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Overview
Background
Professor Susan Tett is a registered pharmacist with research interests in Quality Use of Medicines (improving how medicines are used) and clinical pharmacokinetics (optimising medicine doses)
Sue completed her PhD in 1988. Since this time she has been in research positions and in academia at Sydney University, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney and at the University of Queensland. She has over 150 peer reviewed research publications and over 200 conference presentations and is on Editorial Board of Clinical Pharmacokinetics. Sue was Head of the School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland 1996-2004 and Deputy Executive Dean & Associate Dean Research for the Faculty of Health Sciences 2006-2010, including periods as Acting Executive Dean.
Susan Tett has been a member of many Australian national and State advisory committees, including Pharmaceutical Health and Rational use of Medicines Committee 1996-2004, Pharmaceutical Sub-Committee of the Australian Drug Evaluation Committee 1995-2004, Pharmaceutical Industry Working Group 2003-10 , Pharmaceutical Partnerships Program Committee of the Industry Research & Development Board 2003-09, and has participated in NHMRC Project Grant Review Panels and Fellowships Panels. She was also Councillor for the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (Queensland Branch) and was the Australian Pharmacist of the Year in 1999, for her contributions to pharmacy education and research.
Sue’s research interests are directed towards optimising the clinical use of medications. General areas of research include quality use of medicines, clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Sue supervises a number of postgraduate students and is actively involved in innovation in the pharmacy profession, pushing the professional boundaries. She is committed to enhancing the role of the health care team in optimising consumer health outcomes.
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Sue Tett is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), University of Sydney
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
Research interests
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Clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
Many projects being undertaken to define better dosing options to give improved patient outcomes - eg. in people who have received organ transplants (tacrolimus, mycophenolate, sirolimus) or who need other immunosuppressants (eg. leflunomide in people with rheumatoid arthritis).
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Quality use of Medicines
Numerous projects designed to improve how medicines are used - particular interests in health care teams, including consumers; rural health; medication use and misuse and international comparisons of prescription medication use
Works
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2013
Journal Article
Safety evaluation of leflunomide in rheumatoid arthritis
Keen, Helen I., Conaghan, Philip G. and Tett, Susan E. (2013). Safety evaluation of leflunomide in rheumatoid arthritis. Expert Opinion Drug Safety Evaluation, 12 (4), 581-588. doi: 10.1517/14740338.2013.798299
2013
Journal Article
Validity of self-reported osteoporosis in mid-age and older women
Peeters, G. M. E. E., Tett, Susan E., Dobson, A. J. and Mishra, G. D. (2013). Validity of self-reported osteoporosis in mid-age and older women. Osteoporosis International, 24 (3), 917-927. doi: 10.1007/s00198-012-2033-7
2013
Journal Article
A cross-sectional study of hydroxychloroquine concentrations and effects in people with systemic lupus erythematosus
Carmichael, S. J., Day, R. O. and Tett, S. E. (2013). A cross-sectional study of hydroxychloroquine concentrations and effects in people with systemic lupus erythematosus. Internal Medicine Journal, 43 (5), 547-553. doi: 10.1111/imj.12100
2013
Conference Publication
Patterns of Osteoporosis Medication Dispensing for Older Australian Women From 2002 to 2010: Influences of Publications, Guidelines, Marketing Activities and Policy
Peeters, G., Tett, S. E., Duncan, E. L., Mishra, G. D. and Dobson, A. J. (2013). Patterns of Osteoporosis Medication Dispensing for Older Australian Women From 2002 to 2010: Influences of Publications, Guidelines, Marketing Activities and Policy. EULAR 2013, Madrid, Spain, 12 - 15 June 2013. London, United Kingdom: B M J Group. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.908
2013
Conference Publication
A review of population pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies of mycophenolate in Autoimmune Disease patients
Abu Rahman, A. N., Tett, S. E. and Staatz, C. E. (2013). A review of population pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies of mycophenolate in Autoimmune Disease patients. Population Approach Group in Australia and New Zealand conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, February 2013.
