Debra Rowett

Prof Debra Rowett

Professor of Pharmacy

School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science

College of Health


Year Citation
2025 Hughes, G. A., Inacio, M. C., Rowett, D., Caughey, G. E., Air, T., Lang, C., . . . Sluggett, J. K. (2025). Prolonged Use of Antidepressants Among Older People Residing in Long-Term Care Facilities. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA): long-term care: management, applied research and clinical issues, 26(4), 105482-1-105482-7.
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2025 Hughes, G. A., Inacio, M. C., Rowett, D., Caughey, G. E., Air, T., Lang, C., . . . Sluggett, J. K. (2025). Risk of adverse outcomes associated with mirtazapine compared to sertraline use among older people living in long-term care facilities. Age and Ageing, 54(4, article no. afaf074), 1-12.
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2025 Sukkar, M. B., Ainley, R., Barrett, C., Bond, S., Bradbury, L. A., Briggs, A. M., . . . Hill, C. L. (2025). Development of the Australian Rheumatology Association Clinical Care Standard for the diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis in adults. Journal of Rheumatology, 52(9), 883-892.
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2025 Babu, D., Luetsch, K., Kalisch Ellett, L., Harmon, J., Marotti, S., Wisdom, A., & Rowett, D. (2025). Realist review of pharmacists' integration and participation in interprofessional ward rounds: what works, for whom, why and in what circumstances.. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 21(11), 831-841.
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2025 Mekuria, A. B., Tegegn, H. G., Andrade, A. Q., Lim, R., Rowett, D., & Roughead, E. E. (2025). Patient reported tools for assessing potential medicine-related symptoms: a systematic review. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 21(4), 193-204.
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2025 Hughes, G. A., Inacio, M. C., Rowett, D., Lang, C., Jorissen, R. N., Corlis, M., & Sluggett, J. K. (2025). Setting of initiation and factors associated with antidepressant use on entry to long-term care facilities. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 91(6), 1749-1759.
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2025 Mekuria, A. B., Lim, R., Andrade, A. Q., Rowett, D., Boord, M. S., Hedstroem, M., . . . Roughead, E. E. (2025). Tool for longitudinal monitoring of medicine-related symptoms in older people: a feasibility study. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 1-11.
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2025 Mekuria, A. B., Andrade, A. Q., Lim, R., Rowett, D., Hedstrom, M., & Roughead, E. E. (2025). Responsiveness and minimum important change of the Pharmacotherapeutic Symptom Evaluation-20-Australian version: a tool for measuring changes in medicine-related symptoms over time. International Journal Of Clinical Pharmacy, online, 1-12.
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2025 Mekuria, A. B., Lim, R., Andrade, A. Q., Rowett, D., & Roughead, E. E. (2025). Detection of Adverse Medicine Events by Pharmacists in Residential Aged Care Facilities: secondary Analysis of Data From ReMInDAR Trial. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety, 34(11, article no. e70261), 1-9.
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2025 Halimi, S. N., Rowett, D., & Luetsch, K. (2025). A realist review of programs fostering the resilience of healthcare students: What works, for whom and why?. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 21(1), 22-31.
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2025 Al-Diery, T., Marotti, S., Lee, K. M. K., Bishawi, A. H., Rowett, D., & Johnson, J. L. (2025). Unlocking Findings of Entrustable Professional Activities for Trainee Development, Entrustment, and Practice Readiness in Pre-registration Pharmacy Training: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 89(9), 22 pages.
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2025 Al-Diery, T., Marotti, S., Sim, Y. T., Rowett, D., & Johnson, J. L. (2025). Entrustment in Action: Factors that Contribute to Entrustment Decision-Making Through the Lens of the Supervisor and the Intern. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 89(9), 8 pages.
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2025 Al-Diery, T., Marotti, S., Rowett, D., & Johnson, J. L. (2025). Entrusting Pharmacy Trainees: Exploring Expectations of Entrustment Across the Pharmacy Intern Year in Australia. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 89(8), 8 pages.
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2024 Halimi, S. N., Mirzaei, A., Rowett, D., & Luetsch, K. (2024). An investigation of academic resilience, resilience, and empathy in pharmacy students: implications for pharmacy education. Pharmacy Education, 24(1), 226-237.
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2024 Lee, K. M., Koeper, I., Johnson, M., Page, A., Rowett, D., & Johnson, J. (2024). Multidisciplinary perspectives on roles of hospital pharmacists in tertiary settings: a qualitative study. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 36(1), 1-9.
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2024 Drake, R., Prael, G., Phyo, Y., Chang, S., Hunt, J., Herbert, A., . . . Currow, D. (2024). Gabapentin for pain in pediatric palliative care. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 67(3), 212-222.
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2024 Hughes, G. A., Inacio, M. C., Rowett, D., Lang, C., Jorissen, R. N., Corlis, M., & Sluggett, J. K. (2024). National trends in antidepressant use in Australian residential aged care facilities (2006-2019). Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 25(6, article no. 104957), 1-13.
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2024 Luetsch, K., Wong, G., & Rowett, D. (2024). A realist synthesis of educational outreach visiting and integrated academic detailing to influence prescribing in ambulatory care: why relationships and dialogue matter. BMJ Quality & Safety, 33(1), 43-54.
