Associate Professor Alesha Smith

2024

Journal - Research Article

Nind, J., Marra, C. A., Scahill, S., Mather, D., & Smith, A. (2024). The effects of free prescriptions on community pharmacy selection: A discrete choice experiment. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2024.08.089

Nind, J., Marra, C. A., Scahill, S., Siermans, C., & Smith, A. (2024). Does the type of pharmacy used influence medication adherence? A retrospective observational study in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/17151635241267025

Kremer, L. J., Smith, A., Tahitahi, K.-A., Mapusua, T., Anwar, M., Rutherford, G., Cho, H., & Guy, W. (2024). Ko au tēnei: This is me. Exploring the lived experience of underrepresented groups with pharmacy services to inform the development of pharmacy case-based learning. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching & Learning, 16, 167-173. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2023.12.019

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Leitch, S., Smith, A., Zeng, J., & Stokes, T. (2024). Avoiding anti-inflammatories: A randomised controlled trial testing the effect of an eHealth information package on primary health care patient medication knowledge and behaviour in Aotearoa New Zealand. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30, (pp. 23). doi: 10.1071/PYv30n4abs

2023

Journal - Research Article

Nind, J., Marra, C. A., Scahill, S., & Smith, A. J. (2023). Describing the consumer profile of different types of community pharmacy in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Primary Health Care, 15(4), 376-381. doi: 10.1071/HC23083

Ghabour, M., Morris, C., Wilby, K., & Smith, A. (2023). New Zealand pharmacists' views regarding the current prescribing courses: Questionnaire survey. Journal of Primary Health Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1071/HC23021

MacConald, C. B., Murphy, A. L., Isenor, J. E., Ramsey, T. D., Furlotte, K., Smith, A. J., … Wilby, K. J. (2023). Target users' acceptance of a pharmacist-led prescribing service for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/17151635231177027

Broughton, L. C., Hughes-Medlicott, N., Zeng, J., & Smith, A. (2023). Perinatal psychotropic dispensing: A descriptive population-based study in New Zealand. Asia-Pacific Psychiatry. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/appy.12539

Booker, C., Murphy, A. L., Isenor, J. E., Ramsey, T. D., Smith, A. J., Bishop, A., … Wilby, K. J. (2023). Community pharmacists' acceptance of prescribing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada, 156(3), 137-149. doi: 10.1177/17151635231152218

Ghabour, M., Morris, C., Wilby, K. J., & Smith, A. J. (2023). Pharmacist prescribing training models in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada: Snapshot survey. Pharmacy Education, 23(1), 100-108. doi: 10.46542/pe.2023.231.100108

Norris, P., Cousins, K., Horsburgh, S., Keown, S., Churchward, M., Samaranayaka, A., Smith, A., & Marra, C. (2023). Impact of removing prescription co-payments on the use of costly health services: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial. BMC Health Services Research, 23, 31. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-09011-0

Journal - Research Other

Rajballi-Naidoo, N., Wilby, K. J., Young, A., & Smith, A. (2023). A review of pharmacy-led interventions: Identification of facilitators and barriers for the design of a new model of care for asthma. Journal of Pharmacy Practice & Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1870

Ghabour, M., Wilby, K. J., Morris, C. J., & Smith, A. J. (2023). Overview of factors influencing successful implementation of non-medical prescribing. Journal of Pharmacy Practice & Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1868

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Wilby, K., Booker, C., MacDonald, C., Ramsey, T., Murphy, A., Isenor, J., … Smith, A., … Furlotte, K. (2023). Patients' and community pharmacists' acceptance of prescribing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Nova Scotia, Canada. Pharmacy Education, 23(6), (pp. 416-417). doi: 10.46542/pe.2023.236.350423

Leitch, S., Smith, A., Zeng, J., & Stokes, T. (2023). Avoiding anti-inflammatories: A randomised control trial testing the use of an information package on primary care patient knowledge in Aotearoa New Zealand. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 29(4), (pp. xli). doi: 10.1071/PYv29n4abs

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Smith, A. (2023, July). Making quality improvement as easy as CQI! A free step by step guide for practices. Verbal presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice, Tāmaki Makaurau - Auckland, New Zealand.

