By Ms Ria Elizabeth Hopkins

Journal articles

Abdel Shaheed C; McLachlan AJ; Mathieson S; Ivers R; Clare PJ; Blyth F; Stanaway F; Degenhardt L; Gnjidic D; French S; Thompson R; Hilmer S; Pinheiro M; Machado GC; Austin T; Gardner T; Sharma S; Bennett A; Boogs M; McMaugh J; Vizza L; Downie A; Tracy M; Hopkins R; Osman R; Lindley RI; Hayes C; McCaffery K; Maher C, 2026, 'SAGE (safer analgesia): a protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial to reduce the use of high-risk medicines in people with chronic back and/or neck pain', BMJ Open, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119354

Hopkins RE; Bharat C; Degenhardt L; Abdel-Shaheed C; Blyth FM; Walpola R; Currow DC; Cashin AG; Demirkol A; Pearson SA; Gisev N, 2026, 'Prescription opioid discontinuation and mortality due to suicide or unintentional overdose', Pain, 167, pp. 469 - 476, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003824

Campbell G; Husin HM; Kerr JA; Dashti SG; Olsson CA; Patton GC; Santo T; Hopkins RE; Degenhardt L; Sawyer SM, 2026, 'Mid-Life Social and Health Outcomes Associated With Early-Onset Chronic Noncancer Pain', Clinical Journal of Pain, 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0000000000001331

Camacho X; Schaffer AL; Brett J; Hopkins R; Gisev N; Marsh S; Filion KB; Pratt N; Henry D; Pearson SA, 2026, 'Short-term risk of falls among initiators of controlled-release tapentadol versus oxycodone in New South Wales between 2014 and 2020: A population-based retrospective cohort study', Plos Medicine, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004950

Hopkins RE; Campbell G; Degenhardt L; Nielsen S; Cohen M; Blyth F; Gisev N, 2025, 'Use of Medicare-subsidised treatment services among people prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain', Public Health Research and Practice, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PU24012

Campbell G; Settumba S; Hopkins R; Nielsen S; Larance B; Bruno R; Cohen M; Degenhardt L; Shanahan M, 2025, 'A discrete choice experiment: Understanding patient preferences for managing chronic non-cancer pain', European Journal of Pain, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejp.4760

Bharat C; Hopkins RE; Chambers M; Degenhardt L; Peacock A; Farrell M; Yuen WS; Man N; Gisev N, 2025, 'Age, period, and cohort trends of substance poisoning, alcohol-related disease, and suicide deaths in Australia, 1980–2019', Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 60, pp. 693 - 703, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-024-02749-4

Walpola RL; Issakhany D; Gisev N; Hopkins RE, 2024, 'The accessibility of pharmacist prescribing and impacts on medicines access: A systematic review', Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 20, pp. 475 - 486, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2024.01.006

Hopkins RE; Bharat C; Buizen L; Close J; Ivers R; Draper B; Pearson SA; Degenhardt L; Gisev N, 2024, 'Age-Related Risk of Serious Fall Events and Opioid Analgesic Use', JAMA Internal Medicine, 184, pp. 394 - 401, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.8154

Gisev N; Buizen L; Hopkins RE; Schaffer AL; Daniels B; Bharat C; Dobbins T; Larney S; Blyth F; Currow DC; Wilson A; Pearson SA; Degenhardt L, 2023, 'Five-Year Trajectories of Prescription Opioid Use', JAMA Network Open, 6, pp. E2328159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.28159

Hopkins RE; Degenhardt L; Campbell G; Farnbach S; Gisev N, 2022, '“Frustrated with the whole system”: a qualitative framework analysis of the issues faced by people accessing health services for chronic pain', BMC Health Services Research, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08946-8

Coutsouvelis J; Dooley M; Kirkpatrick CM; Avery S; Hopkins R; Spencer A, 2022, 'Palifermin, administered for three doses only, reduces mucositis in patients undergoing HSCT and receiving chemoradiotherapy conditioning', Bone Marrow Transplantation, 57, pp. 1329 - 1331, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41409-022-01714-6