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2024 Babu, D., Marotti, S., Rowett, D., Lim, R., Wisdom, A., & Kalisch Ellett, L. (2024). What is impacting clinical pharmacists' participation in an interprofessional ward round: a thematic analysis of a national survey. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 38(3), 444-452.
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2024 Al Naji, H., Inglis, J. M., Tucker, E., Rowett, D., Larcombe, R., Medlin, S., . . . Thynne, T. (2024). Prescribing of antivirals for COVID-19 in a South Australian local health network according to statewide guidelines. Internal Medicine Journal, 54(1), 183-186.
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2024 Babu, D., Rowett, D., Kalisch Ellett, L., Marotti, S., Wisdom, A., Lim, R., & Harmon, J. (2024). Exploration of 'micro' level factors that affect the involvement of clinical pharmacists in interprofessional ward rounds in hospitals: through the lens of social cognitive theory. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 20(7), 654-664.
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2024 Hoon, E., Edwards, J., Robinson, P., Rowett, D., Stocks, N., Keen, H. I., & Hill, C. L. (2024). How is gout currently managed, and is there interest in changing the way we deliver care? A qualitative exploratory study. Australian Journal of General Practice, 53(11), 864-871.
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2023 Lyon, A., Quinlivan, A., Lester, S., Barrett, C., Whittle, S. L., Rowett, D., . . . Hill, C. L. (2023). Vaccination Rates, Perceptions, and Information Sources Used by People With Inflammatory Arthritis. ACR Open Rheumatology, 5(2), 1-9.
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2023 Babu, D., Rowett, D., Lim, R., Marotti, S., Wisdom, A., & Kalisch Ellett, L. (2023). Clinical pharmacists' participation in ward rounds in hospitals: responses from a national survey. International Journal Of Pharmacy Practice, 31(4), 409-416.
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2023 Kalisch Ellett, L. M., Dorj, G., Andrade, A. Q., Bilton, R. L., Rowett, D., Whitehouse, J., . . . Roughead, E. E. (2023). Prevalence and preventability of adverse medicine events in a sample of Australian aged-care residents: a secondary analysis of data from the ReMInDAR trial. Drug Safety, 46(5), 493-500.
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2023 Dorj, G., Nair, N. P., Bereznicki, L., Kelly, T. L., Pratt, N., Kalisch-Ellett, L., . . . Roughead, E. (2023). Correction to: Risk factors predictive of adverse drug events and drug-related falls in aged care residents: secondary analysis from the ReMInDAR trial (Drugs & Aging, (2023), 40, 1, (49-58), 10.1007/s40266-022-00983-6). Drugs and Aging, 40(1), 89.
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2023 Dorj, G., Nair, N. P., Bereznicki, L., Thu Kelly, L., Pratt, N., Kalisch Ellet, L., . . . Roughead, E. (2023). Risk factors predictive of adverse drug events and drug-related falls in aged care residents: secondary analysis from the ReMInDAR trial. Drugs & Aging, 40(1), 49-58.
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2023 Halimi, S. N., Mirzaei, A., Rowett, D., Whitfield, K., & Luetsch, K. (2023). Resilience and empathy in pharmacy interns: insights from a three-year cohort study. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 12(100333), 1-8.
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2023 Halimi, S. N., Rowett, D., Whitfield, K., & Luetsch, K. (2023). How early career pharmacists understand resilience - a qualitative study of experiences, challenges and strategies. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 19(3), 486-494.
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2023 Lim, R., Bilton, R., Dorj, G., Bereznicki, L., Rowett, D., Ho, J. N., . . . Roughead, E. E. (2023). Pharmacists as patient advocates: a series of case studies illustrating the impacts of a regular pharmacist service in residential aged care (nursing homes). Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy, 10(100268), 1-5.
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2022 Hussein, A., Digges, M., Chang, S., Hunt, J., Doogue, M., Rowett, D., . . . Currow, D. C. (2022). Pharmacovigilance in hospice/palliative care: net effect of amitriptyline or nortriptyline on neuropathic pain: UTS/IMPACCT Rapid programme international consecutive cohort. Palliative Medicine, 36(6), 938-944.
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2022 Lalor, A. F., Brooker, J. E., Rozbroj, T., Whittle, S. L., Hill, C. L., Rowett, D., . . . O'Connor, D. A. (2022). Factors influencing clinician prescribing of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs for inflammatory arthritis: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 55(151988), 151988-1-151988-13.
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2022 Roughead, E. E., Pratt, N. L., Parfitt, G., Rowett, D., Kalisch-Ellett, L. M., Bereznicki, L., . . . Lim, R. (2022). Effect of an ongoing pharmacist service to reduce medicine-induced deterioration and adverse reactions in aged-care facilities (nursing homes): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial (the ReMInDAR trial). AGE AND AGEING, 51(4), 1-9.
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2022 Quinlivan, A., Lester, S., Barrett, C., Whittle, S., Rowett, D., Black, R., . . . Hill, C. (2022). Attitudes of Australians with inflammatory arthritis to biologic therapy and biosimilars. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 6(3), rkac099-1-rkac099-7.