2022

Journal - Research Article

McGregor, A. L., Hoque, M. R., Nickel, S., Smith, A. J., & Atiquzzaman, M. (2022). Anti-epileptic medication exposure influences functional status in New Zealand stroke patients: A retrospective population-level study. Drugs: Real World Outcomes, 9, 165-173. doi: 10.1007/s40801-021-00280-5

Raghunandan, R., Howard, K., Marra, C. A., Tordoff, J., & Smith, A. (2022). Identifying New Zealand public preferences for pharmacist prescribers in primary care: A discrete choice experiment. Patient, 15, 77-92. doi: 10.1007/s40271-021-00529-9

Journal - Research Other

Nind, J., Smith, A., Scahill, S., & Marra, C. A. (2022). A systematic review of independent and chain pharmacies effects on medication adherence. Pharmacy, 10(5), 124. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy10050124

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Norris, P., Cousins, K., Horsburgh, S., Keown, S., Samaranayaka, A., Churchward, M., Smith, A., & Marra, C. (2022). The FreeMeds study: Exploring the impact of $5 prescription charges on hospitalisations. Proceedings of the 12th Health Services and Policy Research Conference. 404. Retrieved from https://www.hsraanz.org

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Nair, S., Yin, E., Smith, A., & McGregor, A. (2022, November). Exposure to antipsychotic medication is detrimental to the functional status of NZ stroke patients. Verbal presentation at the School of Pharmacy Research Day, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Nind, J., Smith, A., Scahill, S., & Marra, C. A. (2022, November). A systematic review of independent and chain pharmacies effects on medication adherence. Verbal presentation at the School of Pharmacy Research Day, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Broughton, L., Medlicott, N., Zeng, J., & Smith, A. (2022, November). Perinatal psychotropic dispensing: A description population-based study in New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the School of Pharmacy Research Day, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2021

Journal - Research Article

Kremer, L. J., Nguyen, A. L. A., Waaka, T. A., Tutbury, J., Wilby, K. J., & Smith, A. (2021). To what extent does a pharmacy curriculum foster diversity and inclusion through paper-based case scenarios? Pharmacy Education, 21(1), 612-620. doi: 10.46542/pe.2021.211.612620

Norris, P., Cousins, K., Churchward, M., Keown, S., Hudson, M., Isno, L., Pereira, L., Klavs, J., Tang, L. L., Roberti, H., & Smith, A. (2021). Recruiting people facing social disadvantage: The experience of the Free Meds study. International Journal for Equity in Health, 20(1), 149. doi: 10.1186/s12939-021-01483-6

Leitch, S., Zeng, J., Smith, A., & Stokes, T. (2021). Medication risk management and health equity in New Zealand general practice: A retrospective cross-sectional study. International Journal for Equity in Health, 20, 119. doi: 10.1186/s12939-021-01461-y

Raghunandan, R., Marra, C. A., Tordoff, J., & Smith, A. (2021). Examining non-medical prescribing trends in New Zealand: 2016-2020. BMC Health Services Research, 21(1), 418. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06435-y

Nind, J., Smith, A., Devananda, M., & Auvray, B. (2021). A whole of population retrospective observational study on the rates of polypharmacy in New Zealand 2014 to 2018 Polypharmacy in New Zealand: What is the current status? Health Science Reports, 4, e263. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.263

Leitch, S., Dovey, S. M., Cunningham, W. K., Smith, A. J., Zeng, J., Reith, D. M., … Williamson, M. I., & Lillis, S. (2021). Medication-related harm in New Zealand general practice: A retrospective records review. British Journal of General Practice, e626-e633. doi: 10.3399/bjgp.2020.1126

Nair, S., Chen, S., Gupta, D., Smith, A. J., & McGregor, A. L. (2021). Higher BMI confers a long-term functional status advantage in elderly New Zealand European stroke patients. Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases, 30(5), 105711. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105711

Leitch, S., Smith, A., Crengle, S., & Stokes, T. (2021). The views of New Zealand general practitioners and patients on a proposed risk assessment and communication tool: A qualitative study using Normalisation Process Theory. Implementation Science Communications, 2, 16. doi: 10.1186/s43058-021-00120-1

