Dr Jodie Hillen

School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science

College of Health

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.


My area of research is quality use of medicines (QUM) within the discipline of Pharmacy. QUM involves ensuring that medications are used wisely, judiciously, effectively and safely in individuals and populations. Adhering to QUM principles maximises the opportunity for benefits from medications whilst minimising potential harms from medications.
The topic of my PhD studies was investigating the best methods and tools for evaluating the quality use of medicines in the permanent residential aged care population in Australia with particular focus on this population's unique clinical and demographic characteristics.
My skill set includes pharmacoepidemiologic research using large data sets, systematic reviews and critical appraisal of scientific literature and medical writing.

My area of research is quality use of medicines (QUM) within the discipline of Pharmacy. QUM involves ensuring that medications are used wisely, judiciously, effectively and safely in individuals and populations. Adhering to QUM principles maximises the opportunity for benefits from medications whilst minimising potential harms from medications.

The topic of my PhD studies is investigating the best methods and tools for evaluating the quality use of medicines in the permanent residential aged care population in Australia with particular focus on this population's unique clinical and demographic characteristics.

Year Citation
2025 Sawan, M. J., Clough, A. J., Hillen, J., Zullo, A. R., Moga, D. C., Soulsby, N., & Gnjidic, D. (2025). Variation in the potentially inappropriate use of antipsychotic and benzodiazepine medications among individuals receiving residential medication management reviews. International Journal Of Pharmacy Practice, 33(3), 332-339.
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2025 Wiblin, S., Lai, Y., Soulsby, N., & Hillen, J. (2025). Vaccination in aged care in Australia: a retrospective study of influenza, herpes zoster, and pneumococcal vaccination. Vaccines, 13(7, article no. 766), 1-12.
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2025 de Haart, K., Asao, K., Ataher, Q., Geier, J., Hillen, J., Huang, K., . . . Bloem, L. T. (2025). Long-term follow-up after authorization of gene therapy: leveraging real-world data. Drug Discovery Today, 30(5, article no. 104337), 1-11.
DOI Scopus10 WoS10 Europe PMC6
2025 Gutteridge, D. S., Calder, A. H., Stasinopoulos, J., Javanparast, S., Caughey, G. E., Hillen, J. B., . . . Sluggett, J. K. (2025). Quality indicators for safe and effective use of medications in long-term care settings: A systematic review. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 91(11), 3054-3069.
DOI Europe PMC1
2025 Ho, J. N., Hillen, J. B., Daniels, B., Lim, R., & Pratt, N. (2025). Systematic Evaluation of Australian Risk Management Plans for Biologic Medicines. Drug Safety, 48(9), 1063-1072.
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2025 Hillen, J. B., Stanford, T., Ward, M., Duszynski, K., Tong, X., Li, S. X., . . . Pratt, N. (2025). Medicines Policy in Action: The Impact on Volume and Cost of Biologic Medicines After Biosimilar Introduction. Value in Health Regional Issues, 50(101173), 7 pages.
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2024 Sluggett, J. K., Stasinopoulos, J., Sylvester, C., Wong, W. J., Hillen, J., Hughes, G. A., . . . Soulsby, N. (2024). Simplifying medication regimens for residents of aged care facilities: Pharmacist and physician use of a structured five-step medication simplification tool. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 20(8), 733-739.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2024 Sawan, M. J., Clough, A., Hillen, J., Soulsby, N., & Gnjidic, D. (2024). Comparison of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults with and without dementia receiving residential medication management reviews. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 43(3), 628-635.
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2023 Peng, K., Blais, J. E., Pratt, N. L., Guo, J. J., Hillen, J. B., Stanford, T., . . . Li, X. (2023). Impact of introducing infliximab biosimilars on total infliximab consumption and originator infliximab prices in eight regions: an interrupted time-series analysis. BioDrugs, 37(3), 409-420.
DOI Scopus10 WoS11 Europe PMC6
2022 Seo, M. S., Hillen, J., Kang, D. Y., Pratt, N., & Shin, J. Y. (2022). Prescription Patterns of Asthma Preventers Among Children and Adolescents Between Australia and South Korea. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 13(834116), 8 pages.
DOI Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC2
2022 Hillen, J. B., Stanford, T., Ward, M., Roughead, E. E., Kalisch-Ellett, L., & Pratt, N. (2022). Rituximab and Pyoderma Gangrenosum: An Investigation of Disproportionality Using a Systems Biology-Informed Approach in the FAERS Database. Drugs Real World Outcomes, 9(4), 639-647.