Hopkins RE; Campbell G; Degenhardt L; Lintzeris N; Larance B; Nielsen S; Gisev N, 2022, 'Self-reported challenges obtaining ongoing prescription opioids among Australians with chronic non-cancer pain', International Journal of Drug Policy, 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103708

Hopkins RE; Campbell G; Degenhardt L; Nielsen S; Blyth F; Cohen M; Gisev N, 2022, 'Use of pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments for chronic noncancer pain among people using opioids: a longitudinal cohort study', Pain, 163, pp. 1049 - 1059, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002484

Zeno A; Bortz H; Hopkins R; Tran H, 2022, 'Extended thromboprophylaxis in high-risk surgery: a review of current practice', Pharmacy Growth, Research, Innovation and Training, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.24080/grit.1352

Dugré N; Simon Bell J; Hopkins RE; Ilomäki J; Chen EYH; Corlis M; Van Emden J; Hogan M; Sluggett JK, 2021, 'Impact of medication regimen simplification on medication incidents in residential aged care: Simpler randomized controlled trial', Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm10051104

Hopkins RE; Warner V; Sztal-Mazer S; Poole S; Page A, 2020, 'The assessment and pharmacological management of osteoporosis after admission for minimal-trauma fracture at a major metropolitan centre', Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 50, pp. 481 - 489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jppr.1674

Hopkins RE; Bui T; Konstantatos AH; Arnold C; Magliano DJ; Liew D; Dooley MJ, 2020, 'Educating junior doctors and pharmacists to reduce discharge prescribing of opioids for surgical patients: a cluster randomised controlled trial', Medical Journal of Australia, 213, pp. 417 - 423, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.50812

Sluggett JK; Chen EYH; Ilomaki J; Corlis M; Van Emden J; Hogan M; Caporale T; Keen C; Hopkins R; Ooi CE; Hilmer SN; Hughes GA; Luu A; Nguyen K-H; Comans T; Edwards S; Quirke L; Patching A; Bell JS, 2020, 'Reducing the Burden of Complex Medication Regimens: SImplification of Medications Prescribed to Long-tErm care Residents (SIMPLER) Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial', Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA): long-term care: management, applied research and clinical issues, 21, pp. 1114 - +, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2020.02.003

Bui T; Grygiel R; Konstantatos A; Christelis N; Liew S; Hopkins R; Dooley M, 2020, 'The impact of an innovative pharmacist-led inpatient opioid de-escalation intervention in post-operative orthopedic patients', Journal of Opioid Management, 16, pp. 167 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.5055/jom.2020.0565

Sluggett JK; Hopkins RE; Chen EYH; Ilomäki J; Corlis M; Van Emden J; Hogan M; Caporale T; Ooi CE; Hilmer SN; Bell JS, 2020, 'Impact of medication regimen simplification on medication administration times and health outcomes in residential aged care: 12 month follow up of the SIMPLER randomized controlled trial', Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9, pp. 1053, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm9041053

Hopkins RE; Thuy B; Magliano D; Arnold C; Dooley M, 2019, 'Prescriber Education Interventions to Optimize Opioid Prescribing in Acute Care: A Systematic Review', Pain Physician, 22, pp. E551 - E562

Levkovich BJ; Bingham G; Hopkins RE; Jones D; Cooper DJJ; Kirkpatrick CM; Dooley MJ, 2019, 'An Observational Analysis of Medication Use During 5,727 Medical Emergency Team Activations at a Tertiary Referral Hospital', The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 45, pp. 502 - 508, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjq.2019.03.001

Sandulache D; Hopkins R; Page A; Poole S, 2019, 'Research and the Foundation Residency Program', Pharmacy Growth, Research, Innovation and Training, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.24080/grit.1185

