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Overview
Background
I am an academic and consultant working in global health with a focus on health technology assessment (HTA), health systems and services research, and the use of medicines in populations. I have a particular interest in the use of data and research for evidence-informed decision making and implementation science in the context of low and middle income countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. I have worked on international health projects in Indonesia and am currently working on several projects in HTA and medicines use in Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa. I work with an extensive network of clinicians and health professionals to investigate the use of medicines and adverse effects in general practice, cancer, psychiatry, neurology, and internal medicine. I have honorary or visiting appointments at the University of Queensland (UQ, Brisbane, Australia), Imperial College London (UK, International Decision Support Initiative) and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana). I have a BSc(Hons) and MPH from UQ and a PhD from Monash University. I have lived or worked in Australia (Brisbane, Melbourne), Canada (Toronto), Indonesia (Yogyakarta), UK (London), and Ghana (Accra, Kumasi). I worked as a consultant in HTA in Australia for many years evaluating submissions to subsidise medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). I am an experienced teacher having coordinated courses, lectured, and tutored in undergraduate and postgraduate programs. I was a Foundation Coordinator in the UQ Master of Pharmaceutical Industry Practice (from 2019). I am an advisor on diverse PhD and student research projects.
Availability
- Dr Sam Hollingworth is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University
- Masters (Coursework) of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Health technology assessment (HTA) and decision-making
Working with partners in low and middle income countries to manage and allocate their finite resources to ensure their healthcare systems meet the need for universal healthcare coverage efficiently and equitably
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Economic evaluations within health care and evidence-based practice
Critically appraising the quality of evidence and ‘value for money’ of medicines and health services
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Use of medicines in populations (pharmacoepidemiology)
Exploring the use of medicines and their side effects using routinely collected data and describing the ‘real world’ effectiveness of medicines (e.g. in cancer)
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Health systems, services, and medicines in non-communicable diseases
Describing the use of medicines and other health services to treat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with a focus on low and middle income countries
Works
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2002
Other Outputs
The contraceptive behaviour of young women in Australia
Hollingworth, Samantha Anne (2002). The contraceptive behaviour of young women in Australia. Master's Thesis, Pharmacy, The University of Queensland.
2002
Conference Publication
Contraceptive behaviour of young women in Australia - Women's Health Australia project
Hollingworth, S., Russell, A. and Dobson, A. (2002). Contraceptive behaviour of young women in Australia - Women's Health Australia project. Australian Centre for Tropical Health and Nutrition and Australasian College of Tropical Medicine: Reproductive Health, Brisbane, 2-6 July 2002..
2002
Book
Effectiveness of clinical information services. NICS Report 17
Del Mar, C., Glasziou, P., Hollingworth, S., Sanders, S., Pirozzo, S. and Pietrzak, E. (2002). Effectiveness of clinical information services. NICS Report 17. St Lucia, Brisbane: Centre for General Practice, The University of Queensland.
1996
Journal Article
Continuous intrafetal infusion of prostaglandin E(2) prematurely activates the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis and induces parturition in sheep
Young, IR, Deayton, JM, Hollingworth, SA and Thorburn, GD (1996). Continuous intrafetal infusion of prostaglandin E(2) prematurely activates the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis and induces parturition in sheep. Endocrinology, 137 (6), 2424-2431. doi: 10.1210/en.137.6.2424
1996
Journal Article
Rebound increase in fetal breathing movements after 24-h prostaglandin E(2) infusion in fetal sheep
Hollingworth, SA, Jones, SA and Adamson, SL (1996). Rebound increase in fetal breathing movements after 24-h prostaglandin E(2) infusion in fetal sheep. Journal of Applied Physiology, 80 (1), 166-175. doi: 10.1152/jappl.1996.80.1.166
1995
Journal Article
Prostaglandin E(2) Administered to Fetal Sheep Increases the Plasma-Concentration of Adrenocorticotropin (Acth) and the Proportion of Acth in Low-Molecular-Weight Forms
Hollingworth, SA, Deayton, JM, Young, IR and Thorburn, GD (1995). Prostaglandin E(2) Administered to Fetal Sheep Increases the Plasma-Concentration of Adrenocorticotropin (Acth) and the Proportion of Acth in Low-Molecular-Weight Forms. Endocrinology, 136 (3), 1233-1240. doi: 10.1210/en.136.3.1233
1994
Journal Article
Chronic Administration of Low-Doses of Adrenocorticotropin to Hypophysectomized Petal Sheep Leads to Normal Term Labor
Jacobs, RA, Young, IR, Hollingworth, SA and Thorburn, GD (1994). Chronic Administration of Low-Doses of Adrenocorticotropin to Hypophysectomized Petal Sheep Leads to Normal Term Labor. Endocrinology, 134 (3), 1389-1394. doi: 10.1210/en.134.3.1389
1994
Journal Article
Effect of Late Hypothalamopituitary Disconnection On the Development of the Hpa Axis in the Ovine Fetus and the Initiation of Parturition
Deayton, JM, Young, IR, Hollingworth, SA, White, A, Crosby, SR and Thorburn, GD (1994). Effect of Late Hypothalamopituitary Disconnection On the Development of the Hpa Axis in the Ovine Fetus and the Initiation of Parturition. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 6 (1), 25-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.1994.tb00551.x
1991
Journal Article
The Trigger for Parturition in Sheep - Fetal Hypothalamus or Placenta
Thorburn, GD, Hollingworth, SA and Hooper, SB (1991). The Trigger for Parturition in Sheep - Fetal Hypothalamus or Placenta. Journal of Developmental Physiology, 15 (2), 71-79.
1990
Journal Article
Prostaglandin G/H synthase activity in ovine cotyledons: a gestational profile
Rice, G. E., Wong, M. H., Hollingworth, S. A. and Thorburn, G. D. (1990). Prostaglandin G/H synthase activity in ovine cotyledons: a gestational profile. Eicosanoids, 3 (4), 231-236.
1988
Journal Article
The Metabolism and Excretion of Oestradiol-3-Beta-D-Glucuronide in Rats
Hollingworth, S and Pass, MA (1988). The Metabolism and Excretion of Oestradiol-3-Beta-D-Glucuronide in Rats. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology B-Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 90 (1), 99-101. doi: 10.1016/0305-0491(88)90043-0
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Sam Hollingworth is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Dynamics of patient-based benefit-risk assessment and information seeking for medication decision-making in chronic disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Treasure McGuire, Associate Professor Helen Benham
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Doctor Philosophy
Addressing early discontinuation of antidepressant treatment from a patient and health care professional perspective
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Maria Donald, Dr Treasure McGuire
Completed supervision
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Evolving management of menopausal symptoms in Australian women: Response to evidence changes about hormone therapy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Treasure McGuire
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Medicine access issues and pharmacist-delivered services in the management of non-communicable diseases in low and middle-income countries: the case of Nepal
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisa Nissen
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Small is Beautiful: Knowledge Sharing Dynamics in Indonesia's Puskesmas Model of Primary Health Care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alastair Stark, Associate Professor Ryan Walter
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Prescription opioids dispensing: trends and risk of unintentional overdose
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Joemer Maravilla, Professor Jason Connor
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2016
Master Philosophy
Factors Affecting Appropriate Use of Antibiotics: A Pilot Study in Community Pharmacy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alex Pudmenzky
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Healthcare access, medicine access and medicine regulation in nine developing and developed countries: a qualitative investigation of pharmacists' perspectives
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kathryn Steadman, Professor Lisa Nissen
Media
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- health services research
- medicine use in populations
- pharmacoepidemiology
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