Overview
Background
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I am a pharmacoepidemiologist and Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) specialist.
Since completing a Bachelor of Pharmacy in 1995, I have been fortunate to work in a broad variety of roles contributing to better health outcomes for all Australians.
My research focuses on identifying and evaluating the use of prescription medicines, and related health-services, to undertand if medicines are accessible to populations in need and used appropriately and safely.
Key populations included in my research are the Australian aged care community, patients receiving services in acute care (hospitals), mental health populations, clinical pharmacist activities, and populations using novel medicines (e.g. Monoclonal Antibiodies and Cell and Gene Therapy).
The outcomes of my research seek to deepen our understanding of the strengths and limitations of health care systems to inform the safety and quality of health care and health policy.
Availability
- Dr Jodie Hillen is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Pharmacy, University of South Australia
- Masters (Coursework) of Clinical Epidemiology, University of Newcastle
- Doctor of Philosophy of Pharmacy, University of South Australia
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Long-term follow-up after authorization of gene therapy: leveraging real-world data
de Haart, Karin, Asao, Keiko, Ataher, Quazi, Geier, Jamie, Hillen, Jodie, Huang, Kui, Mol, Peter G.M., Rivera, Donna, Wang, Huifen, Yang, Hong, Zhan, Siyan, Hoogendoorn, Wilhelmina E. and Bloem, Lourens T. (2025). Long-term follow-up after authorization of gene therapy: leveraging real-world data. Drug Discovery Today, 30 (5) 104337, 104337. doi: 10.1016/j.drudis.2025.104337
2024
Other Outputs
Defining and evaluating chemical restraint use in Metro North Health
Freeman, Chris, Canning, Martin, Ailabouni, Nagham, Hillen, Jodie, Alker, Hunter, Hart, Grace and Soen, Dicky (2024). Defining and evaluating chemical restraint use in Metro North Health. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2024
Journal Article
Consumer perceptions of direct-to-consumer electronic prescription services in Queensland, Australia
Cossart, Amelia R., Kennedy, Eloise, Yong, Faith R., Hillen, Jodie B. and Freeman, Christopher R. (2024). Consumer perceptions of direct-to-consumer electronic prescription services in Queensland, Australia. Digital Health, 10, 20552076241294184-10. doi: 10.1177/20552076241294184
2024
Journal Article
Intravenous iron staining: real-world incidence, preventability, and mitigation tools from a long-term quality improvement project
Canning, Martin L., Hillen, Jodie B., Kashiwagi, Maya, Alizadeh, Negin and Freeman, Christopher R. (2024). Intravenous iron staining: real-world incidence, preventability, and mitigation tools from a long-term quality improvement project. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 36 (4) mzae096. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzae096
2024
Conference Publication
Intravenous iron staining – evaluation of a 7-year quality improvement project
Canning, Martin, Hillen, Jodie, Kashiwagi, Maya, Alizadeh, Negin and Freeman, Chris (2024). Intravenous iron staining – evaluation of a 7-year quality improvement project. Herston Health Precinct 2024, Brisbane, QLD Australia, September 2024.
2024
Journal Article
Simplifying medication regimens for residents of aged care facilities: pharmacist and physician use of a structured five-step medication simplification tool
Sluggett, Janet K., Stasinopoulos, Jacquelina, Sylvester, Cyan, Wong, Wei Jin, Hillen, Jodie, Hughes, Georgina A., Yu, Solomon, Clark, Malcolm, Bell, J Simon, Corlis, Megan, Teng, Loui Sa, Newton, Lisa, Piovezan, Ronaldo D., Yu, David, Carter GDipClinPharm, Lynda and Soulsby, Natalie (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: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2024.04.008
2024
Journal Article
What is pharmacoepidemiology and how does it inform clinical care?
Hillen, Jodie (2024). What is pharmacoepidemiology and how does it inform clinical care?. The Senior Care Pharmacist, 39 (7), 240-241. doi: 10.4140/tcp.n.2024.240
2024
Journal Article
Comparison of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults with and without dementia receiving residential medication management reviews
Sawan, Mouna J., Clough, Alexander, Hillen, Jodie, Soulsby, Natalie and Gnjidic, Danijela (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. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13316
2024
Other Outputs
Intravenous iron staining: evaluation of a 7-year quality improvement project to mitigate a preventable adverse drug event
Freeman, Chris, Canning, Martin, Kashiwagi, Maya, Alizadeh, Negin and Hillen, Jodie (2024). Intravenous iron staining: evaluation of a 7-year quality improvement project to mitigate a preventable adverse drug event. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Other Outputs
Connecting nurses to nurses: a model for best practice care of skin cancer in Australia
Hillen, Jodie, Sharma, Yukti, Birchall, Laura, McNamara, Claire and Beardmore, Renae (2023). Connecting nurses to nurses: a model for best practice care of skin cancer in Australia. Barton, ACT, Australia: Evohealth.