2012
Journal Article
Quality use of medicines – Medication safety issues in naming; Look-alike, sound-alike medicine names
Ostini, Remo, Roughead, Elizabeth E., Kirkpatrick, Carl M. J., Monteith, Gregory R. and Tett, Susan E. (2012). Quality use of medicines – Medication safety issues in naming; Look-alike, sound-alike medicine names. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 20 (6), 349-357. doi: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2012.00210.x
2012
Journal Article
Innovation in hospital quality improvement activities — Acute Postoperative Pain Management (APOP) self-help toolkit audits as an example
Pulver, Lisa K., Oliver, Kate and Tett, Susan E. (2012). Innovation in hospital quality improvement activities — Acute Postoperative Pain Management (APOP) self-help toolkit audits as an example. Journal for Healthcare Quality, 34 (4), 45-59. doi: 10.1111/j.1945-1474.2012.00207.x.
2012
Journal Article
Consumers' experiences and values in conventional and alternative medicine paradigms: A problem detection study (PDS)
Emmerton, Lynne, Fejzic, Jasmina and Tett, Susan E. (2012). Consumers' experiences and values in conventional and alternative medicine paradigms: A problem detection study (PDS). Bmc Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 12 (1) 39, 39-1-39-10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-12-39
2012
Conference Publication
The discharge management of acute coronary syndromes (DMACS) toolkit experience
Pulver, Lisa, Oliver, Kate and Tett, Susan (2012). The discharge management of acute coronary syndromes (DMACS) toolkit experience. National Medicines Symposium 2012, Sydney, Australia, 24-25 May 2012.
2012
Conference Publication
Differences in gastroprotective medication use between Australia and Nova Scotia, Canada
Tett, Susan E., Sketris, Ingrid, Cooke, Charmaine, van Zanten, Sander Veldhuyzen and Barozzi, Nadia (2012). Differences in gastroprotective medication use between Australia and Nova Scotia, Canada. 28th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management, Barcelona, Spain, 23-26 August 2012. West Sussex, United Kingdom: John Wiley and Sons. doi: 10.1002/pds.3324
2012
Journal Article
Management of acute coronary syndromes at hospital discharge: Do targeted educational interventions improve practice quality?
Peterson, Gregory M., Thompson, Angus, Pulver, Lisa K., Robertson, Marion B., Brieger, David, Wai, Angela and Tett, Susan E. (2012). Management of acute coronary syndromes at hospital discharge: Do targeted educational interventions improve practice quality?. Journal for Healthcare Quality, 34 (1), 26-34. doi: 10.1111/j.1945-1474.2011.00137.x
2012
Journal Article
Knowing how to stop: Ceasing prescribing when the medicine is no longer required
Ostini, Remo, Hegney, Desley G., Jackson, Claire and Tett, Susan E. (2012). Knowing how to stop: Ceasing prescribing when the medicine is no longer required. Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy, 18 (1), 68-72. doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2012.18.1.68
2012
Conference Publication
Visualising communication networks to improve use of medicines in elderly residents across care sites
Smith, Alesha, Pulver, Lisa, Coombes, Judith and Tett, Susan E. (2012). Visualising communication networks to improve use of medicines in elderly residents across care sites. National Medicines Symposium 2012, Sydneay, Australia, 24-25 May 2012.
2011
Book
Multicentre drug use evaluation in hospitals. QUM in hospitals: Queensland
Tett, Susan, Coombes, Judith and Pulver, Lisa (2011). Multicentre drug use evaluation in hospitals. QUM in hospitals: Queensland. St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2011
Journal Article
Population pharmacokinetics of fluconazole in critically ill patients receiving continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration - using Monte Carlo Simulations to predict doses for specified pharmacodynamic targets
Patel, Kashyap, Roberts, Jason A., Lipman, Jeffrey, Tett, Susan E., Deldot, Megan E. and Kirkpatrick, Carl M. (2011). Population pharmacokinetics of fluconazole in critically ill patients receiving continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration - using Monte Carlo Simulations to predict doses for specified pharmacodynamic targets. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 55 (12), 5868-5873. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00424-11
2011
Journal Article
A quality improvement initiative to improve adherence to national guidelines for empiric management of community-acquired pneumonia in emergency departments
Mcintosh, Kylie A., Maxwell, David J., Pulver, Lisa K., Horn, Fiona, Robertson, Marion B., Kaye, Karen I., Peterson, Gregory M., Dollman, William B., Wai, Angela and Tett, Susan E. (2011). A quality improvement initiative to improve adherence to national guidelines for empiric management of community-acquired pneumonia in emergency departments. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 23 (2) mzq077, 142-150. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzq077
2011
Conference Publication
Knowing how to stop: Prescription medicines and the culture of giving
Tett, Susan E., Ostini, Remo, Hegney, Desley G. and Jackson, C (2011). Knowing how to stop: Prescription medicines and the culture of giving. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR), Halifax, Canada, 9-12 May 2011.