Yamoah, L., Dragojlovic, N., Smith, A., Lynd, L. D., & Marra, C. A. (2021). Evaluating New Zealanders' values for drug coverage decision making: Trade-offs between treatments for rare and common conditions. Pharmacoeconomics, 39, 109-119. doi: 10.1007/s40273-020-00974-8

Raghunandan, R., Howard, K., Marra, C. A., Tordoff, J., & Smith, A. (2021). Identifying community pharmacist preferences for prescribing services in primary care in New Zealand: A discrete choice experiment. Applied Health Economics & Health Policy, 19, 253-266. doi: 10.1007/s40258-020-00615-3

Journal - Research Other

Cousins, K., Norris, P., Horsburgh, S., Smith, A., Keown, S., Samaranayaka, A., Marra, C., & Churchward, M. (2021). Impact of removing prescription charges on health outcomes: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 11, e049261. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049261

Leitch, S., Smith, A., Zeng, J., & Stokes, T. (2021). Using an information package to reduce patients' risk of renal damage: Protocol for a randomized feasibility trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 10(4), e29161. doi: 10.2196/29161

Broughton, L. C., Medlicott, N. J., & Smith, A. J. (2021). Effectiveness of patient decision aids in women considering psychotropic medication use during pregnancy: A literature review. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 24, 569-578. doi: 10.1007/s00737-021-01118-3

Wilby, K. J., Chun, L. D., Ye, R., & Smith, A. J. (2021). Students' experiences with racism during the COVID-19 pandemic. Academic Medicine, 96(1), e4-e5. doi: 10.1097/acm.0000000000003801

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Norris, P., Cousins, K., Horsburgh, S., Smith, A., Keown, S., Samaranayaka, A., … Marra, C. (2021). Randomised controlled trial of removing prescription charges: Preliminary findings of the FreeMeds Study. Proceedings of the 6th Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network Symposium. (pp. 21-22). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/pharmacoepidemiology

Leitch, S., Zeng, J., Smith, A., & Stokes, T. (2021). Medication risk management and health equity in New Zealand general practice: A retrospective cross-sectional study. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27(4), (pp. xxx). doi: 10.1071/PYv27n4abs

Smith, A. (2021). Using EPiC, a primary care dashboard, to identify variation in diabetes prescribing. Proceedings of the 44th New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting. Retrieved from https://www.ivvy.com.au/event/NZSSD2021

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Leitch, S., Zeng, J., Smith, A., & Stokes, T. (2021, September). Medication risk management and health equity in general practice. Poster session presented at the Achieving Health Equity from Research Conference [Otago Spotlight Series], Wellington, New Zealand.

2020

Journal - Research Article

Simpson, B. H., Reith, D. M., Medlicott, N. J., & Smith, A. J. (2020). Monitoring the use of dabigatran etexilate for stroke prevention: Compliance with renal function guidelines. Journal of Primary Health Care, 12(4), 327-334. doi: 10.1071/HC19115

Hussain, F. N., Smith, A., & Wilby, K. J. (2020). The visibility of disabilities within pharmacy program recruitment material. INNOVATIONS in pharmacy, 11(3), 14. doi: 10.24926/iip.v11i3.3339

Burmeister, P., Su, S., Smith, A. J., & Wilby, K. J. (2020). The use of gentamicin for treatment of urogenital and extragenital gonorrhea: A systematic review of efficacy data. Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 54(10), 1030-1037. doi: 10.1177/1060028020927057

Journal - Research Other

Smith, A. J., & Wilby, K. J. (2020). Health services for sexually transmitted infections: Where are we at in New Zealand? A narrative literature review. Journal of Primary Health Care, 12(4), 335-344. doi: 10.1071/HC20039

Wilby, K. J., & Smith, A. J. (2020). A narrative review of continuing professional development needs for pharmacists with respect to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Pharmacy, 8(2), 84. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8020084

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Leitch, S., Smith, A., Crengle, S., & Stokes, T. (2020). The views of New Zealand general practitioners and patients on a proposed risk assessment and communication tool: A qualitative study using Normalisation Process theory. Proceedings of the Annual Centre for Health Systems and Technology (CHeST) Symposium: Improving Healthcare with Emerging Technologies. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/healthsystems/symposium/index.html