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2022 Khoo, T., Sidhu, N., Marine, F., Lester, S., Quinlivan, A., Rowett, D., . . . Hill, C. L. (2022). Perceptions towards biologic and biosimilar therapy of patients with rheumatic and gastroenterological conditions. BMC Rheumatology, 6(1, article no. 79), 1-10.
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2021 Hill, C. L., Rowett, D., & Dartnell, J. (2021). Improving the quality use of highly specialised drugs. Australian Prescriber, 44(5), 144-145.
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2021 Venter, G., Tieu, J., Black, R., Lester, S., Leonardo, N., Whittle, S. L., . . . Hill, C. L. (2021). PERSPECTIVES OF GLUCOCORTICOID USE IN A COHORT OF PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. ACR Open Rheumatology, 3(4), 231-238.
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2021 Daniels, B., Luckett, T., Holliday, S., Liauw, W., Lovell, M., Phillips, J., . . . Pearson, S. A. (2021). Patterns of oxycodone controlled release use in older people with cancer following public subsidy of oxycodone/naloxone formulations: an Australian population-based study. Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 17(1), 68-78.
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2021 Luetsch, K., Rowett, D., & Twigg, M. J. (2021). A realist synthesis of pharmacist-conducted medication reviews in primary care after leaving hospital: what works for whom and why?. BMJ Quality and Safety, 30(5), 418-433.
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2021 Hosie, A., Agar, M., Caplan, G. A., Draper, B., Hedger, S., Rowett, D., . . . Currow, D. C. (2021). Clinicians' delirium treatment practice, practice change, and influences: A national online survey. Palliative Medicine, 35(8), 1553-1563.
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2021 Luetsch, K., Maidment, I., Twigg, M., & Rowett, D. (2021). Realist research to inform pharmacy practice and policy. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 17(12), 2075-2081.
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2021 Butcher, B., Hutchings, E., Fazekas, B., Clark, K., Rowett, D., & Currow, D. (2021). Opioid-sparing effects of ketorolac in palliative care patients receiving opioids for chronic cancer-related pain: a systematic literature review. Palliative Medicine, 36(1), 71-80.
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2020 Coombes, J. A., Rowett, D., Whitty, J. A., & Cottrell, N. W. (2020). Using a structured, patient-centred, educational exchange to facilitate a shared conversation about stroke prevention medications. Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, 26(2), 635-644.
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2020 Hughes, G. A., Rowett, D., Corlis, M., & Sluggett, J. K. (2020). Reducing harm from potentially inappropriate medicines use in long-term care facilities: We must take a proactive approach. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 17(5), 829-831.
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2020 Luetsch, K., Twigg, M., Rowett, D., & Wong, G. (2020). In search for gold - The relevance of realist reviews and evaluations to pharmacy research and policy development. Research in social and administrative pharmacy, 16(6), 836-839.
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2020 To, T. H. M., Collier, A., Agar, M. R., Rowett, D., & Currow, D. C. (2020). Symptomatic events in a community palliative care population: a prospective pilot study. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 23(9), 1223-1226.
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2020 Heneka, N., Bhattarai, P., Shaw, T., Rowett, D., Lapkin, S., & Phillips, J. L. (2020). Mitigating opioid errors in inpatient palliative care: a qualitative study. Collegian, 27(3), 304-312.
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2020 Luckett, T., Newton John, T., Phillips, J., Holliday, S., Giannitrapani, K., Powell Davies, G., . . . Lorenz, K. (2020). Risk of opioid misuse in people with cancer and pain and related clinical considerations: a qualitative study of the perspectives of Australian general practitioners. BMJ open, 10(2, article no. e034363), 1-11.
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2020 Clark, K., Byrne, P. G., Hunt, J., Brown, L., Rowett, D., Watts, G., . . . Currow, D. C. (2020). Pharmacovigilance in hospice/palliative care: de-prescribing combination controlled release oxycodone-naloxone. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 23(5), 656-661.
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2020 Gallagher, C., Wong, C. X., Hendriks, J. M., Nyfort-Hansen, K., Rowett, D., Bednarz, J., . . . Sanders, P. (2020). Opportunities to reduce the risk of stroke in AF: the REVIEW AF study. European Heart Journal, 41(Supplement_2), 3427.
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2020 Frith, P., Sladek, R., Woodman, R., Effing, T., Bradley, S., van Asten, S., . . . Phillips, P. A. (2020). Pragmatic randomised controlled trial of a personalised intervention for carers of people requiring home oxygen therapy. Chronic Respiratory Disease, 17, 1-11.
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2020 Gallagher, C., Nyfort-Hansen, K., Rowett, D., Wong, C. X., Middeldorp, M. E., Mahajan, R., . . . Hendriks, J. M. (2020). Polypharmacy and health outcomes in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Open Heart, 7(1), 9 pages.
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2020 Lim, R., Bereznicki, L., Corlis, M., Kalisch Ellett, L. M., Kang, A. C., Merlin, T., . . . Roughead, E. E. (2020). Reducing medicine-induced deterioration and adverse reactions (ReMInDAR) trial: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in residential aged-care facilities assessing frailty as the primary outcome.. BMJ Open, 10(4), e032851.
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2020 Leonardo, N., Lester, S., Graham, M., Barett, C., Whittle, S., Rowett, D., . . . Hill, C. L. (2020). Selection and perception of methotrexate treatment information in people with rheumatoid arthritis. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 23(6), 805-812.
