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Alsanad, S. M., Howard, R. L. and Williamson, E. M. (2016) An assessment of the impact of herb-drug combinations used by cancer patients. BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 16 (1). PMC5070090. ISSN 1472-6882 doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-016-1372-x

Poonthananiwatkul, B., Howard, R. L., Williamson, E. M. and Lim, R. H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1705-1480 (2016) Why cancer patients choose in-patient complementary therapy in palliative care: a qualitative study at Arokhayasala Hospice in Thailand. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 8 (3). pp. 260-265. ISSN 1876-3820 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2016.02.002

Poonthananiwatkul, B., Lim, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1705-1480, Howard, R., Pibanpaknitee, P. and Williamson, E. (2015) Traditional medicine use by cancer patients in Thailand. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 168. pp. 100-107. ISSN 0378-8741 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2015.03.057

Poonthananiwatkul, B., Howard, R. L., Williamson, E. M. and Lim, R. H. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1705-1480 (2015) Cancer patients taking herbal medicines: a review of clinical purposes, associated factors, and perceptions of benefit or harm. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 175. pp. 58-66. ISSN 0378-8741 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2015.08.052

Slight, S. P., Howard, R., Ghaleb, M., Barber, N., Dean Franklin, B. and Avery, A. J. (2013) The causes of prescribing errors in English general practices: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice, 63 (615). e713-e720. ISSN 0960-1643 doi: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp13X673739

Avery, A. J., Ghaleb, M., Barber, N., Franklin, B. D., Armstrong, S. J., Serumaga, B., Dhillon, S., Freyer, A., Howard, R., Talabi, O. and Mehta, R. L. (2013) The prevalence and nature of prescribing and monitoring errors in English general practice – a retrospective case note review. British Journal of General Practice, 63 (613). e543-e553. ISSN 0960-1643 doi: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp13X670679

Howard, P. and Howard, R. (2013) Rapid-onset opioids and the management of episodic pain. Prescriber, 24 (11). pp. 10-18. ISSN 1931-2253 doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.1067

Sadler, S., Rodgers, S., Howard, R., Morris, C. J. and Avery, A. J. (2013) Training pharmacists to deliver a complex information technology intervention (PINCER) using the principles of educational outreach and root cause analysis. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 22 (1). pp. 47-58. ISSN 0961-7671 doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12032

Howard, R., Rodgers, S., Avery, A. J. and Sheikh, A. (2013) Description and process evaluation of pharmacists’ interventions in a pharmacist-led information technology-enabled multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial for reducing medication errors in general practice (PINCER trial). International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 22 (1). pp. 59-68. ISSN 0961-7671 doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12039

Thomas, S. K., McDowell, S. E., Hodson, J., Nwulu, U., Howard, R. L., Avery, A. J., Slee, A. and Coleman, J. J. (2013) Developing consensus on hospital prescribing indicators of potential harms amenable to decision support. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 76 (5). pp. 797-809. ISSN 0306-5251 doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.12087

Howard, R. and Howard, P. (2012) GP guide to drugs used in palliative care: psychostimulants. Prescriber, 23 (21). pp. 47-51. ISSN 0959-6682 doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.984

Howard, R. and Howard, P. (2012) What GPs need to know about palliative-care drugs : methadone. Prescriber, 23 (18). pp. 34-38. ISSN 0959-6682 doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.959

Howard, R. L. and Howard, P. D. (2012) What GPs need to know about palliative-care drugs: ketamine. Prescriber, 23 (12). pp. 43-46. ISSN 0959-6682 doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.933

Avery, A. A., Rodgers, S., Cantrill, J. A., Armstrong, S., Cresswell, K., Eden, M., Elliott, R. A., Howard, R., Kendick, D., Morris, C. J., Prescott, R. J., Swanwick, G., Franklin, M., Putman, K., Boyd, M. and Sheikh, A. (2012) A pharmacist-led information technology intervention for medication errors (PINCER): a multicentre, cluster randomised, controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis. The Lancet, 379 (9823). pp. 1310-1319. ISSN 0140-6736 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61817-5

Avery, A.J., Rodgers, S., Cantrill, J.A., Armstrong, S., Elliott, R., Howard, R., Kendrick, D., Morris, C.J., Murray, S.A., Prescott, R.J., Cresswell, K. and Sheikh, A. (2009) Protocol for the PINCER trial: a cluster randomised trial comparing the effectiveness of a pharmacist-led IT-based intervention with simple feedback in reducing rates of clinically important errors in medicines management in general practices. Trials, 10 (28). ISSN 1745-6215 doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-10-28

