Alice Kim

2026

Journal - Research Article

Chambers, T., Hales, S., Pourzand, F., Dean, F., Kim, A. H. M., Puente-Sierra, M., … Baker, M. G. (2026). Drinking water quality and enteric disease: A nationwide case-crossover study (2015-2019) in New Zealand. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1038/s41370-026-00857-8

Teng, A., Kim, A. H. M., Puloka, V., Tukunga, S., Mafi, F., Fukofuka, K., & Wilson, N. (2026). Do tax waivers reduce prices and increase imports of healthy foods? Interrupted time-series analyses from Tonga. BMJ Public Health, 4(1), e003508. doi: 10.1136/bmjph-2025-003508

Couchman, L., Morgan, K., Every-Palmer, S., Kim, A. H. M., & Flanagan, R. J. (2026). Clozapine and N-desmethylclozapine (norclozapine) proficiency testing data, 2012-2024. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1097/ftd.0000000000001438

Flanagan, R. J., Rogers, J. P., Sanchez, P. L. V., Evans, L., Obee, S. J., Kim, A. H. M., Every-Palmer, S., & Reeves, S. (2026). Adverse reactions to clozapine: Plasma clozapine in relation to smoking status. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 46(1), 36-43. doi: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000002108

Journal - Research Other

McTavish, S., Zhang, J., Atkinson, J., Kvalsvig, A., Kim, A. H. M., McArthur, C., … Baker, M. (2026). Increasing sepsis burden and persistent inequities demand national response. The Briefing, (1 April). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/increasing-sepsis-burden-and-persistent-inequities-demand-national-response

2025

Journal - Research Article

McTavish, S., Zhang, J., Atkinson, J., Kvalsvig, A., Kim, A. H. M., McArthur, C., … Baker, M. G. (2025). Temporal trends in sepsis hospitalisations and mortality in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2000-2019: A population-based study. Lancet Regional Health: Western Pacific, 65, 101767. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2025.101767

Every-Palmer, S., Nelson, R., Kim, A. H. M., Handley, S. A., James, C., Wells, L., Neill, A., & Flanagan, R. J. (2025). Clozapine-associated pulmonary embolism: Presenting features and outcomes, UK pharmacovigilance data, 1990-2022. British Journal of Psychiatry. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2025.10422

Le Lievre, E., Kempe, P., Cronin, R., Kim, A. H. M., & Hall, R. (2025). Examining interpregnancy weight change across a birthing population in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 65(6), 800-808. doi: 10.1111/ajo.70037

Flanagan, R. J., Obee, S. J., Kim, A. H. M., Every-Palmer, S., Sanchez, P. L. V., Evans, L., … Reeves, S. (2025). Plasma clozapine in treatment refractory schizophrenia: What is the target range? Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000002007

McTavish, S., Kim, A. H. M., Kvalsvig, A., Atkinson, J., McArthur, C., & Baker, M. G. (2025). Disparities in patient mortality following intensive care admission due to adult community-acquired sepsis in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2009-2019. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 138(1610), 13-30. Retrieved from https://www.nzmj.org.nz/

Wood, D., Findlay, N., Kim, A. H. M., Behar, K.-E., & Lin, A. (2025). Is No difference a good outcome? Equity evaluation of the general surgery prioritization tool. ANZ Journal of Surgery. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/ans.70042

Pourzand, F., Kim, A. H. M., Chambers, T., Grout, L., Baker, M. G., & Hales, S. (2025). Examining campylobacteriosis disease notification rates: Association with water supply characteristics. Environmental Research, 271, 121064. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121064

Journal - Research Other

Flanagan, R. J., Obee, S. J., Kim, A. H. M., & Every-Palmer, S. (2025). Clozapine dosage in treatment-refractory schizophrenia: A reply to Dr Grover and colleagues. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 45(2), 172, 173. doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000001955