Smith, A., Richards, N., Auvray, B., & Peyroux, G. (2020). Data-driven primary care: Interactive prescribing reports for New Zealand prescribers. Proceedings of the Annual Centre for Health Systems and Technology (CHeST) Symposium: Improving Healthcare with Emerging Technologies. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/healthsystems/symposium/index.html

Raghunandan, R., Marra, C. A., Tordoff, J., & Smith, A. (2020). Pharmacist preferences for prescribing models in primary Care in NZ: A discrete choice experiment. Patient, 13(1), (pp. 143). doi: 10.1007/s40271-019-00398-3

2019

Journal - Research Article

Tordoff, J. M., Brenkley, C., Krska, J., & Smith, A. (2019). Exploring medicines burden among adults in New Zealand: A cross-sectional survey. Patient Preference & Adherence, 13, 2171-2184. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S231202

Young, A., Tordoff, J., Moore, S., & Smith, A. (2019). Patients' views of general practitioners' provision of medicine information leaflets. Journal of Primary Health Care, 11(4), 359-366. doi: 10.1071/HC19011

Simpson, B. H., Reith, D. M., Medlicott, N. J., & Smith, A. J. (2019). Exposure response supports therapeutic drug monitoring for dabigatran etexilate in patients with atrial fibrillation. TH Open, 3(3), e210-e215. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1693486

Richards, N., Reith, D., Stitely, M., & Smith, A. (2019). The Before School Check (B4SC): Reporting outcomes and referral rates for all New Zealand children. New Zealand Medical Journal, 132(1496), 9-19. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Richards, N., Reith, D., Stitely, M., & Smith, A. (2019). Developmental outcomes at age four following maternal antiepileptic drug use. Epilepsy & Behavior, 93, 73-79. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.01.018

Fountain, J. S., Reith, D. M., Tomlin, A. M., Smith, A. J., & Tilyard, M. W. (2019). Deaths by poisoning in New Zealand, 2008-2013. Clinical Toxicology, 57(11), 1087-1094. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2019.1582777

Fieldwick, D., Smith, A., & Paterson, H. (2019). General practitioners and gestational weight management. Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 39(4), 485-491. doi: 10.1080/01443615.2018.1530739

Young, A., Tordoff, J., Leitch, S., & Smith, A. (2019). Patient-focused medicines information: General practitioners’ and pharmacists’ views on websites and leaflets. Health Education Journal, 78(3), 340-351. doi: 10.1177/0017896918811373

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Smith, A. (2019). Using 'big-data' in primary care: What do health professionals want? Proceedings of the Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ) Conference. (pp. 49). Retrieved from https://hinz.org.nz

Norris, P., Cousins, K., Keown, S., Churchward, M., Smith, A., Marra, C., Horsburgh, S., & Samaranayaka, A. (2019). Do free medicines improve people's health? A randomised controlled trial of prescription charges. Proceedings of the 11th Health Services and Policy Research Conference (HSRAANZ): Addressing Health Service Inequities to Improve Health System Performance. Retrieved from www.healthservicesconference.com.au

Smith, A., Raghunandan, R., Young, A., & Leitch, S. (2019). Primary care: Shaken not stirred, with a twist of technology [Symposium]. Proceedings of the 11th Health Services and Policy Research Conference (HSRAANZ): Addressing Health Service Inequities to Improve Health System Performance. Retrieved from www.healthservicesconference.com.au

Simpson, B., Reith, D., Medlicott, N., & Smith, A. (2019). Estimated exposure to dabigatran etexilate influences efficacy and toxicity. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 75(Suppl. 1), (pp. S90). doi: 10.1007/s00228-019-02685-2

Simpson, B., Reith, D., Medlicott, N., & Smith, A. (2019). Poor adherence to renal function testing for dabigatran. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 75(Suppl. 1), (pp. S28-S29). doi: 10.1007/s00228-019-02685-2

2018

Journal - Research Article

Simpson, B. H., Reith, D., Medlicott, N. J., & Smith, A. (2018). Deprivation and inequalities lead to worse outcomes with dabigatran etexilate. Journal of Primary Health Care, 10(4), 303-311. doi: 10.1071/HC17081