Hickman L; Poole SG; Hopkins RE; Walters D; Dooley MJ, 2018, 'Comparing the accuracy of medication order verification between pharmacists and a tech check tech model: A prospective randomised observational study', Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 14, pp. 931 - 935, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2017.11.007

Hopkins RE; Dobbin M; Pilgrim JL, 2018, 'Unintentional mortality associated with paracetamol and codeine preparations, with and without doxylamine, in Australia', Forensic Science International, 282, pp. 122 - 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.11.026

Kwok R; Sztal-Mazer S; Hopkins RE; Poole SG; Grannell L; Coutsouvelis J; Topliss DJ, 2017, 'Evaluation of NovoRapid infusion as a treatment option in the management of diabetic ketoacidosis', Internal Medicine Journal, 47, pp. 1317 - 1320, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.13607

Conference Papers

Hopkins R; Bharat C; Buizen L; Close J; Ivers R; Draper B; Pearson S-A; Degenhardt L; Gisev N, 2024, '181 Age-related risk of serious fall events associated with opioid analgesic use', BMJ, pp. a35.1 - a3a35, presented at Abstracts, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2024-safety.83

Hopkins R; Campbell G; Degenhardt L; Gisev N, 2021, 'PATIENT-REPORTED DIFFICULTIES ACCESSING PHARMACEUTICAL OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS AMONG AUSTRALIANS WITH CHRONIC NON-CANCER PAIN', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, pp. S81 - S81

Rentsch CA; Sparrow M; Ward MG; Friedman A; Taylor KM; Luber RP; Su HY; Hopkins R; Headon B; Dooley M; Gibson PR, 2018, 'PHARMACIST-LED PROACTIVE THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING WITH INFLIXIMAB (PROXIMO): UTILITY OF AND COST SAVING ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF A RAPID ASSAY FOR ASSESSING DRUG LEVEL', in GASTROENTEROLOGY, W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, DC, Washington, pp. S826 - S826, presented at Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Gastrointestinal-Endoscopy / Digestive Disease Week, DC, Washington, 02 June 2018 - 05 June 2018

Rentsch C; Sparrow M; Ward M; Taylor K; Friedman A; Luber R; Su H; Hopkins R; Head-on B; Dooley M; Gibson P, 2018, 'P428 Pharmacist-led proactive therapeutic drug monitoring with infliximab (PROXIMO): Utility of and cost-saving associated with the use of a rapid assay for assessing drug level', in Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, Oxford University Press (OUP), pp. S321 - S322, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjx180.555

Rentsch CA; Sparrow M; Ward MG; Friedman A; Taylor KM; Luber RP; Su HY; Hopkins R; Headon B; Dooley M; Gibson PR, 2018, 'Mo1854 - Pharmacist-Led Proactive Therapeutic Drug Monitoring with Infliximab (Proximo): Utility of and Cost Saving Associated with the use of a Rapid Assay for Assessing Drug Level', in Gastroenterology, Elsevier BV, pp. S - 826, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5085(18)32818-x

Rentsch C; Sparrow M; Ward M; Taylor K; Friedman A; Luber R; Su H; Hopkins R; Head-on B; Dooley M; Gibson P, 2018, 'Pharmacist-led proactive therapeutic drug monitoring with infliximab (PROXIMO): Utility of and cost-saving associated with the use of a rapid assay for assessing drug level', in JOURNAL OF CROHNS & COLITIS, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, pp. S321 - S322

Herson M; McGiffin D; Poole S; Hopkins R; Connell C, 2018, 'Prophylaxis and Management of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Coronary Artery Disease and Valvular Heart Disease', in Heart, Lung and Circulation, Elsevier BV, pp. S374 - S374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.745

Pizzi J; Connell C; Hopkins R; Brennan A; Andrianopoulos N; Dooley M; Ajani A; Reid C; Clark D; Duffy S, 2018, 'Use of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Combination With Oral Anticoagulants Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention', in Heart Lung and Circulation, Elsevier, pp. s355 - s356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.699