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Pourzand, F., Kim, A. H. M., Chambers, T., Grout, L., Baker, M., & Hales, S. (2025). Spatial modeling of campylobacteriosis notification rates in relation to drinking water supply characteristics. Proceedings of the Infectious Diseases & Pandemic Preparedness Summit. (pp. 47-48). Retrieved from https://www.teniwha.com

Hales, S., Chambers, T., Pourzand, F., Kim, A., & Baker, M. (2025). Association between heavy rainfall, dairy cattle density and campylobacteriosis (2015-2019). Proceedings of the Infectious Diseases & Pandemic Preparedness Summit. (pp. 47). Retrieved from https://www.teniwha.com

Kim, A. H. M., Stanley, J., Ihaka, R., Chambers, T., Pourzand, F., McTavish, S., Atkinson, J., Baker, M., & Hales, S. (2025). A population-based study of hospitalisation for acute gastroenteric infection in Aotearoa New Zealand (2010-2019). Proceedings of the Infectious Diseases & Pandemic Preparedness Summit. (pp. 46). Retrieved from https://www.teniwha.com

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Cameron, C., Thomasen, L., Kim, A. H. M., & Turner, R. (2025, October). Thriving in statistics in New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science (IDWSDS), [Online].

2024

Journal - Research Article

Flanagan, R. J., Obee, S. J., Kim, A. H. M., & Every-Palmer, S. (2024). Effect of valproate coprescription on clozapine pharmacokinetics in clinical practice. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 44(6), 561-569. doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000001923

Bergen, T., Richards, J., Kira, G., Kim, A. H. M., Signal, L., & Mizdrak, A. (2024). The effectiveness of secondary-school based interventions on the future physical activity of adolescents in Aotearoa New Zealand: A modelling study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity, 21, 114. doi: 10.1186/s12966-024-01653-z

Flanagan, R. J., Obee, S. J., Kim, A. H. M., & Every-Palmer, S. (2024). Plasma clozapine and N-desmethylclozapine (norclozapine) concentrations and the clozapine/norclozapine ratio: Effect of dose, sex, and cigarette smoking. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 44(5), 492-501. doi: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000001909

Siggins, L. A., Fagan, P. V. B., Kim, H. M., & Lin, A. Y. (2024). Risk factors for readmission in excisional hemorrhoidectomy at a tertiary teaching center. Journal of Surgical Research, 297, 128-135. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.02.013

Flanagan, R. J., Obee, S. J., Kim, A. H. M., & Every-Palmer, S. (2024). Effect of coffee and chocolate ingestion on clozapine dose and on plasma clozapine and corclozapine concentrations in clinical practice. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 44(2), 161-167. doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000001822

Shariff, A. B., Panlilio, N., Kim, A. H. M., & Gupta, A. (2024). Assessment of frailty and quality of life and their correlation in the haemodialysis population at Palmerston North Hospital, New Zealand. Nephrology, 29, 93-99. doi: 10.1111/nep.14245

Journal - Research Other

Ball, J., Zhang, J., Kim, A. H. M., & Crossin, R. (2024). Less drinking, less harm: Declines in adolescent alcohol use are accompanied by declines in self-reported alcohol harm. Kōtuitui, 19(2), 207-215. doi: 10.1080/1177083X.2023.2227248

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Cameron, C., Hannaford, R., Kim, A. H. M., & Angelin-Bonnet, O. (2024). The significance of mentoring for NZ women [Invited]. Proceedings of the International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science (IDWSDS) Virtual Conference. Retrieved from https://www.idwsds.org/

Weber-Sparrow, K., Kim, A., Ngirazi, A., & Rostami, K. (2024). Inflammatory dyspepsia is not functional, time to revise our terminologies? A systematic review. Gut, 73(Suppl. 1), P254. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2024-BSG.336

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Puloka, V., Teng, A., Kim, A., Wilson, N., & Tukunga, S. (2024, September). Impact of Tonga excise taxes on price and imports of targeted unhealthy foods. Verbal presentation at the Pacific Islands Health Research Symposium, Nadi, Fiji.