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2019 Hendriks, J. M., Brooks, A. G., Rowett, D., Moss, J. R., Gallagher, C., Nyfort-Hansen, K., . . . Sanders, P. (2019). Home-based education and learning program for atrial fibrillation: rationale and design of the HELP-AF study. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 35(7), 846-854.
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2019 Gallagher, C., Rowett, D., Nyfort-Hansen, K., Simmons, S., Brooks, A. G., Moss, J. R., . . . Sanders, P. (2019). Patient-centered educational resources for atrial fibrillation. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 5(10), 1101-1114.
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2019 McCaffrey, N., Flint, T., Kaambwa, B., Fazekas, B., Rowett, D., Currow, D. C., . . . Eckermann, S. (2019). Economic evaluation of the randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of subcutaneous ketamine in the management of chronic cancer pain.. Palliative medicine, 33(1), 74-81.
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2019 Heneka, N., Bhattarai, P., Shaw, T., Rowett, D., Lapkin, S., & Phillips, J. L. (2019). Clinicians' perceptions of opioid error-contributing factors in inpatient palliative care services: a qualitative study. Palliative medicine, 33(4), 430-444.
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2018 Heneka, N., Shaw, T., Rowett, D., Lapkin, S., & Phillips, J. L. (2018). Opioid errors in inpatient palliative care services: a retrospective review. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 8(2), 175-179.
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2018 Heneka, N., Shaw, T., Rowett, D., Lapkin, S., & Phillips, J. L. (2018). Exploring factors contributing to medication errors with opioids in Australian specialist palliative care inpatient services: a multi-incident analysis. Journal of palliative medicine, 21(6), 825-835.
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2018 Coombes, J. A., Rowett, D., Whitty, J. A., & Cottrell, W. N. (2018). Use of a patient-centred educational exchange (PCEE) to improve patient's self-management of medicines after a stroke: a randomised controlled trial study protocol. BMJ open, 8(8, article no. e022225), 1-9.
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2018 Westaway, K., Frank, O., Shute, R., Moffat, A., LeBlanc, V., Rowett, D., . . . Roughead, E. (2018). Gathering tips from carers to support people with dementia: an adaptation of the TOP 5 program for community use. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 16(2), 128-135.
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2018 Frank, O., & Rowett, D. (2018). Facilitating respectful interprofessional communication: how do we get there?. Journal of pharmacy practice and research, 48(4), 303-305.
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2017 To, T. H. M., LeBlanc, T. W., Eastman, P., Neoh, K., Agar, M. R., To, L. B., . . . Currow, D. C. (2017). The Prospective Evaluation of the Net Effect of Red Blood Cell Transfusions in Routine Provision of Palliative Care. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 20(10), 1152-1157.
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2017 Agar, M. R., Lawlor, P. G., Quinn, S., Draper, B., Caplan, G. A., Rowett, D., . . . Currow, D. C. (2017). Efficacy of oral risperidone, haloperidol, or placebo for symptoms of delirium among patients in palliative care: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Internal Medicine, 177(1), 34-42.
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2017 Rowett, D. (2017). Fred J Boyd Award 2016: oration. Journal of pharmacy practice and research, 47(2), 163-165.
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2017 Galbraith, K., Coombes, I., Matthews, A., Rowett, D., Bader, L. R., & Bates, I. (2017). Advanced pharmacy practice: aligning national action with global targets. Journal of pharmacy practice and research, 47(2), 131-135.
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2016 Luetsch, K., Rowett, D., & Punchard, H. (2016). The sweet spot for pharmacy. Journal of pharmacy practice and research, 46(2), 107-111.
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2016 Rowett, D. (2016). Looking to the horizon. Journal of pharmacy practice and research, 46(4), 308-309.
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2016 Heneka, N., Shaw, T., Rowett, D., & Phillips, J. L. (2016). Quantifying the burden of opioid medication errors in adult oncology and palliative care settings: a systematic review. Palliative medicine, 30(6), 520-532.
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2016 Sanderson, C., Quinn, S. J., Agar, M., Chye, R., Clark, K., Doogue, M., . . . Currow, D. C. (2016). Pharmacovigilance in hospice/palliative care: net effect of pregabalin for neuropathic pain. BMJ supportive and palliative care, 6(3), 323-330.
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2016 Luetsch, K., & Rowett, D. (2016). Developing interprofessional communication skills for pharmacists to improve their ability to collaborate with other professions. Journal of interprofessional care, 30(4), 458-465.
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2016 McCaffrey, N., Hardy, J., Fazekas, B., Agar, M., Devilee, L., Rowett, D., & Currow, D. (2016). Potential economic impact on hospitalisations of the Palliative Care Clinical Studies Collaborative (PaCCSC) ketamine randomised controlled trial. Australian health review, 40(1), 100-105.
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2015 Westaway, K., Frank, O., Husband, A., McClure, A., Shute, R., Edwards, S., . . . Rowett, D. (2015). Medicines can affect thermoregulation and accentuate the risk of dehydration and heat-related illness during hot weather. Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics, 40(4), 363-367.
