat M; Nathisuwan S; Thavorncharoensap M.
BMJ Open 2024 Oct 14;19:10341-10365 , 2024.
Dewi PEN; Sunantiwat M; Thavorncharoensap M; Youngkong S; Nathisuwan S; Rahajeng B.
PLoS ONE 2024; (e0302320):- , 2024.
Year 2023
Economic costs of alcohol consumption in Thailand, 2021
Luangsinsiri C; Youngkong S; Chaikledkaew U; Pattanaprateep O; Thavorncharoensap M.
Global Health Research and Policy 2023; 8(51):- , 2023.
Efficacy and safety of monoclonal antibody therapy in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
Aungsumart S, Youngkong S, Dejthevaporn C, Chaikledkaew U, Thadanipon K, Tansawet A, Khieukhajee J, Attia J, McKay G.J, Thakkinstian A.
Frontiers in Neurology , 2023.
Efficacy of anti-tuberculosis drugs for the treatment of latent tuberculosis infection: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Yoopetch P, Anothaisintawee T, Gunasekara ADM, Jittikoon J, Udomsinprasert W, Thavorncharoensap M, Youngkong S, Thakkinstian A, Chaikledkaew U.
Sci Rep 2023 Sep 27;13(1):16240 , 2023.
Aungsumart S; Turongkaravee S; Youngkong S; Apiwattanakul M; Thakkinstian A; Chaikledkaew U.
BMC Health Services Research 2023 Nov 16;18(11):e0293866 , 2023.
Systematic review of the impact of health care expenditure on health outcome measures: implications for cost-effectiveness thresholds
Gloria MAJ, Thavorncharoensap M, Chaikledkaew U, Youngkong S, Thakkinstian A, Chaiyakunapruk N, Ochalek J, Culyer AJ.
Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 2023 Dec 19:1-13 , 2023.
Thai stakeholders' awareness and perceptions of the patient adverse event reporting system for herbal medicines: a qualitative study
Worakunphanich W, Suwankesawong W, Youngkong S, Thavorncharoensap M, Anderson C, Toh L.S.
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy , 2023.
Year 2022
Comparison of Patient Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems in Nine Selected Countries
Worakunphanich W, Youngkong S, Suwankesawong W, Anderson C, Thavorncharoensap M.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022 May;43(9-10):939-954 , 2022.
Cost-Utility Analysis of Community Case Management for Malaria Control in Burundi
Hezagira N, Youngkong S, Riewpaiboon A.
Int J Health Policy Manag 2022 May 23 , 2022.
Niyibitegeka F, Thavorncharoensap M, Riewpaiboon A, Youngkong S.
Appl Health Econ Health Policy 2022 Sep;20(5):707-716 , 2022.
Yoopetch P, Chitpim N, Jittikoon J, Udomsinprasert W, Thavorncharoensap M, Youngkong S, Praditsitthikorn N, Mahasirimongkol S, Chaikledkaew U.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022 May;43(9-10):939-954 , 2022.
Noviyani R, Youngkong S, Nathisuwan S, Bagepally BS, Chaikledkaew U, Chaiyakunapruk N, McKay G, Sritara P, Attia J, Thakkinstian A.
BMJ Evid Based Med 2022 Aug;27(4):215-223 , 2022.
Neoadjuvant Treatment with HER2-Targeted Therapies in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Gunasekara ADM, Anothaisintawee T, Youngkong S, Ha NT, McKay GJ, Attia J, Thakkinstian A.
Cancers (Basel) 2022 Jan 21;14(3):523 , 2022.
Potential changes in vaccine access and policy landscape in Thailand post COVID-19 pandemic
Kategeaw W, Youngkong S, Taychakhoonavudh S, Techathawat S, Chaiyakunapruk N.
Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics 2022 Dec 26;62(24):6508-6518 , 2022.
Priority setting of vaccine introduction in Bangladesh: A multicriteria decision analysis study
Haider MS, Youngkong S, Thavorncharoensap M, Thokala P.
BMJ Open 2022 May 23 , 2022.
Year 2021
A systematic review of demand-side methods of estimating the societal monetary value of health gain
Gloria MAJ, Thavorncharoensap M*, Chaikledkaew U, Youngkong S, Thakkinstian A, Culyer AJ..
Value in Health 2021; 24(10): 1423-1434., 2021.
Cost-utility analysis of dapagliflozin compared to sulfonylureas for type 2 diabetes as second-line treatment in indian healthcare payer’s perspective
Bagepally BS, Chaikledkaew U*, Youngkong S, Anothaisintawee T, Thavorncharoensap M, Dejthevaporn C, Thakkinstian A..
ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research 2021; 13: 897-907., 2021.
Economic analysis for national immunization program planning: A case of rotavirus vaccines in Burundi
Niyibitegeka F, Riewpaiboon A*, Youngkong S, Thavorncharoensap M..
Vaccine 2021; 39(8) :1272-1282., 2021.
