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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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2018
Conference Publication
Treatment of clozapine-associated obesity and diabetes with exenatide (CODEX): a pilot randomised controlled trial
Siskind, D., Mayfield, K., Winckel, K., Hollingworth, S. and Kisely, S. (2018). Treatment of clozapine-associated obesity and diabetes with exenatide (CODEX): a pilot randomised controlled trial. SHPA MM2019, Brisbane, Australia, 22-25 November 2019.
2017
Journal Article
Patterns in use and costs of subsidising 5-aminosalicyclic acid compounds and biologic agents in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in Australia
Staatz, Christine E., Martin, Neal S., Kong, David P. and Hollingworth, Samantha A. (2017). Patterns in use and costs of subsidising 5-aminosalicyclic acid compounds and biologic agents in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in Australia. Digestive and Liver Disease, 50 (3), 314-317. doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2017.12.016
2017
Journal Article
Treatment of clozapine-associated obesity and diabetes with exenatide in adults with schizophrenia: A randomized controlled trial (CODEX)
Siskind, Dan J., Russell, Anthony W., Gamble, Clare, Winckel, Karl, Mayfield, Karla, Hollingworth, Sam, Hickman, Ingrid, Siskind, Victor and Kisely, Steve (2017). Treatment of clozapine-associated obesity and diabetes with exenatide in adults with schizophrenia: A randomized controlled trial (CODEX). Diabetes, obesity & metabolism, 20 (4), 1050-1055. doi: 10.1111/dom.13167
2017
Journal Article
Patterns in use and costs of conventional and biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs in Australia
Donges, E., Staatz, C. E., Benham, H., Kubler, P. and Hollingworth, S. A. (2017). Patterns in use and costs of conventional and biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs in Australia. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, 35 (6), 907-912.
2017
Journal Article
Effectiveness of bevacizumab and cetuximab in metastatic colorectal cancer across selected public hospitals in Queensland
Chapman, Suzannah J, McKavanagh, Daniel, Burge, Matthew E, McPherson, Ian, Walpole, Euan and Hollingworth, Samantha A (2017). Effectiveness of bevacizumab and cetuximab in metastatic colorectal cancer across selected public hospitals in Queensland. Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 13 (5), e253-e261. doi: 10.1111/ajco.12518
2017
Journal Article
Opioid analgesic use in Australia and The Netherlands: a cross-country comparison
Wagemaakers, Francisca N., Hollingworth, Samantha A., Kreijkamp-Kaspers, Sanne, Tee, Ernest H. L., Leendertse, Anne J. and van Driel, Mieke L. (2017). Opioid analgesic use in Australia and The Netherlands: a cross-country comparison. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 39 (4), 874-880. doi: 10.1007/s11096-017-0492-9
2017
Journal Article
The bidirectional relationship between vasomotor symptoms and depression across the menopausal transition: a systematic review of longitudinal studies
Natari, Rifani B., Clavarino, Alexandra M. , McGuire, Treasure M. , Dingle, Kaeleen D. and Hollingworth, Samantha A. (2017). The bidirectional relationship between vasomotor symptoms and depression across the menopausal transition: a systematic review of longitudinal studies. Menopause, 25 (1), 109-120. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000949
2017
Journal Article
International trends in clozapine use: a study in 17 countries
Bachmann, C. J., Aagaard, L., Bernardo, M., Brandt, L., Cartabia, M., Clavenna, A., Coma Fuste, A., Furu, K., Garuoliene, K., Hoffmann, F., Hollingworth, S., Huybrechts, K. F., Kalverdijk, L. J., Kawakami, K., Kieler, H., Kinoshita, T., Lopez, S. C., Machado-Alba, J. E., Machado-Duque, M. E., Mahesri, M., Nishtala, P. S., Piovani, D., Reutfors, J., Saastamoinen, L. K., Sato, I., Schuiling-Veninga, C. C. M., Shyu, Y. -C., Siskind, D., Skurtveit, S. ... Taylor, D. (2017). International trends in clozapine use: a study in 17 countries. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 136 (1), 37-51. doi: 10.1111/acps.12742
2017
Journal Article
Use of healthcare services by patients with non-communicable diseases in Nepal: a qualitative study with healthcare providers
Khanal, Saval, Veerman, Lennert, Nissen, Lisa and Hollingworth, Samantha (2017). Use of healthcare services by patients with non-communicable diseases in Nepal: a qualitative study with healthcare providers. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 11 (6), LC01-LC05. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/25021.9970