DOI Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC3
2022 Tong, X., Li, X., Pratt, N. L., Hillen, J. B., Stanford, T., Ward, M., . . . Wong, I. C. K. (2022). Monoclonal antibodies and Fc-fusion protein biologic medicines: a multinational cross-sectional investigation of accessibility and affordability in Asia Pacific regions between 2010 and 2020. Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific, 26(100506), 1-12.
DOI Scopus19 WoS16 Europe PMC14
2022 Hillen, J., Ward, M., Slee, M., Stanford, T., Roughead, E., Kalisch Ellett, L., & Pratt, N. (2022). Utilisation of disease modifying treatment and diversity of treatment pathways in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 57(article no. 103412), 8 pages.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC3
2021 Park, S. H., Jeon, H. L., Kim, S. C., Hillen, J., Gadzhanova, S., Shin, J. Y., & Pratt, N. (2021). Utilization of targeted disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for managing rheumatoid arthritis in the last decade: A two-country comparison. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 59(10), 639-644.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2
2021 Pratt, N., Camacho, X., Vajdic, C., Degenhardt, L., Laba, T. L., Hillen, J., . . . Pearson, S. A. (2021). The Medicines Intelligence Centre of Research Excellence: Co-creating real-world evidence to support the evidentiary needs of Australian regulators and payers. International Journal of Population Data Science, 6(3), 12 pages.
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2021 Pratt, N., Camacho, X., Vajdic, C., Degenhardt, L., Laba, T. L., Hillen, J., . . . Pearson, S. A. (2021). The Medicines Intelligence Centre of Research Excellence: Co-creating real-world evidence to support the evidentiary needs of Australian medicines regulators and payers. International Journal of Population Data Science, 6(3), 1726.
DOI Scopus3 Europe PMC3
2021 Hillen, J. B., Soulsby, N., & Clarke, M. (2021). Too many pills, too many sick older Australians: working together is key. Australian journal of general practice, 30(3), 171-174.
DOI Europe PMC3
2020 Morcos, M., Corns, J., & Hillen, J. B. (2020). Pharmacist-initiated management of a suspected case of risperidone-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome in an aged-care resident. The role of residential medication management reviews in medication safety. Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 33(3), 382-385.
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2020 Hillen, J. B., Vitry, A., & Caughey, G. E. (2020). Erratum: Medication-related quality of care in residential aged care: an Australian experience (International Journal for Quality in Health Care (2018) (1-9) DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzy164). International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 32(7), 488.
DOI WoS4 Europe PMC1
2019 Caughey, G. E., Hillen, J. B., Bacon, S., Bullock, N., Bullock, V., & Kalisch-Ellett, L. M. (2019). Implementation of medication-related potentially preventable hospitalisation indicators in a chronic disease management program for multimorbidity.. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 31(2), 133-139.
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2018 Hillen, J. B., Vitry, A., & Caughey, G. E. (2018). Medication-related quality of care in residential aged care: an Australian experience.. International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care, 31(4), 298-306.
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2017 Hillen, J., Vitry, A., & Caughey, G. (2017). Disease burden, comorbidity and geriatric syndromes in the Australian aged care population. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 36(2), 14-19.
DOI Scopus38 WoS37 Europe PMC30
2017 Hillen, J., Vitry, A., & Caughey, G. (2017). Evaluating medication-related quality of care in Australian aged care: A role for collaborative health services. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 47(1), 63-66.
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2016 Hillen, J., Vitry, A., & Caughey, G. (2016). Trends in general practitioner services to residents in aged care. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 22(6), 517-522.
DOI Scopus11 WoS11 Europe PMC8
2015 Hillen, J., Vitry, A., & Caughey, G. (2015). Evaluating medication-related quality of care in residential aged care: a systematic review. SpringerPlus, 4(1), 17 pages.
DOI Scopus20 WoS16 Europe PMC16
2011 Hillen, J. B., Reed, R. L., Woodman, R. J., Law, D., Hakendorf, P. H., & Fleming, B. J. (2011). Hospital admissions from residential aged care facilities to a major public hospital in South Australia (1999-2005). Australasian Journal on Ageing, 30(4), 202-207.
DOI Scopus9 Europe PMC6

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2024 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Kelly Hall
2021 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Jun Ho

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