Ms. Dianne Lowe

Qualifications

• BSc, BA, Grad Cert Ed (prof dev).

Research interests

• Medicines use and medication issues.

Recent publications and presentations

PUBLICATIONS

• Ryan RE, Weir M, Leslie B, Worswick J, Lowe DB, Hill SJ. Evidence on optimal prescribing and medicines use for decision makers: Scope and application of the Rx for Change Database. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research 2011, 41(4): 295-9.
• Hill S, Lowe D, Ryan R. 'Interventions for communication and participation; their purpose and practice' in Hill S (Ed) The Knowledgeable Patient (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011).
• Lowe D, Hill S, Ryan R. 'Evidence and resources for system decision making: improving the experience of health and treatment' in Hill S (Ed) The Knowledgeable Patient (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011).
• Hill S, Lowe D, McKenzie J. 'Identifying outcomes of importance to consumers' communication and participation' in Hill S (Ed) The Knowledgeable Patient (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011).
• Hill S, Edwards GK, Lowe D. 'Communication risk and risk statistics for preventing chronic disease' in Hill S (Ed) The Knowledgeable Patient (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011).
• Hill S, Lowe D, Liu G, Santesso N. ‘Building health literate societies’ in Hill S (Ed) The Knowledgeable Patient (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011).
• Ryan R, Santesso N, Hill S, Lowe D, Kaufman C, Grimshaw J. Consumer-oriented interventions for evidence-based prescribing and medicines use: an overview of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 5.
• Ryan R, Hill S, Lowe D, Allen K, Taylor M, Mead C. Notification and support for people exposed to the risk of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) (or other prion diseases) through medical treatment (iatrogenically)Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 3.
• Lowe D, Ryan R, Santesso N, Hill S. Development of a taxonomy of interventions to organise the evidence on consumers' medicines use Patient Education and Counseling 2011 85(2) e101–e107.
• Weir M, Ryan R, Mayhew A, Worswick J, Santesso N, Lowe D, et al, The Rx for Change Database: A first-in-class tool for optimal prescribing and medicines use Implementation Science 2010, 5:89 doi:10.1186/1748-5908-5-89.

PRESENTATIONS

• Lowe D, Hill S, Pitt V. Involvement of consumers in the delivery of statutory mental health services: the impact on consumer and professional employees (Oral presentation abstract number: 010). Consumers Reforming Health Conference 18-21 July 2011, Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre, Australia.
• Pitt V, Lowe D, Hill S, Hetrick S, Prictor M, Ryan R, Berends L. Employing consumers in the delivery of statutory mental health services (Poster abstract number: 112) Consumers Reforming Health Conference 18-21 July 2011, Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre, Australia.
• Lowe D, Ryan R, Santesso N, Hill S, Grimshaw J. Assembling, evaluating and presenting the evidence on interventions directed to consumers to improve medicines use (Poster session 4: Sustainability). Presented at: National Medicines Symposium 26-28 May 2010, Melbourne.
• Ryan R, Lowe D, Santesso N, Hill S. Development of a taxonomy of interventions directed at consumers to promote evidence-based prescribing and medicines use: a tool for evidence-based decision-making (Poster session 3: Safe and effective use). Presented at: National Medicines Symposium 26-28 May 2010, Melbourne.
• Ryan R, Hill S, Lowe D. Developing an evidence-based framework for notifying and supporting people at risk of CJD acquired medically. Presentation to the CJD Support Group Network Conference May 16 2009.
• Ryan R, Lowe D, Prictor M, Hill S Two reviews are better than one? Developing linkages between a qualitative review of methodologically-diverse studies, and a Cochrane intervention review. Poster presentation. 16th Cochrane Colloquium, 3-7 October 2008, Freiburg, Germany.

REPORTS

• Ryan R, Lowe D, Hill S, Mead C. (2008) Evidence on strategies for notifying and supporting consumers following exposure to the risk of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) through medical treatment: a review of the evidence. A report to the Department of Human Services, Victoria, Australia.