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1 AUSTRALIAN MEDICATION REVIEW JOURNAL ARTICLES MEDICATION REVIEWS Krass I, Smith C. Medication regimen reviews studied. Aust J Pharm 1999;80:766. Gilbert A, Roughead E, Beilby J, Mott K, Barratt J: Collaborative medication management services: improving patient care. Med J Aust 2002;177; Emblem G, Miller E. Home Medicines Review - The how and why for GPs. Aust Fam Physician 2004;33: Quirke J, Wheatland B, Gilles M, Howden A, Larson A. Home medicines reviews - do they change prescribing and patient/pharmacist acceptance? Aust Fam Physician 2006;35(4): Roughead E, Pratt N, Peck R, Gilbert A: Improving medication safety: influence of a patient-specific prescriber feedback program on rate of medication reviews performed by Australian general practitioners. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2007;16: Ellitt GR, Brien JE, Aslani P, Chen TF. Quality Patient Care and Pharmacists Role in Its Continuity - A Systematic Review. Ann Pharmacother 2009;43(4): Castelino RL, Bajorek BV, Chen TF. Targeting Suboptimal Prescribing in the Elderly: A Review of the Impact of Pharmacy Services. Ann Pharmacother 2009;43(6): Kaur S, Mitchell G, Vitetta L, Roberts MS. Interventions that can reduce inappropriate prescribing in the elderly: a systematic review. Drugs Aging 2009;26(12): Castelino RL, Chen TF, Guddattu V, Bajorek BV. Use of evidence-based therapy for the prevention of cardiovascular events among older people. Eval Health Prof 2010;33(3): Holbeach E, Yates P. Prescribing in the elderly. Aust Fam Physician 2010;39(10): Ackermann E, Williams ID, Freeman C. Pharmacists in general practice - A proposed role in the multidisciplinary team. Aust Fam Physician 2010;39(3): Castelino RL, Bajorek BV, Chen TF. Are interventions recommended by pharmacists during Home Medicines Review evidence-based? J Eval Clin Pract 2011;17(1): Lee CY, George J, Elliott RA, Stewart K. Stakeholders' views on medication risk management and factors affecting the uptake of medication review service among older Australians in retirement villages (RVs). Int J 1

2 Pharm Pract 2011;19(Suppl 1): Carter SR, Chen TF, White L. Home Medicines Reviews: a quantitative study of the views of recipients and eligible non-recipients. Int J Pharm Pract 2011; Article first published online: 8 NOV Melchiors AC, Correr CJ, Venson R, Pontarolo R. An analysis of quality of systematic reviews on pharmacist health interventions. Int J Clin Pharm 2012;34: Tan AC, Emmerton L, Hattingh L, Jarvis V. Medication supply and management in rural Queensland: Views of key informants in health service provision. Res Social Adm Pharm 2012;1-13. Brandt N, Hahn N. Lessons learned from the Australian Home Medicine Review program. Res Social Adm Pharm 2012;8(1):1-3. Kalisch LM, Caughey GE, Barratt JD, Ramsay EN, Killer G, Gilbert AL, et al. Prevalence of preventable medication-related hospitalizations in Australia: an opportunity to reduce harm. Int J Qual Health Care 2012; First published online: April 11, DRUG RELATED PROBLEMS Elliot RA. Problems with Medication Use in the Elderly: An Australian Perspective. J Pharm Pract Res 2006; 36: Stafford AC, Tenni PC, Peterson GM, Jackson SL, Hejlesen A, Villesen C, et al. Drug-related problems identified in medication reviews by Australian pharmacists. Pharm World Sci 2009;31: Williams M, Peterson GM, Tenni PC, Bindoff IK, Curtain C, Hughes J, et al. Drug-Related Problems Detected in Australian Community Pharmacies: The PROMISe Trial. Ann Pharmacother 2011;45: Williams M, Peterson GM, Tenni PC, Bindoff IK, Stafford AC. DOCUMENT: a system for classifying drug-related problems in community pharmacy. Int J Clin Pharm 2012;34: INDICATORS Roughead EE, Anderson B, Gilbert AL. Potentially inappropriate prescribing among Australian veterans and war widows/widowers. Intern Med J 2007;37:

