Publications by authors named "Penelope J Wood"
Background: The inappropriate use of non-prescription combination analgesics containing codeine (NP-CACC) has become a significant health issue in Australia.
Objective: To investigate the current management of NP-CACC direct product requests in community pharmacies located in Victoria, Australia.
Methods: A covert simulated patient (SP) method was used to observe the responses of pharmacy staff during an NP-CACC request.
Background: Misuse and/or dependence upon non-prescription combination analgesics containing codeine (NP-CACC) can result in serious physiological and psychological harms.
Objective: To explore pharmacists' and other health care professionals' ideas and views on strategies for managing NP-CACC misuse and/or dependence in a community pharmacy setting.
Methods: A 3-iteration modified Delphi study was conducted to gain the consensus view of panelists.
Background: Prior to the 1st May 2010 some combination analgesics containing codeine (CACC) were available for sale over the counter (OTC) in Australia with no requirement for input from a pharmacist. Since then the upscheduling of these medications requires the involvement of a pharmacist in all OTC CACC sales.
Objective: To explore how the upscheduling of OTC CACC has impacted the practice of community pharmacists.
Background: Only a minority of prostate cancer patients with adverse pathology and biochemical recurrence (BCR) post radical prostatectomy (RP) experience metastasis and die from prostate cancer. Improved risk prediction models using genomic information may enable clinicians to better weigh the risk of metastasis and the morbidity and costs of treatment in a clinically heterogeneous population.
Purpose: We present a clinical utility study that evaluates the influence on urologist treatment recommendations for patients at risk of metastasis using a genomic-based prediction model (DecipherTM).