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2015 Sanderson, C., Quinn, S. J., Agar, M., Chye, R., Clark, K., Doogue, M. P., . . . Currow, D. C. (2015). Pharmacovigilance in hospice/palliative care: net effect of gabapentin for neuropathic pain. BMJ supportive and palliative care, 5(3), 273-280.
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2015 Anderson, K., Freeman, C., Rowett, D., Burrows, J., Scott, I., & Rigby, D. (2015). Polypharmacy, deprescribing and shared decision-making in primary care: the role of the accredited pharmacist. Journal of pharmacy practice and research, 45(4), 446-449.
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2015 Jackson, S., Martin, G., Bergin, J., Clark, B., Halstead, P., Rowett, D., . . . Sorimachi, K. (2015). Advanced practice: a survey of current perspectives of Australian pharmacists. Journal of pharmacy practice and research, 45(2), 186-192.
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2015 Morgan, N. A., Rowett, D., & Currow, D. C. (2015). Analysis of drug interactions at the end of life. BMJ supportive and palliative care, 5(3), 281-286.
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2015 Luetsch, K., & Rowett, D. (2015). Interprofessional communication training: benefits to practicing pharmacists. International journal of clinical pharmacy, 37(5), 857-864.
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2015 Collier, A., Rowett, D., Allcroft, P., Greene, A., & Currow, D. C. (2015). Academic detailing of general practitioners by a respiratory physician for diagnosis and management of refractory breathlessness: a randomised pilot study. BMC health services research, 15(1, article no. 193), 1-5.
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2014 Russell, B. J., Rowett, D., Abernethy, A. P., & Currow, D. C. (2014). Prescribing for comorbid disease in a palliative population: focus on the use of lipid-lowering medications. Internal medicine journal, 44(2), 177-184.
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2014 Swetenham, K., Rowett, D., & Stephenson, D. (2014). Clinical networks influencing policy and practice: the establishment of advanced practice pharmacist roles for specialist palliative care services in South Australia. Australian health review, 38(2), 238-241.
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2014 Rowett, D., & Currow, D. (2014). Prescribing at the end of life, pharmacovigilance and clinical trials. Internal medicine journal, 23(S2), 6.
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2014 Rowett, D., & Currow, D. (2014). Pharmacovigilance in palliative care. Australian prescriber, 37(6), 204-208.
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2014 Russell, B. J., Rowett, D., & Currow, D. C. (2014). Pro re nata prescribing in a population receiving palliative care: a prospective consecutive case note review. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 62(9), 1736-1740.
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2014 Westaway, K. P., Alderman, C. P., Frank, O. R., Husband, A. J., Rowett, D., & Le Blanc, T. (2014). Optimising therapy for patients with neuropathic pain. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 44(1), 44-47.
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2014 Westaway, K., Frank, O., Husband, A., Rowet, D., Rossi, S., Blanc, T., & Shute, R. (2014). Safe use of statins in elderly people. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 44(3), 138-142.
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2014 Kalisch Ellett, L. M., Pratt, N. L., Barratt, J. D., Rowett, D., & Roughead, E. E. (2014). Risk of medication-associated initiation of oxybutynin in elderly men and women. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 62(4), 690-695.
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2013 Tait, P. A., Gray, J., Hakendorf, P., Morris, B., Currow, D. C., & Rowett, D. S. (2013). Community pharmacists: a forgotten resource for palliative care. BMJ supportive and palliative care, 3(4), 436-443.
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2013 Hardy, J., Quinn, S., Fazekas, B., Eckermann, S., Agar, M. R., Spruyt, O., . . . Currow, D. (2013). Reply to K. Jackson et al and W. Leppert. Journal of clinical oncology, 31(10), 1375-1376.
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2013 Abernethy, A., Currow, D., Shelby-James, T., Rowett, D., May, F., Samsa, G., . . . Phillips, P. (2013). Delivery strategies to optimize resource utilization and performance status for patients with advanced life-limiting illness: results from the "palliative care trial" [ISRCTN 81117481]. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 45(3), 488-505.
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2013 Crawford, G., Agar, M., Quinn, S., Phillips, J., Litster, C., Michael, N., . . . Currow, D. (2013). Pharmacovigilance in hospice/palliative care: net effect of haloperidol for delirium. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 16(11), 1335-1341.
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2013 Bell, J., Blacker, N., LeBlanc, V., Alderman, C., Phillips, A., Rowett, D., . . . Husband, A. (2013). Prescribing for older people with chronic renal impairment. Australian Family Physician, 42(1), 24-28.
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2013 Bell, J. S., Blacker, N., LeBlanc, V. T., Alderman, C. P., Phillips, A., Rowett, D., . . . Husband, A. (2013). Prescribing for older people with chronic renal impairment. Australian family physician, 42(1), 24-28.
2013 Clark, K., Rowett, D., Robinson, M., & Currow, D. C. (2013). Uptake of methylnaltrexone in Australian patients with opioid-induced constipation: a review of the number of prescriptions presented in the first 12 months of subsidisation. BMJ supportive & palliative care, 3(1), 98-102.
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2013 To, T. H. M., Agar, M., Shelby James, T., Abernethy, A. P., Doogue, M., Rowett, D., . . . Currow, D. C. (2013). Off-label prescribing in palliative care - a cross-sectional national survey of Palliative Medicine doctors. Palliative medicine, 27(4), 320-328.