3 Basger BJ, Chen TF, Moles RJ. Inappropriate medication use and prescribing indicators in elderly Australians: Development of a Prescribing Indicators Tool. Drugs Aging 2008;25: Castelino RL, Bajorek BV, Chen TF. Retrospective evaluation of Home Medicines Review by pharmacists in older Australian patients using the Medication Appropriateness Index. Ann Pharmacother 2010;44(12): Castelino RL, Hilmer SN, Bajorek BV, Nishtala P, Chen TF. Drug Burden Index and potentially inappropriate medications in community-dwelling older people: the impact of Home Medicines Review. Drugs Aging 2010;27(2): Basger BJ, Chen TF, Moles RJ. Application of a prescribing indicators tool to assist in identifying drug-related problems in a cohort of older Australians. Int J PharmPract 2011; Article first published online: 8 NOV COMMUNICATION & COLLABORATION Chen T, Crampton M, Krass I, Benrimoj S. Collaboration between community pharmacists and GPs the medication review process. J Soc Adm Pharm 1999; 16: Chen T, Crampton M, Krass I, Benrimoj S. Collaboration between community pharmacists and GPs in innovative clinical pharmacy services a conceptual model. J Soc Adm Pharm 1999;16: Chen TF, Crampton M, Krass I, Benrimoj S. Collaboration between community pharmacists and GPs - impact on interprofessional communication. J Soc Admin Pharm 2001;18: Chen TF, de Almeida Neto AC. Exploring elements of interprofessional collaboration between pharmacists and physicians in medication review. Pharm World Sci 2007;29: de Almeida Neto AC, Chen TF. When pharmacotherapeutic recommendations may lead to the reverse effect on physician decision-making. Pharm World Sci 2008;30:3 8. Rigby DA. Collaboration between doctors and pharmacists in the community. Aust Prescr 2010;33: HMR EVALUATION Urbis Keys Young: Evaluation of the home medicines review program (Pharmacy component): final report. Pharmacy Guild of Australia (2005). Campbell Research & Consulting: Home medicines review program qualitative research project.. Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing (2008). VALMER (the Economic Value of Home Medicines Reviews).. Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing (2010). 3

4 Angley M, Ponniah A, Bong J, Padhye V, Shakib S, Spurling L. Implementing and evaluating a parallel postdischarge Home Medicines Review (HMR) model. Department of Health and Ageing: Canberra, HMR MARKETING White L, Clark C. Increasing Patient Demand for Home Medicines Review: A Marketing Plan. Department of Health and Ageing: Canberra, Carter SR, White L. Home Medicines Review website information: consistency or confusion? Aust Pharm 2010;29: CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE White L, Klinner C, Carter S. Consumer perspectives of the Australian Home Medicines Review Program: Benefits and barriers. Res Social Adm Pharm 2012;8(1):4-16. Carter SR, Moles R, White L, Chen TF. Patients willingness to use a pharmacist-provided medication management service: The influence of outcome expectancies and communication efficacy. Res Social Adm Pharm 2012;1-12. POST-DISCHARGE HMRS Naunton M, Peterson GM. Evaluation of home-based follow-up of high-risk elderly patients discharged from hospital. J Pharm Pract Res 2003;33: Crotty M, Rowett D, Spurling L, Giles LC, Phillips PA. 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. Am J Geriatr Pharm 2004;2: Chen T. From hospital to community: a multidisciplinary continuity of care model for cardiovascular patients involving community pharmacists.. Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing: Canberra (2005). Morris L, Chen TF. Enhancing communication between hospital and community: multidisciplinary discharge case conferences. Pharm World Sci 2005;27: Petersen G. Facilitating quality use of medicines between hospital and community (Med-E-Support). Final report. Department of Health and Ageing: Canberra,