Conference Posters

Hopkins R, 2024, 'Age-related risk of serious fall events associated with opioid analgesic use', Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney NSW, presented at 2024 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney NSW, 20 September 2024

Hopkins R; Bharat C; Chambers M; Degenhardt L; Peacock A; Farrell M; Yuen WS; Man N; Gisev N, 2024, 'Age, period, and cohort trends of substance poisoning, alcohol-related disease, and suicide deaths in Australia, 1980-2019', Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney NSW, presented at 2024 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney NSW, 20 September 2024

Hopkins R, 2022, 'Self-reported challenges obtaining ongoing prescription opioids among Australians with chronic non-cancer pain', Copenhagen, Denmark, presented at International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE) 38th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management, Copenhagen, Denmark, 24 August 2022

Hopkins R, 2022, 'Use of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for chronic non-cancer pain among people using opioids: A longitudinal cohort study', Copenhagen, Denmark, presented at International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE) 38th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management, Copenhagen, Denmark, 24 August 2022

Conference Presentations

Hopkins R; Bharat C; Chambers M; Degenhardt L; Peacock A; Farrell M; Yuen WS; Man N; Gisev N, 2024, 'Age, period, and cohort trends of substance poisoning, alcohol-related disease, and suicide deaths in Australia, 1980-2019', presented at 2024 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney NSW, 20 September 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxBO7_cTwPU&t=554s

Bharat C; Gisev N; Hopkins R; Pearson SA; Gillies M; Dobbins T; Larney S; Blythe F; Degenhardt L, 2024, 'Development of opioid use disorder following treatment with opioid analgesics for non-cancer pain relief: an Australian state-wide nested case-control study', presented at 2024 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney NSW, 20 September 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwVO9ONBuE8&t=5295s

Hopkins R, 2023, '“We didn’t cause the opioid epidemic”: The experience of being prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain at a time of increasing restrictions', presented at Australian Pain Society 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting, Canberra, Australia, 02 April 2023

Hopkins R, 2023, 'Three year subsidised health service utilisation among Australians prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain', presented at Australian Pain Society 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting, Canberra, Australia, 02 April 2023

Hopkins R, 2022, 'Patient-reported difficulties accessing pharmaceutical opioid prescriptions among Australians with chronic non-cancer pain', presented at Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) 12th Health Services Research Conference, Sydney, Australia, 30 November 2022

Hopkins R, 2022, 'Use of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for chronic non-cancer pain among people using opioids: A longitudinal cohort study', presented at Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) 12th Health Services Research Conference, Sydney, Australia, 30 November 2022

Hopkins R, 2022, 'Patient-reported difficulties accessing pharmaceutical opioid prescriptions among Australians with chronic non-cancer pain', presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol & other Drugs 2021 Scientific Alcohol and Drug Conference, Virtual, 07 November 2022 - 10 November 2022

Hopkins R, 2022, 'Self-reported challenges obtaining ongoing prescription opioids among Australians with chronic non-cancer pain', presented at Medicines Intelligence Centre of Research Excellence 2022 Research Symposium and Policy Forum, Sydney, NSW, 27 April 2022 - 29 April 2022

Hopkins R, 2022, 'Self-reported challenges obtaining ongoing prescription opioids among Australians with chronic non-cancer pain', presented at Australian Pain Society 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Hobart, Tasmania, 10 April 2022 - 13 April 2022

Hopkins R, 2022, 'Understanding the accessibility of pain management and other health services by Australians living with chronic pain', presented at Australian Pain Society 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Hobart, Tasmania, 10 April 2022 - 13 April 2022

Hopkins R, 2021, 'Patient-reported difficulties accessing pharmaceutical opioid prescriptions among Australians with chronic non-cancer pain', presented at National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre 2021 Annual Symposium, Virtual, 20 October 2021 - 21 October 2021

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