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2013 Wiseman, R., Rowett, D., Allcroft, P., Abernethy, A., & Currow, D. C. (2013). Chronic refractory dyspnoea: evidence based management. Australian family physician, 42(3), 137-140.
2012 Currow, D. C., Vella Brincat, J., Fazekas, B., Clark, K., Doogue, M., & Rowett, D. (2012). Pharmacovigilance in hospice/palliative care: rapid report of net clinical effect of metoclopramide. Journal of palliative medicine, 15(10), 1071-1075.
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2012 Currow, D. C., Rowett, D., Doogue, M., To, T. H. M., & Abernethy, A. P. (2012). An international initiative to create a collaborative for pharmacovigilance in hospice and palliative care clinical practice. Journal of palliative medicine, 15(3), 282-286.
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2012 Bell, J. S., Blacker, N., Edwards, S., Frank, O., Alderman, C. P., Karan, L., . . . Rowett, D. (2012). Osteoporosis - pharmacological prevention and management in older people. Australian family physician, 41(3), 110-118.
2012 Bell, J. S., Mezrani, C., Blacker, N., Le Blanc, V. T., Frank, O., Alderman, C. P., . . . Shute, R. (2012). Anticholinergic and sedative medicines: prescribing considerations for people with dementia. Australian family physician, 41(1-2), 45-49.
2012 Bell, J., Blacker, N., Edwards, S., Frank, O., Alderman, C., Karan, L., . . . Rowett, D. (2012). Osteoporosis pharmacological prevention and management in older people. Australian Family Physician, 41(0003), 110-+.
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2012 Bell, J., Mezrani, C., Blacker, N., Tammy, L., Frank, O., Alderman, C., . . . Shute, R. (2012). Anticholinergic and sedative medicines Prescribing considerations for people with dementia. Australian Family Physician, 41(1-2), 45-49.
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2012 Rowett, D. S., Clark, K., Robinson, M. K., & Currow, D. C. (2012). Subsidised use of methylnaltrexone in Australia for palliative care. The medical journal of Australia, 197(9), 492.
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2012 Hardy, J., Quinn, S., Fazekas, B., Plummer, J., Eckermann, S., Agar, M., . . . Currow, D. C. (2012). Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy and toxicity of subcutaneous ketamine in the management of cancer pain. Journal of clinical oncology, 30(29), 3611-3617.
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2011 Sladek, R. M., Jones, T., Phillips, P., Luszcz, M., Rowett, D., Eckermann, S., . . . Frith, P. (2011). Health, economic, psychological and social impact of educating carers of patients with advanced pulmonary disease (protocol). Contemporary clinical trials, 32(5), 717-723.
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2011 Currow, D. C., Agar, M. R., To, T. H. M., Rowett, D., Greene, A., & Abernethy, A. P. (2011). Adverse events in hospice and palliative care: a pilot study to determine feasibility of collection and baseline rates. Journal of palliative medicine, 14(3), 309-314.
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2011 Kerr, S. J., Rowett, D. S., Sayer, G. P., Whicker, S. D., Saltman, D. C., & Mant, A. (2011). All-cause mortality of elderly Australian veterans using COX-2 selective or non-selective NSAIDs: a longitudinal study. British journal of clinical pharmacology, 71(6), 936-942.
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2011 Nikles, J., Mitchell, G. K., Schluter, P., Good, P., Hardy, J., Rowett, D., . . . Currow, D. (2011). Aggregating single patient (n-of-1) trials in populations where recruitment and retention was difficult: the case of palliative care. Journal of clinical epidemiology, 64(5), 471-480.
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2010 Currow, D. C., Shelby James, T. M., Agar, M., Plummer, J., Rowett, D., Glare, P., . . . Hardy, J. (2010). Planning phase III multi-site clinical trials in palliative care: The role of consecutive cohort audits to identify potential participant populations. Supportive care in cancer, 18(12), 1571-1579.
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2009 Rowett, D., Ravenscroft, P. J., Hardy, J., & Currow, D. C. (2009). Using national health policies to improve access to palliative care medications in the community. Journal of pain and symptom management, 37(3), 395-402.
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2009 May, F., Simpson, D., Hart, L., Rowett, D., & Perrier, D. (2009). Experience with academic detailing services for quality improvement in primary care practice. Quality and safety in health care, 18(3), 225-231.
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2009 Robinson, M., Rowett, D., Leverton, A., & Mabbott, V. (2009). Changes in utilisation of anticholinergic drugs after initiation of cholinesterase inhibitors. Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety, 18(8), 659-664.
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2009 Nikles, J., Mitchell, G., Walters, J., Hardy, J., Good, P., Rowett, D., . . . Currow, D. C. (2009). Prioritising drugs for single patient (n-of-1) trials in palliative care. Palliative medicine, 23(7), 623-634.
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2009 Currow, D. C., & Rowett, D. S. (2009). Cancer pain: progress and ongoing issues in Australia. Pain research and management, 14(5), 351-352.
2009 Crotty, M., Prendergast, J., Battersby, M., Rowett, D., Graves, S., Leach, G., & Giles, L. (2009). Self-management and peer support among people with arthritis on a hospital joint replacement waiting list: A randomised controlled trial. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 17(11), 1428-1433.