Economic burden of childhood diarrhea in Burundi
Niyibitegeka F, Riewpaiboon A*, Youngkong S, Thavorncharoensap M..
Global Health Research and Policy 2021; 6(1): 13., 2021.
Knowledge, attitude and practice of traditional medicine-related adverse drug reaction (adr) reporting among hospital pharmacists and traditional medicine practitioners in Thailand
Worakunphanich W, Thongsombutpanitch F, Nilsonthi S, Youngkong S, Thavorncharoensap M*..
Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia 2021; 48(4): 330-338., 2021.
Safety of andrographis paniculata: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Worakunphanich W, Thavorncharoensap M*, Youngkong S, Thadanipon K, Thakkinstian A..
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 2021; 30(6): 727-739., 2021.
Year 2020
Cost-effectiveness and resource allocation (CERA) 18 years of evolution: Maturity of adulthood and promise beyond tomorrow
Jakovljevic M*, Matter-Walstra K, Sugahara T, Sharma T, Reshetnikov V, Merrick J, Yamada T, Youngkong S, Rovira J..
Cost effectiveness and resource allocation 2020; 18(1): 15., 2020.
Glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists for treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes who fail metformin monotherapy: Systematic review and meta-analysis of economic evaluation studies
Bagepally BS, Chaikledkaew U*, Gurav YK, Anothaisintawee T, Youngkong S, Chaiyakunapruk N, McEvoy M, Attia J, Thakkinstian A..
BMJ open diabetes res care 2020; 8(1): e001020., 2020.
Year 2019
Cost-effectiveness modelling studies of all preventive measures against rabies: A systematic review
Anothaisintawee T, Julienne Genuino A, Thavorncharoensap M, Youngkong S, Rattanavipapong W, Meeyai A, Chaikledkaew U*..
Vaccine 2019; 37: A146-A153., 2019.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of cost-effectiveness of rotavirus vaccine in low-income and lower-middle-income countries
Haider S, Chaikledkaew U*, Thavorncharoensap M, Youngkong S, Islam MA, Thakkinstian A ..
Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019; 6(4); ofz117., 2019.
The impact of transmission dynamics of rabies control: Systematic review
Rattanavipapong W, Thavorncharoensap M, Youngkong S, Genuino AJ, Anothaisintawee T, Chaikledkaew U, Meeyai A*..
Vaccine 2019; A154-A165., 2019.
Treatment cost and costing model of obstetric complications at a hospital in Myanmar
Thi Win Shwe A, Riewpaiboon A*, Chaikledkaew U, Youngkong S..
PLoS ONE 2019;14(3):e0213141, 2019.
Year 2018
Budgeting for a billion: applying health technology assessment (HTA) for universal health coverage in India
Dabak S.V, Pilasant S, Mehndiratta A, Downey L.E, Cluzeau F, Chalkidou K, Gonzales Luz A.C, Youngkong S, Teerawattananon Y..
Health Research Policy and Systems 2018; 16: 115, 2018.
Marsh K., Thokala P., Youngkong S., Chalkidou K..
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2018; 16, 2018.
Year 2016
Teerawattananon Y, Kingkaew P, Koopitakkajorn T, Youngkong S*, Tritasavit N, Srisuwan P, Tantivess S..
Health Economics 2016; 25: 162-178., 2016.
Year 2008
A cost function analysis of shigellosis in Thailand.
Riewpaiboon A, Youngkong S, Sreshthaputra N, Stewart JF, Samosornsuk S, Chaicumpa W, von Seidlein L, Clemens JD.
Value Health 2008;11 (Suppl 1) Mar: S75-S83., 2008.
Year 2004
Unit costs of medical services at Prasart Neurological Institute
Youngkong S, Riewpaiboon A, Towanabut S, Riewpaiboon W.
Srinakharinwirot J Pharm Sci 2004; 9(1): 52-8, 2004.
Year 2002
Cost of cerebral infarction in societal perspective
Youngkong S, Riewpaiboon A, Towanabut S, Riewpaiboon W..
Srinakharinwirot J Pharm Sci 2002; 7(1): 95-105, 2002.
Presentation
Year 2016
Patient centered decision making: how multi-criteria decision analysis can help capture the patient voice.
Youngkong S*..
Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) 2016 annual meeting. 10-14 may 2016 2016;, 2016.
Year 2014
Factor influencing physician’s decision on generic drug prescription: a case study of statin
Rodvanna P*, Anothaisintawee T, Youngkong S, Thavorncharoensap M..
Mahidol University Research Expo 2014 "MU Look to the Future" 1st - 2nd December 2014 , 2014.
Year 2008
Review of alcohol consumption trend, alcohol policies and contributions from key players in reducing alcohol consumption between 1997-2007 in Thailand.
Youngkong S, Yothasamut J, Teerawattananon Y, Thavorncharoensap M..
The ISPOR 3rd Asia Pacific conference, September 7-9, 2008, Seoul, Korea. 7-9 September 2008, Seoul, Korea., 2008.