2023

Journal - Research Article

Bergen, T., Kim, A. H. M., Mizdrak, A., Signal, L., Kira, G., & Richards, J. (2023). Determinants of future physical activity participation in New Zealand adolescents across sociodemographic groups: A descriptive study. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 20, 6001. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20116001

Kuehl, S., Kim, A. H. M., & Every-Palmer, S. (2023). 'An accident waiting to happen': Experiences of police officers, paramedics, and mental health clinicians involved in 911-mental health crises: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 30, 822-835. doi: 10.1111/jpm.12916

Graham, F. F., Kim, A. H. M., Baker, M. G., Fyfe, C., & Hales, S. (2023). Associations between meteorological factors, air pollution and Legionnaires' disease in New Zealand: Time series analysis. Atmospheric Environment, 296, 119572. doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2022.119572

Every-Palmer, S., Kim, A. H. M., Cloutman, L., & Kuehl, S. (2023). Police, ambulance and psychiatric co-response versus usual care for mental health and suicide emergency callouts: A quasi-experimental study. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57(4), 572-582. doi: 10.1177/00048674221109131

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Bergen, T., Richards, J., Kira, G., Kim, A. H. M., Signal, L., & Mizdrak, A. (2023). The effectiveness of secondary-school based interventions on the future physical activity of Aotearoa New Zealand adolescents: A modelling study. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 7(4), (pp. 109-110). doi: 10.36905/jses.2023.04.01

Bergen, T., Kira, G., Richards, J., Kim, A. H. M., Signal, L., & Mizdrak, A. (2023). The future effectiveness of Indigenous Māori practice considerations on an Aotearoa adolescent-focused, active transport policy intervention: A modelling study. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 7(4), (pp. 105-106). doi: 10.36905/jses.2023.04.01

Kim, A., Stewart, A. G., Schluter, P. J., Kuehl, S., & Every-Palmer, S. (2023). Natural experiments in a health research setting. Proceedings of the New Zealand Biostatistics Conference. Retrieved from https://events.otago.ac.nz/2023-biostatistics-conference

Bergen, T., Kim, A., Mizdrak, A., Signal, L., Kira, G., & Richards, J. (2023). Determinants of long-term physical activity participation in New Zealand adolescents across sociodemographic groups: A descriptive study. Proceedings of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Annual Meeting. (pp. 401). International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Retrieved from https://2023.isbnpa.org

2022

Journal - Research Article

Hazel, J., Kim, H. M., & Every-Palmer, S. (2022). Exploring the possible mental health and wellbeing benefits of video games for adult players: A cross-sectional study. Australasian Psychiatry, 30(4), 541-546. doi: 10.1177/10398562221103081

Kim, H. M., Horwood, L. J., Harris, S. L., Bora, S., Darlow, B. A., & Woodward, L. J. (2022). Self-reported executive function problems in adults born very low birthweight. Paediatric & Perinatal Epidemiology, 36, 643-653. doi: 10.1111/ppe.12891

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Siggins, L., Fagan, P., Kim, A., & Lin, A. (2022). Predictors of readmission in excisional haemorrhoidectomy at a tertiary teaching centre. Colorectal Disease, 24(Suppl. 1), (pp. 78-79). doi: 10.1111/codi.16048

Fagan, P., Siggins, L., Kim, A., & Lin, A. (2022). Cost effectiveness of energy device hemorrhoidectomy vs excisional hemorrhoidectomy in the treatment of haemorrhoids in a public hospital setting. Colorectal Disease, 24(Suppl. 1), (pp. 73). doi: 10.1111/codi.16048

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Kim, A. H. M. (2022, October). Women in statistics and data science in Aotearoa New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science (IDWSDS) Virtual Conference, [Online].