Simpson, B. H., Reith, D. M., Medlicott, N. J., & Smith, A. J. (2018). Choice of renal function estimator influences adverse outcomes with dabigatran etexilate in patients with atrial fibrillation. TH Open, 2(04), e420-e427. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1676356. ISSN 2512-9465

Smith, A. J., Scahill, S. L., Harrison, J., Carroll, T., & Medlicott, N. J. (2018). Service provision in the wake of a new funding model for community pharmacy. BMC Health Services Research, 18, 307. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3120-z

Young, A., Tordoff, J., Leitch, S., & Smith, A. (2018). Doctors and pharmacists provision and opinions of medicines information leaflets in New Zealand. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 40(3), 676-685. doi: 10.1007/s11096-018-0635-7

Young, A., Tordoff, J., Leitch, S., & Smith, A. (2018). Do health professionals tell patients what they want to know about their medicines? Health Education Journal, 77(7), 762-777. doi: 10.1177/0017896918763679

Richards, N., Reith, D., Stitely, M., & Smith, A. (2018). Antiepileptic drug exposure in pregnancy and pregnancy outcome from national drug usage data. BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 18(1), 84. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-1728-y

Richards, N., Reith, D., Stitely, M., & Smith, A. (2018). Are doses of lamotrigine or levetiracetam adjusted during pregnancy? Epilepsia Open, 3(1), 86-90. doi: 10.1002/epi4.12086

Young, A., Tordoff, J., & Smith, A. (2018). Regulatory agencies' recommendations for medicine information leaflets: Are they in line with research findings? Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 14(2), 196-202. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2017.02.014

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Smith, A., & Young, A. (2018). Using an electronic decision support tool to reduce inappropriate polypharmacy and optimise medicines: When good projects go bad! Proceedings of the Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ) Conference. (pp. 170). Retrieved from https://www.hinz.org.nz

Young, A., Tordoff, J., Leitch, S., & Smith, A. (2018). Self-monitoring and reporting of medicine adverse effects in oncology patients. Proceedings of the Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ) Conference. (pp. 149). Retrieved from https://www.hinz.org.nz

2017

Journal - Research Article

Tomlin, A. M., Reith, D. M., Woods, D. J., Lloyd, H. S., Smith, A., Fountain, J. S., & Tilyard, M. W. (2017). A pharmacoepidemiology database system for monitoring risk due to the use of medicines by New Zealand primary care patients. Drug Safety, 40(12), 1259-1277. doi: 10.1007/s40264-017-0579-1

Fieldwick, D., Smith, A., & Paterson, H. (2017). General practitioners and preconception weight management in New Zealand. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 57(4), 420-425. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12609

Mulvogue, K., Roberts, J. A., Coombes, I., Cottrell, N., Kanagarajah, S., & Smith, A. (2017). The effect of pharmacists on ward rounds measured by the STOPP/START tool in a specialized geriatric unit. Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics, 42(2), 178-184. doi: 10.1111/jcpt.12489

Young, A., Tordoff, J., & Smith, A. (2017). 'What do patients want?': Tailoring medicines information to meet patients' needs. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 13(6), 1186-1190. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2016.10.006

Journal - Research Other

Raghunandan, R., Tordoff, J., & Smith, A. (2017). Non-medical prescribing in New Zealand: An overview of prescribing rights, service delivery models and training. Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, 8(11), 349-360. doi: 10.1177/2042098617723312

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Smith, A. (2017). Non-medical prescribing in New Zealand: Is it achieving its aim? International Journal of Integrated Care, 17(3), A31. doi: 10.5334/ijic.3143

Richards, N., Smith, A., Reith, D., & Stitely, M. (2017). Antiepileptic drug exposure in pregnancy and pregnance outcome from national drug usage data. International Journal of Integrated Care, 17(3), A28. doi: 10.5334/ijic.3140

Young, A., Smith, A., & Tordoff, J. (2017). What do patient's want? Time to innovate medicine information leaflets. International Journal of Integrated Care, 17(3), A15. doi: 10.5334/ijic.3127

Al-Sallami, H. S., Anakin, M., Smith, A., Peterson, A., & Duffull, S. B. (2017). Experiences in defining Entrustable Professional Activities to drive the learning of undergraduate pharmacy students. Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association and the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (APSA-ASCEPT) Joint Scientific Meeting. (pp. 21). Retrieved from http://www.asceptasm.com/