2011
Conference Publication
Sustainability in hospital quality improvement activities - the Acute PostOperative Pain management (APOP) toolkit experience
Pulver, Lisa, Tett, Susan E. and Oliver, K (2011). Sustainability in hospital quality improvement activities - the Acute PostOperative Pain management (APOP) toolkit experience. Medicines Management 2011, the 37th SHPA National Conference, Hobart, Australia, 10-13 November 2011.
2010
Journal Article
Community pharmacy dispensing of prescription medicine sample packs: Changing the business of medicine initiation?
Kyle, GJ, Nissen, L and Tett, S (2010). Community pharmacy dispensing of prescription medicine sample packs: Changing the business of medicine initiation?. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 16 (6), 1357-1360. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01290.x
2010
Journal Article
Improving the use of benzodiazepines-Is it possible? A non-systematic review of interventions tried in the last 20 years
Smith, Alisha J. and Tett, Susan E. (2010). Improving the use of benzodiazepines-Is it possible? A non-systematic review of interventions tried in the last 20 years. BMC Health Services Research, 10 (1) 321, 321-1-321-12. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-10-321
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Sue Tett is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Towards optimal dosing of new immunosuppressant drugs in solid organ transplants
Improving dosing of immunosuppressant medications in people who have received solid organ transplants. Studies with tacrolimus, mycophenolate or sirolimus can be offered
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International comparisons of medicines use, investigating pharmaceutical policy and other influences on usage
International comparisons of the use of prescription medicines are important to improve the quality use of medicines across different jurisdictions. Lessons learned from one area can be translated into interventions to be applied to improve medicine use across a number of different health care systems
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Factors affecting prescribing and use of medicines, including the influence of various marketing strategies (eg. free prescription medicine samples), the influence of location (eg. rural, remote) and
Many factors are know to affect prescribing and use of medicines. Projects in this area will be designed to investigate specific aspects of these factors eg. effects of remote location, influence of free sample medications etc etc
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Drug usage evaluation across different jurisdictions
Drug usage evaluation, including the feedback, intervention and re-evaluation stages can influence how medicines are prescribed and used. Multicentre studies can have wide ranging influence, and studies across several jurisdictions (eg. hospital/community; public/private) can influence quality use of medicines in sustainable ways across large geographical areas. Projects are offered in the areas, particularly focussing on multi-disciplinary teams and multi-jurisdictional influences
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Population Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of the Newer Immunosuppressant Drug
Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Geographical differences, national and international, in the utilization of the benzodiazepine and antidepressant groups of medicines
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE AND COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM) - CONCORDANCE AND PERSPECTIVES OF CONSUMERS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND CAM PRACTITIONERS
Principal Advisor
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
Use of leflunomide in rheumatoid arthritis
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
Pharmacokinetic studies with sirolimus and tacrolimus
Principal Advisor
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
POPULATION PHARMACOKINETICS AND PHARMOCODYNAMICS OF THE NEW IMMUNOSUPRESSANT DRUGS
Principal Advisor
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
QUALITY USE OF MEDICINES: FROM DUE TO RURAL COMMUNITY PHARMACY PRACTICE
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Maree Smith
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating Prediction Methods for Estimating Tacrolimus, Mycophenolate and Prednisolone Exposure Following Adult Kidney Transplantation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Christine Staatz
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Individualising immunosuppressant therapy in autoimmune disease to improve patient outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Christine Staatz
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Prescription medicine samples and therapy initiation. Developing a best practice system with community pharmacists in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisa Nissen
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
Optimising the assesssment of renal function and determining the renal elimination of drugs using various methodologies
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
Contact Emeritus Professor Sue Tett directly for media enquiries about:
- Clinical pharmacokinetics
- Clinical pharmacy
- Medicine - quality use of
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacy - clinical
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