2017
Journal Article
Using pharmacy management systems for research: survival outcomes for lenalidomide in multiple myeloma in the clinical setting
Sharkey, Megan M., McKavanagh, Daniel, Walpole, Euan, Mollee, Peter and Hollingworth, Samantha A. (2017). Using pharmacy management systems for research: survival outcomes for lenalidomide in multiple myeloma in the clinical setting. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 39 (4), 836-843. doi: 10.1007/s11096-017-0480-0
2017
Journal Article
Impact of a general practitioner-led integrated model of care on the cost of potentially preventable diabetes-related hospitalisations
Hollingworth, Samantha A., Donald, Maria, Zhang, Jianzhen, Vaikuntam, Bharat Phani, Russell, Anthony and Jackson, Claire (2017). Impact of a general practitioner-led integrated model of care on the cost of potentially preventable diabetes-related hospitalisations. Primary Care Diabetes, 11 (4), 344-347. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2017.03.009
2017
Journal Article
Under-reporting of socio-economic status in randomized control trials of biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis
Chiu, Hedva, Hollingworth, Samantha, Van Driel, Mieke, Magin, Parker and Benham, Helen (2017). Under-reporting of socio-economic status in randomized control trials of biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology, 56 (4) kew460, 660-661. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kew460
2017
Journal Article
The impact of clozapine on hospital use: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Land, R., Siskind, D., McArdle, P., Kisely, S., Winckel, K. and Hollingworth, S. A. (2017). The impact of clozapine on hospital use: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 135 (4), 296-309. doi: 10.1111/acps.12700
2017
Conference Publication
RCT of Exenatide for Clozapine-associated obesity
Siskind, Dan, Russell, Anthony, Gamble, Clare, Winckel, Karl, Hollingworth, Sam and Kisely, Steve (2017). RCT of Exenatide for Clozapine-associated obesity. 16th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (ICOSR), San Diego, CA, United States, 24-28 March 2017. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbx023.046
2017
Journal Article
‘Repeat’ prescriptions and antibiotic resistance: findings from Australian community pharmacy
Fredericks, Ian, Hollingworth, Samantha, Pudmenzky, Alex, Rossato, Laurence and Kairuz, Therese (2017). ‘Repeat’ prescriptions and antibiotic resistance: findings from Australian community pharmacy. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 25 (1), 50-58. doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12273
2017
Journal Article
Prescribing patterns of dental practitioners in Australia from 2001 to 2012. Antimicrobials
Ford, P. J., Saladine, C., Zhang, K. and Hollingworth, S. A. (2017). Prescribing patterns of dental practitioners in Australia from 2001 to 2012. Antimicrobials. Australian Dental Journal, 62 (1), 52-57. doi: 10.1111/adj.12427
2017
Journal Article
Prescribing patterns of analgesics and other medicines by dental practitioners in Australia from 2001 to 2012
Hollingworth, Samantha A., Chan, Ryan, Pham, Jenny, Shi, Sonya and Ford, Pauline J. (2017). Prescribing patterns of analgesics and other medicines by dental practitioners in Australia from 2001 to 2012. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 45 (4), 303-309. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12291
2017
Journal Article
Ezetimibe: use, costs, and adverse events in Australia
Hollingworth, Samantha A., Ostino, Remo, David, Michael C., Martin, Jennifer H. and Tett, Susan E. (2017). Ezetimibe: use, costs, and adverse events in Australia. Cardiovascular Therapeutics, 35 (1), 40-46. doi: 10.1111/1755-5922.12236
2017
Journal Article
Triptan use in Australia 1997-2015: a pharmacoepidemiological study
Eyre, B. L. K. D., Eadie, M. J., van Driel, M. L., Ross-Lee, L. and Hollingworth, S. A. (2017). Triptan use in Australia 1997-2015: a pharmacoepidemiological study. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 136 (2), 155-159. doi: 10.1111/ane.12727
2017
Conference Publication
Does consumer medicines interest reflect medicines use?
McGuire, T., Pache, D., Hollingworth, S. A. and van Driel, M. (2017). Does consumer medicines interest reflect medicines use?. Primary Health Care Research Conference (PHCRIS), Brisbane, 7-9 August 2017.
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
Enquiries
Contact Dr Sam Hollingworth directly for media enquiries about:
- health services research
- medicine use in populations
- pharmacoepidemiology
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