Simpson, B., Reith, D., Medlicott, N., & Smith, A. (2017). Utilisation of New Zealand primary care electronic data to guide clinical decision support system design: A retrospective cohort for dabigatran. Clinical Therapeutics, 39(8, Suppl.), (pp. e7). doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2017.05.024

Simpson, B., Reith, D., Medlicott, N., & Smith, A. (2017). Choice of renal function estimator may affect adverse outcomes with dabigatran. Clinical Therapeutics, 39(8, Suppl.), (pp. e7). doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2017.05.023

Richards, N., Reith, D., Stitely, M., & Smith, A. (2017). Are doses of lamotrigine or levetiracetam adjusted during pregnancy? Clinical Therapeutics, 39(8, Suppl.), (pp. e46). doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2017.05.142

Reith, D., Simpson, B., Medlicott, N., & Smith, A. (2017). Dabigatran exposure and outcomes: A PK/PD/PV study. Clinical Therapeutics, 39(8, Suppl.), (pp. e8). doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2017.05.026

Tordoff, J., Wei, J., & Smith, A. (2017). Nurses' and caregivers' experiences of recognising and managing pain in people with dementia in residential care in New Zealand: A qualitative study. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 25 (Suppl. 1), (pp. 16-17). doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12367

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Smith, A. (2017, November). Codeine and tramadol use in a paediatric population in New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the 3rd Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Reith, D., Simpson, B., Medlicott, N., & Smith, A. (2017, September). Prediction of drug exposure in pharmacoepidemiology studies: Dabigatran as a case study. Verbal presentation at the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists New Zealand Section (ASCEPT-NZ) Annual Scientific Meeting, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Young, A., Smith, A., & Tordoff, J. (2017, September). New Zealand health professionals' opinions about medicine information leaflets. Verbal presentation at the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists New Zealand Section (ASCEPT-NZ) Annual Scientific Meeting, Queenstown, New Zealand.

2016

Journal - Research Article

Williamson, D. A., Roos, R., Verrall, A., Smith, A., & Thomas, M. G. (2016). Trends, demographics and disparities in outpatient antibiotic consumption in New Zealand: A national study. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 71(12), 3593-3598. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkw345

Noor, Z. M., Smith, A. J., Smith, S. S., & Nissen, L. M. (2016). A feasibility study: Use of actigraph to monitor and follow-up sleep/wake patterns in individuals attending community pharmacy with sleeping disorders. Journal of Pharmacy & BioAllied Sciences, 8, 173-180. doi: 10.4103/0975-7406.171739

Journal - Research Other

Young, A., Tordoff, J., Dovey, S., Reith, D., Lloyd, H., Tilyard, M., & Smith, A. (2016). Using an electronic decision support tool to reduce inappropriate polypharmacy and optimize medicines: rationale and methods. JMIR Research Protocols, 5(2), e105. doi: 10.2196/resprot.5543

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Young, A., Smith, A., & Tordoff, J. (2016). Patients’ requirements for design and content of medicine information leaflets. Proceedings of the National Medicines Symposium. 398, (pp. 186). Retrieved from http://www.nps.org.au/about-us/what-we-do/campaigns-events/national-medicines-symposium

Smith, A., & Young, A. (2016). Polypharmacy: What’s the problem and how do we fix it? Proceedings of the National Medicines Symposium. 393, (pp. 181). Retrieved from http://www.nps.org.au/about-us/what-we-do/campaigns-events/national-medicines-symposium

Alexa, J., & Smith, A. (2016). Investigation of the current non-medical prescribing in New Zealand. Proceedings of the National Medicines Symposium. 360, (pp. 147). Retrieved from http://www.nps.org.au/about-us/what-we-do/campaigns-events/national-medicines-symposium

Raghunandan, R., & Smith, A. (2016). Non-medical prescribing in New Zealand: An update on prescribing rights, service delivery models and training. Proceedings of the National Medicines Symposium. 356, (pp. 143). Retrieved from http://www.nps.org.au/about-us/what-we-do/campaigns-events/national-medicines-symposium

Simpson, B., Reith, D., Medlicott, N., Smith, A., & Tilyard, M. (2016). New Zealand formulary for children: A case study of national paediatric formulary development. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 101, e1. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-310148.25

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

McElroy, J., Dovey, S., & Smith, A. (2016, September). Maternity outcomes and access following isotretinoin funding changes in New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Primary Care Research Colloquium, Whitianga, New Zealand.