5 Blennerhassett JD, Cusack BM, Smith CD, Green L, Tribe KL. A Novel Medicines Management Pathway. J Pharm Pract Res 2006;36: Shakib S, Nguyen A, Yu K, Doecke C, Boyce M, Gilbert A, Angley M. Continuity of care in therapeutics: A Royal Adelaide Hospital pilot study. National Medicines Symposium 2006 [] Nguyen A, Yu K, Shakib S, Doecke C, Boyce M, March G, et al. Classification of findings in the Home Medicines Review reports of Post-Discharge Patients at risk of Medication Misadventure. J Pharm Pract Res 2007;37(2): Crook M, Ajdukovic M, Angley C, Soulsby B, Doecke C, Stupans I, Angley M. Eliciting comprehensive medication histories in the emergency department: the role of the pharmacist. Pharmacy Practice 2007;5(2): Ajdukovic M, Crook M, Angley C, Stupans I, Soulsby N, Doecke C, Anderson B, Angley M. Pharmacist elicited medication histories in the Emergency Department: Identifying patient groups at risk of medication misadventure. Pharmacy Practice 2007;5(4): Yu K, Nguyen A, Shakib S, Doecke C, Boyce M, March G, et al. Enhancing Continuity of Care in Therapeutics: Development of a Post-Discharge Home Medicines Review Model. J Pharm Pract Res 2007;37(1): Ponniah A, Anderson B, Shakib S, Doecke C, Angley M. Pharmacists' role in the post-discharge management of patients with heart failure - a literature review. J Clin Pharmacol Ther 2007;32(4): Bollella G, Angley M, Pink J, Caird C, Goldsworthy S. A randomised controlled trial to determine the optimal level of Liaison Pharmacist intervention to facilitate a post-discharge Home Medicines Review. J Pharm Pract Res 2008;38(2): Ponniah A, Shakib S, Doecke C, Boyce M, Angley M. Post-discharge medication reviews for patients with heart failure: a pilot study. Pharm World Sci 2008;30: Lövgren S, Clark RA, Colley D, Tobin G, Shakib S. Hospital initiated post-discharge home medication reviews: assessment of the clinical impact of an individualised co-morbidity focused referral process. Heart Lung and Circulation 2008;17(Suppl 3):S144. Angley M, Ponniah A, Bong J, Padhye V, Shakib S, Spurling L. Implementing and evaluating a parallel postdischarge Home Medicines Review (HMR) model. Department of Health and Ageing: Canberra, Lövgren S, Clark RA, Colley D, Tobin G, Shakib S. Hospital initiated post-discharge home medication reviews: assessment of the clinical impact of an individualised co-morbidity focused referral process. J Pharm Pract Res 2009;39(4):

6 Angley M, Clark RA, Colley D, Lövgren S, Ponniah AP. Timeliness and clinical impact of hospital-initiated medication reviews. J Pharm Pract Res 2009;13(4): Stafford L, Peterson GM, Bereznicki LR, Jackson SL, van Tienen EC. Training Australian pharmacists for participation in a collaborative, home-based post-discharge warfarin management service. Pharm World Sci 2010;32: Ellitt GR, Engblom E, Aslani P, Westerlund T, Chen TF. Drug related problems after discharge from an Australian teaching hospital. Pharm World Sci 2010;32(5): Angley M, Ponniah AP, Spurling LK, Sheridan L, Colley D, Nooney VB, et al. Feasibility and Timeliness of Alternatives to Post-Discharge Home Medicines Reviews for High-Risk Patients. J Pharm Pract Res 2011;41: Stafford L, Peterson GM, Bereznicki LR, Jackson SL, van Tienen EC, Angley MT, et al. Clinical Outcomes of a Collaborative, Home-Based Postdischarge Warfarin Management Service. Ann Pharmacother 2011;45: Stafford L, Stafford A, Hughes J, Angley M, Bereznicki L, Peterson G. Drug-related problems identified in postdischarge medication reviews for patients taking warfarin. Int J Clin Pharm 2011;33(4): RMMR King MA, Roberts MS. Multidisciplinary case conference reviews: improving outcomes for nursing home residents, carers and health professionals. Pharm World Sci 2001;23:41 5. Roberts MS, Stokes JA, King MA, Lynne TA, Purdie DM, Glasziou PP, et al. Outcomes of a randomized controlled trial of a clinical pharmacy intervention in 52 nursing homes. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2001; 51: Roughead EE, Semple SJ, Gilbert AL. Quality use of medicines in aged care facilities in Australia. Drugs Aging 2003;20(9): Crotty M, Halbert J, Rowett D, Giles L, Birks R, Williams H, et al. An outreach geriatric medication advisory service in residential aged care: a randomised controlled trial of case conferencing. Age Ageing 2004;33: Crotty M, Whitehead C, Rowett D, Halbert J, Weller D, Finucane P, et al. An outreach intervention to implement evidence based practice in residential care: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Health Services Res 2004;4:6. 6