Howard, R., Avery, A. and Bissell, P. (2008) Causes of preventable drug-related hospital admissions: a qualitative study. Quality & Safety in Health Care, 17 (2). pp. 109-116. ISSN 1475-3898 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/qshc.2007.022681

Howard, R.L., Avery, A.J., Slavenburg, S., Royal, S., Pipe, G., Lucassen, P. and Pirmohamed, M. (2007) Which drugs cause preventable admissions to hospital? A systematic review. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 63 (2). pp. 136-147. ISSN 0306-5251 doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2125.2006.02698.x

Howard, R.L. (2006) Beta-blocker selectivity and airways obstruction. Prescriber, 17 (22). pp. 52-55. ISSN 0959-6682

Howard, R.L., Avery, A.J. and Bissell, P. (2006) Description of a multifaceted strategy for recruiting general practitioners and community pharmacists to talk about medication errors. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 14 (3). pp. 205-209. ISSN 2042-7174 doi: https://doi.org/10.1211/ijpp.14.3.0007

Howard, R.L. (2006) NSAIDs: GI risk with a past history of peptic ulceration. Prescriber, 17 (24). pp. 29-31. ISSN 0959-6682

Howard, R.L. and Avery, A.J. (2006) Pharmacist-led medication reviews can reduce patient morbidity? Age and Ageing, 35 (6). pp. 555-556. ISSN 0002-0729 doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afl110

Morris, C.J., Cantrill, J.A., Avery, A.J. and Howard, R.L. (2006) Preventing drug related morbidity: a process for facilitating changes in practice. Quality & Safety in Health Care, 15 (2). pp. 116-121. ISSN 1475-3898 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/qshc.2005.014597

Kroese, W. L. G., Avery, A. J., Savelyich, B. S. P., Brown, N. S., Schers, H., Howard, R., Hippisley-Cox, J. and Horsfield, P. (2005) Assessing the accuracy of a computerized decision support system for digoxin dosing in primary care: an observational study. Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 30 (3). pp. 279-283. ISSN 1365-2710 doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2710.2005.00650.x

Howard, R., Avery, A.J., Howard, P. and Partridge, M. (2003) Investigation into the reasons for preventable drug related admissions to a medical admissions unit: observational study. Quality & Safety in Health Care, 12 (4). pp. 280-285. ISSN 2044-5423 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/qhc.12.4.280

Book or Report Section

Howard, R. L. and Avery, A. J. (2009) Medicines management. In: Hurwitz, B. and Sheikh, A. (eds.) Health care errors and patient safety. Blackwell, Oxford, pp. 150-165. ISBN 9781405146432

Howard, R. L., Avery, A. J. and Morris, C. J. (2006) Using chart review and clinical databases to study medical error. In: Walshe, K. and Boaden, R. (eds.) Patient safety: research into practice. Open University Press, Maidenhead, pp. 118-129. ISBN 9780335218530

Report

Avery, A. A., Barber, N., Ghaleb, M., Dean Franklin, B., Armstrong, S., Crowe, S., Dhillon, S., Freyer, A., Howard, R., Pezzolesi, C., Serumaga, B., Swanwick, G. and Olanrewaju, T., (2012) Investigating the prevalence and causes of prescribing errors in general practice: the PRACtICe Study. Project Report. General Medical Council pp227.

Avery, A. J., Rodgers, S., Cantrill, J. A., Armstrong, S., Boyd, M., Cresswell, K., Eden, M., Elliott, R., Franklin, M., Hippisley-Cox, J., Howard, R., Kendrick, D., Morris, C. J., Murray, S. A., Prescott, R. J., Puttman, K., Swanwick, G., Tuersley, L., Turner, T., Vinogradova, Y. and Sheikh, A., (2010) PINCER trial: a cluster randomised trial comparing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a pharmacist-led IT-based intervention with simple feedback in reducing rates of clinically important errors in medicines management in general practices. Project Report. Patient Safety Research Portfolio, Birmingham.

Howard, R. L., (2008) A qualitative exploration of the underlying causes of preventable drug-related morbidity in primary care, resulting in hospitalisation. Report. Pharmacy Practice Research Trust , London. pp61. ISBN 9780955696947

Book

Whalley, B.J., Fletcher, K.E., Weston, S. E., Howard, R.L. and Rawlinson, C.F. (2008) Foundation in pharmacy practice. Pharmaceutical, London. ISBN 9780853697473