2023
Journal Article
Impact of introducing infliximab biosimilars on total infliximab consumption and originator infliximab prices in eight regions: an interrupted time-series analysis
Peng, Kuan, Blais, Joseph E, Pratt, Nicole L, Guo, Jeff Jianfei, Hillen, Jodie B, Stanford, Tyman, Ward, Michael, Lai, Edward Chia-Cheng, Shin, Ju-Young, Tong, Xinning, Fan, Min, Cheng, Franco W T, Wu, Jing, Yeung, Winnie W Y, Lau, Chak-Sing, Leung, Wai Keung, Wong, Ian C K and Li, Xue (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: 10.1007/s40259-023-00589-3
2022
Other Outputs
Shining a light: radiotherapy cancer treatment in Australia
Beardmore, Renae, MacNamara, Claire, Rizvi, Farwa and Hillen, Jodie (2022). Shining a light: radiotherapy cancer treatment in Australia. Barton, ACT, Australia: Evohealth.
2022
Journal Article
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
Tong, Xinning, Li, Xue, Pratt, Nicole L, Hillen, Jodie B, Stanford, Tyman, Ward, Michael, Roughead, Elizabeth E, Lai, Edward Chia-Cheng, Shin, Ju-Young, Cheng, Franco W T, Peng, Kuan, Lau, Chak Sing, Leung, Wai Keung and Wong, Ian 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. The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific, 26 100506, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100506
2022
Journal Article
Rituximab and pyoderma gangrenosum: an investigation of disproportionality using a systems biology-informed approach in the FAERS Database
Hillen, Jodie Belinda, Stanford, Ty, Ward, Michael, Roughead, E. E., Kalisch Ellett, Lisa and Pratt, Nicole (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: 10.1007/s40801-022-00322-6
2022
Journal Article
The Medicines Intelligence Centre of Research Excellence: Co-creating real-world evidence to support the evidentiary needs of Australian medicines regulators and payers
Pratt, Nicole, Camacho, Ximena, Vajdic, Claire, Degenhardt, Louisa, Laba, Tracey-Lea, Hillen, Jodie, Etherton-Beer, Christopher, Preen, David, Jorm, Louisa, Donnolley, Natasha, Havard, Alys and Pearson, Sallie-Anne (2022). 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, 1-12. doi: 10.23889/ijpds.v6i1.1726
2022
Journal Article
Prescription patterns of asthma preventers among children and adolescents between Australia and South Korea
Seo, Min Sook, Hillen, Jodie, Kang, Dong Yoon, Pratt, Nicole and Shin, Ju-Young (2022). Prescription patterns of asthma preventers among children and adolescents between Australia and South Korea. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 13 834116, 1-8. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.834116
2022
Journal Article
Utilisation of disease modifying treatment and diversity of treatment pathways in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis
Hillen, J, Ward, M, Slee, M, Stanford, T, Roughead, E, Kalisch Ellett, L and Pratt, N (2022). Utilisation of disease modifying treatment and diversity of treatment pathways in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 57 103412, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2021.103412
2022
Journal Article
Assessing QI related symptoms
Hillen, J, Wood, A and Soulsby, N (2022). Assessing QI related symptoms. Australian Ageing Agenda, 44.
2021
Journal Article
Utilization of targeted disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for managing rheumatoid arthritis in the last decade: A two-country comparison
Park, So-Hee, Jeon, Ha-Lim, Kim, Seoyoung C, Hillen, Jodie, Gadzhanova, Svetla, Shin, Ju-Young and Pratt, Nicole (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: 10.5414/CP203964
2021
Journal Article
Too many pills, too many sick older Australians: Working together is key
Hillen, Jodie B, Soulsby, Natalie and Clarke, Malcolm (2021). Too many pills, too many sick older Australians: Working together is key. Australian Journal of General Practice, 50 (3), 171-174. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-07-20-5548
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