King’s Improvement Science

Dr Kia-Chong Chua

KIS improvement science specialists

Lecturer in applied health statistics, King’s College London

Dr Kia-Chong Chua

Dr Kia-Chong Chua

Kia-Chong is a lecturer in applied health statistics, based at the Centre for Implementation Science, King’s College London.

He is a researcher-in-residence at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, providing statistical leadership and support for quality improvement.

He has an academic background in psychology and sociology and a PhD in health service and population research. His research interests focus on applying item response theory and structural equation modelling methodologies to address concomitant psychometric issues in longitudinal data analysis.

Research interests

  • Latent variable modelling
  • Psychometrics
  • Life course epidemiology

Teaching

  • Course Director, MSc Implementation and Improvement Science
  • Module Lead, Measurement in Mental Health (MSc Global Mental Health)
  • Theme Lead, KCL Centre for Doctoral Training in Data-Driven Health

Contact details

kia-chong.chua@kcl.ac.uk 

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