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2008 Jackowski, L., Stocks, N., & Rowett, D. (2008). Reducing the risk of adverse thrombotic events - The role of aspirin and clopidogrel. Australian Family Physician, 37(9), 721-726.
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2008 Jackowski, L., Crockett, J., & Rowett, D. (2008). Lipid lowering therapy for adults with diabetes. Australian family physician, 37(1-2), 39-41.
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2008 Jackowski, L., Crockett, J., & Rowett, D. (2008). Adults with diabetes: pharmacological management of hypertension. Australian family physician, 37(6), 419-421.
2007 Broadhurst, N., Barton, C., Rowett, D., Yelland, L., Matin, D., Gialamas, A., & Beilby, J. (2007). A before and after study of the impact of academic detailing on the use of diagnostic imaging for shoulder complaints in general practice. BMC Family Practice, 8(1), WWW 1-WWW 8.
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2006 Abernethy, A., Curnow, D., Hunt, R., Williams, H., Roder-Allen, G., Rowett, D., . . . Phillips, P. (2006). A pragmatic 2x2x2 factorial cluster randomized controlled trial of educational outreach visiting and case conferencing in palliative care - methodology of the Palliative Care Trial [ISRCTN 81117481]. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 27(1), 83-100.
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2005 Stone, C. A., May, F. W., Pinnock, C. B., Elwood, M., & Rowett, D. S. (2005). Prostate cancer, the PSA test and academic detailing in Australian general practice: An economic evaluation. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 29(4), 349-357.
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2004 Crotty, M., Rowett, D., Spurling, L., Giles, L., & Phillips, P. (2004). Does the addition of a pharmacist transition coordinator improve evidence-based medication management and health outcomes in older adults moving from the hospital to a long-term care facility? Results of a randomized, controlled trial. The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, 2(4), 257-264.
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2004 Crotty, M., Halbert, J., Rowett, D., Giles, L., Birks, R., Williams, H., & Whitehead, C. (2004). An outreach geriatric medication advisory service in residential aged care: a randomised controlled trial of case conferencing. Age and Ageing, 33(6), 612-617.
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2004 Crotty, M., Whitehead, C., Rowett, D., Halbert, J., Weller, D., Finucane, P., & Esterman, A. J. (2004). An outreach intervention to implement evidence based practice in residential care. BMC Health Services Research, 4(1), 1-6.
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2003 Weller, D., Rowett, D., Esterman, A. J., Pinnock, C., Nicholson, S., Doust, J., & Silagy, C. (2003). Promoting better use of the PSA test in general practice: randomized controlled trial of educational strategies based on outreach visits and mailout. Family Practice, 20(6), 655-661.
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1999 May, F. W., Rowett, D. S., Gilbert, A. L., McNeece, J. I., & Hurley, E. (1999). Outcomes of an educational-outreach service for community medical practitioners: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 170(10), 471-474.
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1996 Rowett, D., Latimer, K., Sansom, L., Ruffin, R., May, F., Henderson, G., & Hayball, P. (1996). The effect of hypoxaemia on drug disposition in chronic respiratory failure. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 50(1), 77-82.
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Year Citation
2022 Ye, J., Rowett, D., Luetsch, K., Dorj, G., Dartnell, J., Foley, P., . . . Ridsdale, S. (2022). A co-designed national program with dermatologists and patients to support quality use of medicines for biologics and other specialised medicines in plaque psoriasis. In AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY Vol. 63 (pp. 10-11). WILEY.
2022 Ye, M. J., Sinnathurai, P., Hill, C., Barrett, C., Hardy, L., Buchbinder, R., . . . Quyen, D. (2022). ENGAGING CLINICIANS AND CONSUMERS IN THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A NATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS. In INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL Vol. 52 (pp. 31). WILEY.
2021 Sidhu, N., Marine, F., Lester, S., Quinlivan, A., Rowett, D., Buchbinder, R., & Hill, C. (2021). COMPARISON OF RHEUMATOLOGY AND GASTROENTEROLOGY PATIENT PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS BIOLOGIC AND BIOSIMILAR THERAPY. In INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL Vol. 51 (pp. 8-9). WILEY.
2021 Hains, I., Sinnathurai, P., Hill, C., Barrett, C., Pulver, L., Rudd, T., . . . Sheppard, J. (2021). WHAT DO RHEUMATOLOGISTS THINK AND DO IN THE MANAGEMENT OF INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS: A BASELINE SURVEY. In INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL Vol. 51 (pp. 49). WILEY.
2021 Ye, J., Marson, A., Sinnathurai, P., Pulver, L., Barrett, C., Hill, C., . . . Dartnell, J. (2021). PATTERNS OF USE OF b/tsDMARDs AND OTHER MEDICATIONS FOR PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY USING PBS DATA. In INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL Vol. 51 (pp. 23). WILEY.
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2021 Lyon, A., Quinlivan, A., Lester, S., Barrett, C., Whittle, S., Marine, F., . . . Hill, C. (2021). VACCINATION RATES, PERCEPTIONS AND INFORMATION SOURCES UTILISED BY AUSTRALIAN PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS. In INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL Vol. 51 (pp. 15). WILEY.