2015

Journal - Research Article

Tinelli, M., Blenkinsopp, A., Latter, S., Smith, A., & Chapman, S. R. (2015). Survey of patients' experiences and perceptions of care provided by nurse and pharmacist independent prescribers in primary care. Health Expectations, 18(5), 1241-1255. doi: 10.1111/hex.12099

Hubbard, R. E., Peel, N. M., Scott, I. A., Martin, J. H., Smith, A., Pillans, P. I., … Gray, L. C. (2015). Polypharmacy among inpatients aged 70 years or older in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 202(7), 373-378. doi: 10.5694/mja13.00172

Gerard, K., Martinelli, M., Latter, S., Smith, A., & Blenkinsopp, A. (2015). Patients' valuation of the prescribing nurse in primary care: A discrete choice experiment. Health Expectations, 18(6), 2223-2235. doi: 10.1111/hex.12193

Journal - Research Other

Williamson, D. A., Ritchie, S. R., Best, E., Upton, A., Leversha, A., Smith, A., & Thomas, M. G. (2015). A bug in the ointment: Topical antimicrobial usage and resistance in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 128(1426). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Simpson, B., Reith, D., Medlicott, N., Smith, A., & Tilyard, M. (2015, June). New Zealand formulary for children: A case study of national paediatric formulary development. Poster session presented at the 15th Biennial European Society for Developmental, Perinatal and Paediatric Pharmacology (ESDPPP) Congress, Belgrade, Serbia.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Smith, A. (2015, April). The pharmacy workforce and provision of services in community pharmacies. Verbal presentation at the Health Workforce Research and Policy Symposium: Questions, Conundrums and the Road Ahead, Wellington, New Zealand.

2014

Journal - Research Article

Smith, A., Latter, S., & Blenkinsopp, A. (2014). Safety and quality of nurse independent prescribing: A national study of experiences of education, continuing professional development clinical governance. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70(11), 2506-2517. doi: 10.1111/jan.12392

Niyomnaitham, S., Page, A., La Caze, A., Whitfield, K., & Smith, A. J. (2014). Utilisation trends of rosiglitazone and pioglitazone in Australia before and after safety warnings. BMC Health Services Research, 14(1), 151. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-151

Noor, Z. M., Smith, A. J., Smith, S. S., & Nissen, L. M. (2014). A study protocol: A community pharmacy-based intervention for improving the management of sleep disorders in the community settings. BMC Health Services Research, 14, 74. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-74

Journal - Research Other

Thomas, M. G., Smith, A. J., & Tilyard, M. (2014). Rising antimicrobial resistance: A strong reason to reduce excessive antimicrobial consumption in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 127(1394). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Niyomnaitham, S., & Smith, A. (2014). Utilization and government cost of antisecretory drugs among elderly in Australia and New Zealand. Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety, 23(Suppl. 1), (pp. 108-109). doi: 10.1002/pds.3701

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Smith, A., Harrison, J., & Parkin, L. (2014, August). Pharmacoepidemiology: Opportunities & challenges [RSNZ symposium]. Panel discussion at the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists New Zealand Section (ASCEPT-NZ) Annual Scientific Meeting, Queenstown, New Zealand.

2013

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Smith, A. (2013). Non-medical prescribing in New Zealand: An update. Proceedings of the 8th Health Services & Policy Research Conference. (pp. 77). Retrieved from http://www.plevin.com.au/hsraanz2013/

2012

Journal - Research Article

Gerard, K., Tinelli, M., Latter, S., Blenkinsopp, A., & Smith, A. (2012). Valuing the extended role of prescribing pharmacist in general practice: Results from a discrete choice experiment. Value in Health, 15(5), 699-707. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2012.02.006

Latter, S., Smith, A., Blenkinsopp, A., Nicholls, P., Little, P., & Chapman, S. (2012). Are nurse and pharmacist independent prescribers clinically appropriate prescribing decisions? An analysis of consultations. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, 17(3), 149-156. doi: 10.1258/jhsrp.2012.011090