Commissioned Report for External Body

Every-Palmer, S., Kuehl, S., & Kim, A. (2022). Wellington Mental Health Co-Response Team evaluation: Police, ambulance and mental health services co-attending 111 mental health calls. 167p. Retrieved from https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/publications/wellington-co-response-team-evaluation-report.pdf

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Ball, J., Zhang, J., Kim, A., Crengle, S., Farrant, B., & Jackson, N. (2022). Addressing alcohol harm in adolescents: Technical report 1: Methods and overview of findings. (pp. 1-43). Wellington, New Zealand: University of Otago. [Technical/Scientific Report].

Ball, J., Zhang, J., Roberts, A., Jackson, N., Kim, A., Sydney, M., … Crengle, S. (2022). Addressing alcohol harm in adolescents: Technical report 2: Māori analysis. (pp. 1-33). Wellington, New Zealand: University of Otago. [Technical/Scientific Report].

Ball, J., Zhang, J., Anderson, C., Kim, A., Fenaughty, J., Stables, N., … Jackson, N. (2022). Addressing alcohol harm in adolescents: Technical report 3: Rainbow analysis. (pp. 1-35). Wellington, New Zealand: University of Otago. [Technical/Scientific Report].

2021

Chapter in Book - Research

Schluter, P. J., & Kim, H. M. (2021). Databases and registers as tools for disaster epidemiology. In WHO guidance on research methods for health emergency and disaster risk management. (pp. 77-87). Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization. Retrieved from https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/345591

Kim, H. M., Stewart, A. G., & Schluter, P. J. (2021). Natural experiments in a hazard context. In WHO guidance on research methods for health emergency and disaster risk management. (pp. 415-427). Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization. Retrieved from https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/345591

Journal - Research Article

Jaekel, J., Kim, H. M., Lee, S. J., Schwartz, A., Henderson, J. M. T., & Woodward, L. J. (2021). Emotional and behavioral trajectories of 2 to 9 years old children born to opioid‑dependent mothers. Research on Child & Adolescent Psychopathology, 49, 443-457. doi: 10.1007/s10802-020-00766-w

Levine, T. A., Davie-Gray, A., Kim, H. M., Lee, S. J., & Woodward, L. J. (2021). Prenatal methadone exposure and child developmental outcomes in 2-year-old children. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 64, 1114-1122. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14808

Kim, H. M., Bone, R. M., McNeill, B., Lee, S. J., Gillon, G., & Woodward, L. J. (2021). Preschool language development of children born to women with an opioid use disorder. Children, 8, 268. doi: 10.3390/children8040268

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Kim, H. M. (2021, February). Preschool speech-language development of children born to opioid-dependent mothers. Poster session presented at the 13th Educational Psychology Program, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Kim, A. (2021, November). Seeing is believing. Invited presentation at the University of Otago Biostatistics Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Other Research Output

Kim, A. H. M. (2021, April). Exploring Pacific children’s success in early learning. Ipu Kererū: Blog of the New Zealand Association for Research in Education. Retrieved from https://nzareblog.wordpress.com/2021/04/29/pacific-childrens-success

2020

Journal - Research Article

Kim, H. M., McNeill, B., Everatt, J., Taleni, L. T., Tautolo, E.-S., Gillon, G., & Schluter, P. J. (2020). Perceptions of Pacific children’s academic performance at age 6 years: A multi-informant agreement study. PLoS ONE, 15(10), e0240901. doi: 10.1371/ journal.pone.0240901

2019

Journal - Research Article

Kim, H. M., Schluter, P. J., McNeill, B., Everatt, J., Sisk, R., Iusitini, L., … Gillon, G. (2019). Integrating health, education and culture in predicting Pacific children’s English receptive vocabulary at 6 years: A classification tree approach. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 55, 1251-1260. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14397

2018

Journal - Research Article

Schluter, P. J., Kokaua, J., Tautolo, E.-S., Richards, R., Taleni, T., Kim, H. M., Audas, R., … Taylor, B., & Gillon, G. (2018). Patterns of early primary school-based literacy interventions among Pacific children from a nationwide health screening programme of 4 year olds. Scientific Reports, 8, 12368. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-29939-w