2021 Sheppard, J., Dartnell, J., Granger, R., Sinnathurai, P., Buchbinder, R., Hill, C., . . . Hayward, K. (2021). INITIATING A NATIONAL CONSORTIUM APPROACH TO SUPPORT OPTIMAL USE OF bDMARDs. In INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL Vol. 51 (pp. 22-23). WILEY.
2021 Gallagher, C., Rowett, D., Nyfort-Hansen, K., Simmons, S., Bulto, L., Middeldorp, M. E., . . . Hendriks, J. M. (2021). Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess knowledge in patients with Atrial Fibrillation. In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING Vol. 20 (pp. 7). OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
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2021 Sheppard, J., Rowett, D., O'Connor, D., Bridges, L., Dartnell, J., Pulver, L., . . . Ye, J. (2021). Designing a national education program to support quality use of medicines for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. In JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY Vol. 36 (pp. 122). WILEY.
2020 Dartnell, J., Elliott, J., Buchbinder, R., Hill, C., Barrett, C., Marine, F., . . . de Wever, J. (2020). DEVELOPING A COLLABORATIVE NATIONAL PROGRAM TO OPTIMISE USE OF BDMARDS. In INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL Vol. 50 (pp. 40-41). WILEY.
2018 Leonardo, N., Lester, S., Graham, M., Whittle, S., Rowett, D., Buchbinder, R., & Hill, C. (2018). Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Methotrexate in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from Australian Rheumatology Association Database. In ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY Vol. 70 (pp. 2 pages). IL, Chicago: WILEY.
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2015 Agar, M., Lawlor, P., Quinn, S., Caplan, G., Draper, B., Rowett, D., . . . Currow, D. (2015). Phase III randomized double-blind controlled trial of oral risperidone, haloperidol or placebo with rescue subcutaneous midazolam for delirium management in palliative care. In JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY Vol. 63 (pp. S99). National Harbor, MD: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
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2015 Agar, M., Lawlor, P., Quinn, S., Caplan, G., Draper, B., Rowett, D., . . . Currow, D. (2015). Phase III randomised double-blind controlled trial of oral risperidone, haloperidol or placebo with rescue subcutaneous midazolam for delirium management in palliative care. In AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING Vol. 34 (pp. 33). WILEY-BLACKWELL.
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2006 Abernethy, A. P., Currow, D. C., Shelby-James, T., Williams, H., Roder-Allen, G., Hunt, R., . . . Phillips, P. A. (2006). Improving palliative care: A 2x2x2 factorial cluster randomized controlled trial of case conferencing and educational outreach visiting.. In JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY Vol. 24 (pp. 472S). Atlanta, GA: AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY.
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Year Citation
2021 Quinlivan, A., Lester, S., Barrett, C., Whittle, S., Rowett, D., Black, R., . . . Hill, C. (2021). ATTITUDES OF AUSTRALIANS WITH INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS TO BIOLOGIC THERAPY AND BIOSIMILARS. Poster session presented at the meeting of INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL. WILEY.
2020 Venter, G., Tieu, J., Black, R., Lester, S., Leonardo, N., Whittle, S. L., . . . Hill, C. L. (2020). PERSPECTIVES OF GLUCOCORTICOID USE IN A COHORT OF PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. Poster session presented at the meeting of INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL. WILEY.
2020 Lalor, A. F., Brooker, J. E., Rozbroj, T., Whittle, S., Hill, C., Rowett, D., . . . Buchbinder, R. (2020). CLINICIAN PERSPECTIVES FACTORS INFLUENCING PRESCRIBING AND USE OF DISEASE MODIFYING ANTI-RHEUMATIC DRUGS IN INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATIC DISORDERS FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF CLINICIANS: A QUALITATIVE EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS. Poster session presented at the meeting of INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL. WILEY.
2016 Jeyakumaran, N., Gabb, G., Rowett, D., & Rami, T. (2016). Cardiovascular Disease, Medications, and Heat: What Precautionary Advice Is Available?. Poster session presented at the meeting of PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY. WILEY-BLACKWELL.
2014 Rowett, D. S., Hill, R., Gabb, G., Bi, P., & Setoguchi, S. (2014). HOT, HOT, HOT and Getting HOTTER?-Climate Change and Pharmacoepidemiology. Poster session presented at the meeting of PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY. WILEY-BLACKWELL.
  • Prevalence of psychotropic polypharmacy and its chronic health implications in South Australian prisons, South Australian Prison Health Service, 02/02/2024 - 31/12/2027

  • Home based Education & Learning Program for Gout (HelpGout), Arthritis Australia - Project Grants, 30/06/2023 - 31/12/2025

  • Value in Prescribing Program: Biological Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (bDMARD), Cwth Dept of Health Aged Care, 01/05/2019 - 31/03/2023

Courses I teach

  • PHAR 4026 Pharmacy Practice Elective (2025)
  • PHAR 4026 Pharmacy Practice Elective (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 External Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Darlene Archer
2024 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Philip Williams
2024 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Kelly Hall
2023 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Sally Marotti
2023 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Joel William Moore
2022 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Abebe Basazn Mekuria
2022 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Tarik Al-Diery

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