7 Roughead EE, Woodward M, Gilbert AL. Medicine use by Australian veterans resident in aged-care facilities. J Pharm Pract Res 2008;38: Nishtala SP, McLachlan AJ, Bell JS, Chen TF. Psychotropic prescribing in long-term care facilities: impact of medication reviews and educational interventions. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2008;16(8): Nishtala SP, Hilmer SN, McLachlan AJ, Hannan P, Chen TF. Impact of Residential Medication Management Reviews on Drug Burden Index in Aged-Care Homes - A Retrospective Analysis. Drugs Aging 2009;26[8]: Nishtala SP, McLachlan AJ, Bell JS, Chen TF. Determinants of Antidepressant Medication Prescribing in Elderly Residents of Aged Care Homes in Australia: A Retrospective Study. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2009;7(4): Westbury J, Jackson S, Gee P, Peterson G. An effective approach to decrease antipsychotic and benzodiazepine use in nursing homes: the RedUSe project. Int Psychogeriatr 2010;22(1): Stafford AC, Alswayan MS, Tenni PC. Inappropriate prescribing in older residents of Australian care homes. J Clin Pharmacol Ther 2011;36: Nishtala PS, McLachlan AJ, Bell JS, Chen TF. A retrospective study of drug-related problems in Australian aged care homes: medication reviews involving pharmacists and general practitioners. J Eval Clin Pract 2011;17: Khalil H. A review of pharmacist recommendations in an aged care facility. Aust J Prim Health 2011;17: Hughes CM, Lapane KL. Pharmacy interventions on prescribing in nursing homes: from evidence to practice. Ther Adv Drug Saf 2011;2(3): CASE CONFERENCES Crotty M, Halbert J, Rowett D, Giles L, Birks R, Williams H, et al. An outreach geriatric medication advisory service in residential aged care: a randomised controlled trial of case conferencing. Age Ageing 2004;33:612. ATSI Larkin C, Murray R. Assisting Aboriginal patients with medication management. Aust Prescr 2005;28: Swain L. Strategies to Increase Uptake of Home Medicines Reviews. Department of Health and Ageing: Canberra,

8 WARFARIN Jackson SL, Peterson GM, Vial JH, Jupe DML. Improving the outcomes of anticoagulation: an evaluation of home follow-up of warfarin initiation. J Intern Med 2004;256: Stafford L, Peterson GM, Bereznicki LR, Jackson SL, van Tienen EC. Training Australian pharmacists for participation in a collaborative, home-based post-discharge warfarin management service. Pharm World Sci 2010;32: Roughead EE, Barratt JD, Ramsay E, Pratt N, Ryan P, Peck R, et al. Collaborative home medicines review delays time to next hospitalization for warfarin associated bleeding in Australian war veterans. J Clin Pharm Ther 2011;36(1): Stafford L, Peterson GM, Bereznicki LR, Jackson SL, van Tienen EC, Angley MT, et al. Clinical Outcomes of a Collaborative, Home-Based Postdischarge Warfarin Management Service. Ann Pharmacother 2011;45: Stafford L, Stafford A, Hughes J, Angley M, Bereznicki L, Peterson G. Drug-related problems identified in postdischarge medication reviews for patients taking warfarin. Int J Clin Pharm 2011;33(4): CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Ponniah A, Sakib S, Doecke CJ, Boyce M, Angley M. Post-discharge medication reviews for patients with heart failure: a pilot study. Pharm World Sci 2008;30: Roughead EE, Barratt JD, Ramsay E, Pratt N, Ryan P, Peck R, et al. The effectiveness of collaborative medicine reviews in delaying time to next hospitalization for patients with heart failure in the practice setting. Circ Heart Fail 2009;2: Kalisch LM, Roughead EE, Gilbert AL. Improving heart failure outcomes with pharmacist physician collaboration: how close are we? Future Cardiol 2010;6(2): Barker A, Barlis P, Berlowitz D, Page K, Jackson B, Lim W. Pharmacist directed home medication reviews in patients with chronic heart failure: A randomised clinical trial. Int J Cardiol 2011 Mar 8 [Epub ahead of print]. George J, Mc Namara KP, Stewart K. The roles of community pharmacists in cardiovascular disease prevention and management. AMJ 2011;4(5): McNamara KP, O Reilly SL, Dunbar JA, Bailey MJ, George J, Peterson GM, et al. A Pilot Study Evaluating Multiple Risk Factor Interventions by Community Pharmacists to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: The PAART CVD Pilot Project. Ann Pharmacother 2012;46:

