Dr Mohd Ayub Sadiq @ Lin Naing is a medical statistician by the training with the background of Medical Doctor, Public health and Occupational Health. He obtained MBBS (Rgn) from Myanmar in 1985, Master of Public Health from Mahidol University, Thailand in 1991, Master of Health Science (Occupational Health) from Edith Cowan University, Perth, in 1999; Master of Medical Statistics from University of Newcastle, Australia in 2002. Currently he is an Associate Professor (Biostatistics) and Research Lead in PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences. In addition, he is the Chair of University Research Ethics Committee and the Head of Teaching & Learning Centre of the university.

 

Teaching Area

  • Biostatistics
  • Epidemiology
  • Research Methodology (Quantitative Studies)

 

Current Research

  • ASEAN doctors stress survey (ADSS): Survey on stress and health among ASEAN doctors (Jan, 2009 – Dec 2011) by ASEAN stress survey expert team
  • Knowledge, perceptions & attitudes on Pap smear test amongt Bruneians (July 2009 - Dec 2011.)
  • Survival of cervical cancer patients in Brunei Darussalam (July 2009 - Dec 2012)
  • Survival of primary lung cancer patients in Brunei Darussalam (July 2009 - May 2013)

 

Research Interests

  • Questionnaire validation
  • Risk factors modelling
  • Survival modelling

 

Publications

  • Midi M, Kanagasundram S, Sidi H, Asmidar D, Naing L, Guan NC.(2012). Sexual arousal difficulties in women treated with antidepressants: a comparison between escitalopram and fluoxetine. Int J Psychiatry Med. 2012;43(4):405-18.
  • Ismail AH, Bau R, Sidi H, Guan NC, Naing L, Jaafar NR, Razali R, Das S, Midin M. (2013) Factor Analysis Study on Sexual Responses in Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Compr Psychiatry. doi:pii: S0010-440X(13)00025-4. 10.1016/j.comppsych.2012.12.028.
  • Zailina H, Mohd Hafiz Syazwan T, Naing L, Jamal HH and Rusli, N. (2013). Occupational xylene exposure and respiratory impairment of paint manufacturing workers. International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Vol. 5(5), 214-20.
  • Alice LAI, Kyi Oo YIN, Shivanthi BALALLA, Lay Wai KHIN, Nayake BP BALALLA, Naing L (2013). Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in the dental profession in Brunei Darussalam. Brunei Int Med J; 9 (3), 156-64.
  • Muhammad Ali Rosledzana, Nurolaini Muhammad Kifli, Naing L, Chee Fui Chong (2013). Effects of stress on brachial artery flow mediated vasodilatation in doctors after a 24-hour-duty oncall. Brunei Int Med J. 2013;9(4):227-35.