9 MENTAL HEALTH Bell JS, McLachlan AJ, Aslani P, Whitehead P, Chen TF. Community pharmacy services to optimise the use of medications for mental illness: a systematic review. Aust New Zealand Health Policy 2005;2:29. Bell JS, Whitehead P, Aslani P, McLachlan AJ, Chen TF. Drug-related problems in the community setting. Pharmacists' findings and recommendations for people with mental illness. Clin Drug Invest 2006;26: Bell JS, Potts R, Rose G, Chen TF. A Comparative Study of Consumer Participation in Mental Health Pharmacy Education. Ann Pharmacother 2006;40: Bell JS, Whitehead P, Aslani P, Sacker S, Chen TF. Design of an educational partnership between community pharmacists and consumer consultants in mental health care. Am J Pharm Educ 2006;70(2):28. Bell JS, Aslani P, McLachlan AJ, Whitehead P, Chen TF. Mental health case conferences in primary care: content and treatment decision making. Res Social Adm Pharm 2007;3(1): Nishtala P, McLachlan AJ, Bell JS, Chen TF. Psychotropic prescribing in long-term care facilities: Impact of medication reviews and educational interventions. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2008;16(8): Nishtala SP, McLachlan AJ, Bell JS, Chen TF. Determinants of antipsychotic medication use among older people living in aged care homes in Australia. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2009;25(5): Gisev N, Bell JS, O'Reilly CL, Rosen A, Chen TF. An expert panel assessment of comprehensive medication reviews for clients of community mental health teams. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2010;45(11): PRACTICE CHANGE Roberts AS, Benrimoj SI, Chen TF, Williams KA, Hopp TR, Aslani P. Understanding practice change in community pharmacy: a qualitative study in Australia. Res Social Adm Pharm 2005;1: Roberts AS, Benrimoj SI, Chen TF, Williams KA, Aslani P. Implementing cognitive services in community pharmacy: a review of facilitators used in practice change. Int J Pharm Pract 2006;14: Roberts AS, Benrimoj SI, Chen TF, Williams KA, Aslani P. Practice change in community pharmacy: Quantification of facilitators. Ann Pharmacother 2008;42(6): ASTHMA Bereznicki B, Peterson G, Jackson S, Haydn Walters E, De Boos I, Hintz P. Perceived feasibility of a community pharmacy-based asthma intervention: a qualitative follow-up study. J Clin Pharm Ther 2010; 9

10 doi: /j x Bereznicki B, Peterson G, Jackson S, Walters EH, Gee P. The sustainability of a community pharmacy intervention to improve the quality use of asthma medication. J Clin Pharm Ther 2011; 36: DECISION SUPPORT Bindoff IK, Tenni PC, Peterson GM, Kang BH, Jackson SL. Development of an intelligent decision support system for medication review. J Clin Pharm Ther 2007;32: Bindoff I, Stafford A, Peterson G, Kang BH, Tenni P. The potential for intelligent decision support systems to improve the quality and consistency of medication reviews. J Clin Pharm Ther 2011; DOI: /j x Bindoff IK. An Intelligent Decision Support System for Automated Medication Review. Thesis

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